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  “Life is short, but there is always time enough for courtesy.”

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MONDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2021

Tired of a sedentary lifestyle and staying indoors in artificial lights amid the pandemic, people are yearning to reconnect with nature, leading to ‘rewilding’ becoming a key trend in 2021. Rewilding is all about getting in touch with our ‘caveman/woman’ side by soaking in the sun, walking barefoot on sand and grass, enjoying an ice bath, drinking water from natural streams,and bathing in hot springs. 

Forest-Bathing 

The Japanese term Shinrin-yoku (forest bathing) is the latest way to beat stress. You can forest-bathe anywhere where there is an abundance of trees, including a nearby park. The Duchess of Cambridge Kate Middleton is a fan of the trend.

 Friluftsliv

 Coined in the 1850s by the Norwegian playwright and poet, Henrik Ibsen, the term ‘friluftskiv’ means ‘outdoor living’. The Nordic concept is all about spending time in nature, irrespective of the weather, through simple activities that are free of cost, like walking, camping or fishing with loved ones.

Earthing

This therapeutic activity can be performed anywhere. All you need to do is take off your shoes and place your bare feet and hands directly on the earth, be it in a park or at the beach. Gwyneth Paltrow is among the celebs who swear by the trend. 

From 

forest bathing

to walking barefoot on 

the grass – the wellness trend of

‘rewilding’ is all about reconnecting with nature

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A delicious and hearty

meal accompanied by

laughter and happiness

is something that we all

crave for. However,

sometimes when we are enjoying

our meal at a restaurant, we forget

about rules that we should adhere

to. Here are some of those biggest

faux paus that you shouldn’t 

commit. 

NOT NOTIFYING THE SERVER OF ALLERGIES BEFORE

ORDERING

If you are allergic to a particular

ingredient, it is your duty to

inform the server before

placing your order.

This way, he/she can

ensure that the dish

you are ordering

doesn’t contain the

ingredient you are

allergic to. This will

help you to keep allergic reactions at bay.

Avoid these mistakes while 

dining in a restaurant.

NOT BEING COMPLETELY PRESENT DURING

YOUR DINING EXPERIENCE

Your food tastes best when you

are completely present while eating

it. This means that you have to be really in the moment while eating, without any distractions or deviations. So next time you visit a

restaurant, stay off your phone, soak in the

ambience of the restaurant and have a

conversation with your dining 

partner.

REQUESTING ITEMS OR ORDER

CHANGES FROM SOMEONE OTHER

THAN THE SERVER

Sometimes, you need something urgently, and

your server is not around. So you end up asking a different server what you

need. Though this is not wrong, it

often results in confusion among

them. Your request might get miscommunicated when it goes

through more than one person.

PUTTING DIRTY CUTLERY ON

THE TABLE

In between the meal courses, it is common for

some people to place the fork

used for their appetiser on the

table when waiting for the main

course or dessert. This is gross

as a restaurant table may not

be a very clean place (more so

in pandemic). Besides, it is bad

manners to dirty a table.

NOT ASKING ABOUT ITEMS

YOU ARE UNFAMILIAR

WITH

If the menu isn’t clear to you, don’t

hesitate to ask questions. The server and staff members in the restau-

rant can inform you about the

menu options. There is no point in

sending a meal back because it’s

not what was expected! 

LEAVING YOUR PHONE ON

THE TABLE

You will understand this if you have

spilled water or curry over your

expensive phone while dining out!

Yes, it is a very common thing to

happen, so its advisable to keep

your phone in your bag or pocket

to avoid such mishaps.

NOT ASKING THE SERVER

FOR EVERYTHING YOU

NEED ALL AT ONCE

Please avoid sending your server

back and forth when they have 

several other tables to tend to. 

That would be greatly

appreciated.

Books to guide you to leadership, 

personal growth

The beginning of the year is the perfect time to re-focus on personal and business growth. From a practical book on preventing your brain from ageing to a guide to leadership and entrepreneurship, here are our picks from the literary world.

‘KEEP SHARP: BUILD A

BETTER BRAIN AT 

ANY AGE’

by Dr Sanjay Gupta

An exciting new science-driven

guide to protecting your mind

from decline. Throughout our

lives, we are always looking for

ways to keep our mind sharp and effortlessly productive. In this book, globe

-trotting neurosurgeon Dr Sanjay Gupta

offers insights from top scientists all over

the world, whose cutting edge research

can help you heighten and protect brain

function and maintain cognitive health at

any age. ‘Keep Sharp’ debunks common

myths about ageing and cognitive decline,

it explores whether there’s a ‘best’ diet

or exercise

regimen for

the brain,

and explains

whether it’s

healthier to

play video

games that

test memory

and processing speed, or

to engage in

more social

interaction.

