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How to Make Stress your Best Friend - An Informative Speech

INFORMATIVE SPEECH  Topic: Stress Management through mindset intervention General Purpose:   To Inform Specific Purpose:  To inform my audience about stress and mindset intervention Central Idea:   Accepting stress-related beliefs and positively transforming them through mindset intervention Title: Stress can be your Best Friend How many of you think college is stressful? Sounds like most of you agree with the idea that college entails a lot of stress.  If you have experienced stress, then I am sure that you have also come up with a solution that works for you all the time? Oh.. so most of you actually haven’t .. And for those of you who do, you probably thought about meditation, yoga, art, and the like… but let’s get real… are these magic tricks that work all the time? I don’t think so.  That’s why I want to tell you about a technique that will work 100% of the time! And I will let you in on a little secret -this skill has been hiding inside you this whole time! Hmm… so how can the
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The Ethics of Cosmetic Surgery - A Persuasive Speech

Topic:   Ethics of Cosmetic Surgery General Purpose:   To persuade Specific Purpose:  To persuade my audience that cosmetic surgery is an ethical practice and not just a business  Central Idea:   Cosmetic surgery is ethical. It is a medical need and not just a business. Title: Cosmetic Surgery: NEED VS. GREED Shhhh…. Let me tell you a secret...my roommate just HAD a nose job! And did you read the news? Another celebrity denied HAVING a facelift! Such a lie!  Sound familiar? I bet it does. We hear so much gossip and news about cosmetic surgery and that makes me think. Is this just another field growing into a money-making business… or is it still an ethical medical practice for meeting patients’ needs?   There’s the stigma and there’s the dilemma!  And… that’s why I want to talk to you about the ethics of cosmetic surgery.  And just to clarify, I’m talking about ‘elective plastic surgery’ not surgery that’s done as a result of trauma, burns, accidents and other serious medical reasons.
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Handling Angry and Dissatisfied Customers

When we are in the service of giving or providing for others, I think what is most important is that we ensure that the person we are serving is content and satisfied with our facilities. While the customer may not always be right, it is necessary that we understand where he/she is coming from and give them the space to discuss their issues and concerns, comfortably.   If I were to ever face an angry and dissatisfied customer, the first thing I would do is maintain the right mindset. It is essential that I keep a calm tone, address them appropriately and not take their words to heart. As a representative of my organisation, I must know that they are having issues with our service or product and not with me personally. This distinction will ensure that I don’t bring my own emotions in the middle of the conflict and that I am able to think rationally and pragmatically throughout the conversation.   Secondly, I would give them a judge-free zone to iterate their troubles and voice
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What does Diversity and Inclusion mean for me?

  According to me, diversity refers to the plethora of backgrounds and experiences that people bring to an institution. These experiences can manifest in the form of aspects such as different ethnicities, races, economic and social strata, genders, experience in the work field, education levels, marital status, military service, political affiliation, personalities, skillsets, strengths and weaknesses, demeanours, etc. Each person brings their own ‘diverse’ set of elements across these various aspects which gives rise to varying opinions, emphasis on varied facets during discussions, consideration of different perspectives, etc. Moreover, diversion ensures that the fortes of one participant may make up for the flaws of another and vice versa. These differences are in fact what help make the institution well-rounded. The services and products of a well-rounded institution can, in turn, appeal and attract a larger audience, which is profitable for the institution as well, whether it be a
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Why Social Media is Destroying Relationships

So I was reading this book titled - "I Hear You: The Surprisingly Simple Skill behind Extraordinary Relationships" by Michael Sorensen. It's a wonderful book. Very short read - perhaps an hour or so. One that ever person who has trouble with communication in relationships should definitely read.  Validation. That's what the author talks about throughout the book. Humans have this inherent desire to be heard and not just listened to. And yes, there is a difference. Even dogs and cats and other animals and pets can listen to you. They can listen to the wavelength, pitch, frequency of the sound your voice makes, and if I were to go a step further - maybe they can even gauge your mood.  Hearing someone, on the other hand, means that you put yourself in their shoes, and understand the situation. You may not necessarily agree, but you comprehend why they feel a certain way and you use your words to emphasise this. The first step is to understand their emotion, match their e
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Book Summary- Getting into Medical School: The Premedical Student's Guidebook

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  Getting into Medical School: The Premedical Student's Guidebook By Sanford Brown, M.D. Buy the Book! This book explores the path from being a pre-med to becoming a strong medical school applicant. It covers all medical school application components including MCAT, personal statements, extra-curriculars, interviews, internet advising, extraordinary success stories etc. It provides interesting information for summer programs available throughout the country as well as a directory of allopathic and osteopathic schools with detailed information about their GPA and MCAT ranges, fees, etc. It is an excellent resource for those who want more information about the process.  Here is a summary of the chief points taught by this book: Introduction Medicine is much more than just prestige, security, independence, remuneration, service and intellectual challenges and an applicant must understand this before even deciding to apply For every one seat in Medical School, there are 3 applicants co
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Identity and Social Change

I come from an Indian background, specifically from a Gujarati family. There is a great emphasis on business and education in a typical Gujarati household. The importance of career, academics and professional pursuits has always been a very important part of my personal identity and one of my foremost priorities in my own life. That is also why I strongly believe in the power invested in education to change the lives of millions of people. Having struggled for education myself, I firmly consider illiteracy as a very important social justice issue in the world. Sadly, this concern is not very apparent in the United States, despite the fact that 32 million adults (Washington Post, 2016) in the US can’t read. Furthermore, illiteracy is a very big concern back home in India. The average literacy rate is just 64% and for females it is even lower than the average (Census of India, 2001). Education has the power to change the course of a human’s life. It is a tool that can make an individual
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