Author: BYF Editorial
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Gamification and its Uses!
In the dynamic realm of technology, one term that continues to spark significant curiosity and debate is gamification. But what exactly is it? In simple terms, gamification means using elements of games—like challenges, rewards, and competition—in everyday situations that aren’t games. Gamification adds fun and incentives to tasks to make them more enjoyable and encourage…
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Colon Clearance: The Art of Letting Go for Better Health
The Significance of Colon Health The colon, also known as the large intestine, is a critical player in our digestive system. It absorbs water and electrolytes from indigestible food matter and transports waste out of the body. This underscores the importance of good colon clearance, which is not just about comfort but is essential for…
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Managing or rather reinforcing ‘Self-Confidence’ at the workplace.
Self-confidence is a powerful trait to have. It’s like having a magnifying glass that makes everything you have ten times better. The problem is that hacking into a person’s self-confidence is relatively easy. This can quickly be done through positive reinforcement and negative reinforcement. Take an example of an experiment involving two individuals asked to…
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Understanding & managing Performance Risks through the Lens of Workplace Well-being
In today’s fast-paced world, the pursuit of productivity often overshadows the importance of well-being in the workplace. But amidst the constant hustle, there lies a critical realisation: sustainable success isn’t achieved through relentless grind along, but by cultivating an environment where employees can thrive. It’s high time we shift the narrative! Prioritising, or rather, pursuing…
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A Brief History of Job Demands and Resources model: Shaping Workplace Performance
From 1979-2006, many experts tried to design and redesign models to address concerns in the workplace. However, in 2006, psychologist Arnold Bakker and Professor Evangelia Demerouti introduced a model to tackle employee well-being and boost human performance. According to them, the then models addressed only a limited number of variables and did not apply to…
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Now or later: The act of procrastination
How many times have you told yourself “I’ll do it later”? What is it that makes some people so driven and focused on their goals while others prefer to push off things for a later date so as to be able to enjoy the here and now? The answer lies within two distinctive regions of…
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The art of awareness & self awareness
As Gandhi once said: “Our greatness lies not so much in being able to remake the world as being able to remake ourselves.” The reason behind the ability to remake ourselves is basically self-awareness. This is what sets humans apart from all other living beings. Awareness may simply be taken to mean consciousness; consciousness of…
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The Reflex
Think about what happens when you suddenly hear a loud noise or someone suddenly jumps out at you as a surprise. What is it that immediately happens? Your hands probably jump to your face as your eyes tightly scrunch up, your shoulders shrug, and the rest of your body assumes a position of universal flexion,…
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Sleep shrinks your brain and it’s good for you
Did you know that your brain actually shrinks when you go to sleep in order to help you learn? Basically what happens during the day is that information is being continuously relayed through your neurons. These cells of the brain and the nervous system strengthen and widen throughout the day to accommodate the increasing traffic.…
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Inattentional Blindness
Concentration is basically your mental focus working together with your other senses. The problem however is that there are millions of sensory inputs at any given time. This is much more information than the brain can handle, being able to focus only on any one given input at a time. This means that the brain…