Saturday, August 9, 2025

Sleep

 

We know the importance of sleep but it is now a modern age problem with old and young. Even the young is not spared after a hectic day of screen times with games or watching videos, the relentless swap of videos after videos, then its like falling into a rabbit's hole, scrolling deep and deeper, deeper than you can come back up.




Scientists found that the brain literally starts eating itself when it doesn't get enough sleep.
New research reveals a troubling link between chronic sleep deprivation and long-term brain damage.
Scientists studying sleep-deprived mice discovered that prolonged lack of sleep causes the brain’s immune cells—astrocytes and microglia—to go into overdrive.
Astrocytes, which normally prune away unnecessary synapses, began breaking down more brain connections and debris, while microglia, responsible for clearing damaged cells, showed heightened activity. Although these processes may initially serve a protective role, overactivation of these cells has been linked to neurodegenerative conditions like Alzheimer’s disease.
These findings shed light on why chronic sleep loss is increasingly associated with heightened risk of dementia and cognitive decline. Sleep is a vital state for brain maintenance—it clears toxic waste, consolidates memory, and reinforces crucial neural connections.
Without it, the brain's restorative systems falter, impairing attention, memory, and emotional stability. As Alzheimer’s deaths have surged 50% since 1999, understanding sleep’s role in brain health has never been more critical. This research underscores the urgent need to prioritize sleep not just for daily function, but as a safeguard for long-term neurological health.
This is a powerful reminder: your brain needs sleep to survive and thrive. 🛌🧠

Life Lesson from Coffee

 



A group of successful graduates once visited their former professor.
They had built impressive careers, held prestigious titles, and lived seemingly perfect lives.

While waiting for coffee, their conversation turned to the stresses of work, exhaustion, and the pressures of adulthood.
Some laughed.
Some complained.
Some philosophized.

The professor returned with a tray full of mismatched cups —
porcelain and glass, ceramic and plastic, elegant and chipped, minimalist and ornate.

As the guests chose their cups, the professor quietly observed…
Then he spoke:

“Notice how you all instinctively reached for the finest cups — the fancy ones.
Not a single person chose the worn-out or plastic ones.
And that’s the root of much of your stress.”

“You wanted the coffee — not the cup.
But you focused on the cup’s appearance, not the essence of what you came for.”

He continued:

“Life is like coffee.
Career, salary, status, home, car — those are just cups.
They don’t define the richness of life itself.”

“Sometimes we get so distracted by the ‘cup’,
we forget to savor the coffee.”

☕ So drink your coffee with joy.
Not by comparing.
Not by competing.
Not by glancing sideways.

Because the happiest people aren’t those who have the best of everything —
but those who know how to make the best of what they have. 

Tuesday, February 18, 2025

Joshua Bell with his USD 3.5 millions Violin


Be at the right place to be valued and listened to!  Context matter ! 


https://woodpecker.com/blogs/joshua_bell_subway.html#:~:text=During%20a%20January%20morning%20rush,unprecedented%20social%20and%20musical%20experiment.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hnOPu0_YWhw


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LZeSZFYCNRw




2007 Subway Station


https://youtube.com/shorts/UfKqTHlMLXs?si=Z58d88RhOveHH5Ua