In the past month, I was extremely lucky to have been able to attend a conference of Sissel Gran, a Norwegian psychologist and couple-therapist. One of the talks she gave focused on psychological differences between men and women, particularly how we process things in our brains.

It was a fascinating talk, and I ate up every last bit of what she had to say!

As we all know, men can’t understand why women are so concerned about everything all the time. The reason for that is hidden in the structure of our brains.

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One month ago, a Professor at college called me up. He wanted me to present a lecture to his class, talking about what technology would be like in the future.

I really liked the idea! Technology is something I work with every day. At Intek, we use state-of-the-art software and robotics to automate routine tasks and solve complex engineering problems.

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Bad days seem to be a usual part of everyone’s life! We all have them at some stage or another…

You know those days, too, don’t you? Those times when you feel like nothing is going your way. In fact, it seems as if everything is going against you! And at the end of that day, you end up feeling tired and miserable, like a total failure…

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My grandmother was a dear woman. She was one of my favorite people in the entire world! I loved her dearly! During summer, I used to spend most of my holidays at my Grandparents house where she and I shared loads of fun and laughter. They lived on a farm in a small village close to my hometown.

But there was one thing my grandmother lacked in. She had many fears – things in life that she took a little bit more seriously than other people did. And inevitably, with me spending so much time with her, some of those fears washed over to me.

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In my classes, I teach the skill of being mindful of your surroundings, and how to remember better.

One thing that we all have in common is the fact that our memory dysfunction when we are stressed out. When we worry and harbor fears, it becomes much more difficult for us to remember things.

For me, it comes to the point where I struggle to find simple things around the house, like my car keys, my mobile phone, or my passport. It’s like my brain just shuts off. And the more stressed out I am, the longer it takes me to find the thing I’m looking for.

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The flu usually runs high this time of year. And, inevitably, this is also the time that my boys pick up the flu from their kindergarten school.

Normally, my husband and I take turns to be at home and see the boys through their sickness. Usually, this leads to my husband catching the cold as well, leaving only me to take care of them.

And just when everybody had been taken care of and are starting to get well once again, then it’s my turn…

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When I met my husband, I felt a love for him that surpassed anything I had ever felt. This love grew even stronger with time and continues to thrive to this day. I thought that I would never feel a love stronger than that.

But three years into our relationship, our first son was born – Alexander. And my entire perception of love changed. Fast-forward two more years to the birth of our second son – Adrian. I can honestly say that the love I feel for these two angels of mine, since the day they were born, can’t be explained in words.

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My children’s book, Luke, the Horse Who Wanted to Be a Unicorn, has been in development for several years. It has taken me a lot of courage and perseverance to finish it.

I often think of the process as being likened to bringing a real child into the world. A seed or an idea has been planted in my mind and it slowly started developing and growing into what it is today.

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My agent, Deborah, recently asked me if I could write a small paragraph about my reasons for writing – something that describes my passion for writing and the inspirations behind my stories.

At first, I thought that this was going to be a difficult task. So I postponed it for several days before I got started.

However, as soon as I sat down and started thinking about what I will write, it came to me so easily. The words that immediately came into my mind were:

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The official launch of my book is on Hugging Day, 21 January. And through this, it is my desire to inspire many people to give and receive hugs.

There is one particular way, in which, each one of us can show love everyday – through hugging. Hugging is natural and popular in all cultures, a token of love noticed around the world.

Hugs are good for you

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