Discover what

we can learn

from ‘super-brained’ people who are in

their eighties and nineties but showing no

signs of slowing down – and whether there

are truly any benefits to drugs, supplements and vitamins. Dr Gupta also 

addresses brain disease, particularly

Alzheimer’s, answers all your questions

about signs and symptoms, and shows you

both how to ward against it and how to

care for a partner in cognitive decline. The

book also provides readers with a personalised twelve-week programme 

featuring practical strategies, etc.

‘ENTREPRENEURSHIP’

by Rajeev Roy

The third edition of ‘Entrepreneurship’ by Rajeev Roy is designed to meet the needs of management students and entrepreneurs. The book explains concepts based on original research and the author’s own experience in setting up

and running entrepreneurial ventures. It aims to combine theoretical elements with a practical out-

look. The book is meant to be used not

just as a textbook for a course, but

also lends itself well to being an

actual guide to students

wishing to start

their own ventures.

The book starts

with the concept

of understanding

entrepreneurship and throws

light on contemporary approaches

to it. It discusses the various issues related to doing business in India and

support given to SMEs and 

entrepreneurs; elaborates on the steps

involved in composing a pitch deck; 

‘CHANGE: HOW TO MAKE BIG

THINGS HAPPEN’

by Damon Centola

From the spread of Covid-19 to the rise of

political polarisation, from implicit bias

to genetically modified food, from NASA

to Netflix – it’s time to think differently

about how change

works. Professor Damon Centola is the

world expert in the

new science of net-

works. His ground-

breaking research

across areas as disparate as voting,

health, technology

and finance has high-

lighted powerful and

highly effective new

ways to ensure lasting

change. In this book,

Centola distils over a

decade of deep experience into a fascinating new

theory that challenges previous assumptions that

new ideas are either contagious or not. Change

shows that beliefs and behaviours are not

transmitted in the simple way that a virus is. 

‘HOT SEAT: HARD-WON

LESSONS...’

by Jeff Immelt

Hot Seat’ offers a can-

did self-interrogation of Jeff Immelt’s

tenure, detailing for

the first time, his proudest moments, missteps, and the les-

sons he learned battling one

crisis after another as he led

GE in the 21st century. In ‘Hot

Seat’, Immelt, the former CEO

of General Electric shares the

hard-won lessons he learned

during his sixteen years at the

helm of one of America’s most iconic

companies. Marked by straight talk

and humility, it is not

a typical business

book. As Immelt

writes in the prologue: “In October

2017, as I stepped down

after thirty-five years at

General Electric, I wasn't

sure I could write this

book. My sixteen years

as CEO had given me a

front-row seat to history, and I'd learned some

tough lessons I believed others could

benefit from...”

QUIZ TIME (GEOGRAPHY)

Q.1) The formation of

ozone hole is maximum

over...

A. Africa B. India 

C. Antarctica D. Europe

Q.2) Dykes are specially constructed in

which country?

A. Norway B. Holland 

C. France D. United

Kingdom

Q.3) Which is the

largest metals

trading centre in

the world?

A. Johannesburg 

B. London C. New York 

D. Singapore

Q.4) New Britain and

New Ireland are part of

which country?

A. USA B. Canada C. Australia

D. Papua New Guinea

Q.5) Which of the 

following is referred to

as the Garden of Eden?

A. Dead Sea B. South Iraq 

C. Nile Valley D. Congo Valley 

ANSWERS

1. C) Antarctica 2. B) Holland 3. C) New York 

4. D) Papua New Guinea 5. B) South Iraq

KNOWLEDGE BANK

AQUA REGIA: It is an extremely corrosive

mixture of nitric and hydrochloric acid,

used as an etchant (an acid or corrosive

chemical used in etching), for some analytical

chemistry procedures and to refine gold. The

versatile Aqua regia dissolves gold, platinum,

and palladium, but not other noble metals. It is 

primarily used to produce chloroauric acid,

the electrolyte in the Wohlwill process for

refining the highest quality (99.999%) gold. 

GLEAM IN THE GLOOM 

Suryakumari Dennison, Teacher, Aavishkar Academy, Bengaluru

The titular character of ‘The Little Match Girl’ suffers

greatly but is eventually reunited with the person she loves.

Answer these questions on Hans Christian Andersen’s short story (from ‘Treasure Trove’) by choosing correctly.

Activities

1. On what date in

December is the little girl

selling matches?

A. 12 B. 19 C. 25 D. 31

2. What does the girl lose

while running across the

street?

A. Sandals B. Shoes 

C. Slippers D. Socks

3. Who is unkind to the girl

at home?

A. Father B. Mother 

C. Brother D. Sister

4. Which bird seems to hop

off the table and approach

the girl?

A. Hen B. Duck 

C. Goose D. Turkey

5. Which of these words is

not used about the girl’s

grandmother?

A. Gentle B. Caring 

C. Kind D. Loving 

Answers:

1) D. 31 2) C. Slippers 

3) A. Father 4) C. Goose 

5) B. Caring