Inspire and Equip!

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Sat, 08 Feb 2020 16:00:35 +0000

  WHO’S not afraid of something as infectious and deadly as the 2019 novel Corona Virus (NCoV)? Health experts have a standard set of reminders for the public: wash hands frequently, avoid close physical contact with people who travelled to certain places, wear protective mask/goggles/suit, avoid touching eyes, nose and mouth with unwashed hands and avoid close contact with people who are sick. In addition to the ones mentioned there are simple things you can do to boost your immunity and reduce your chances of getting severely affected by a disease. Improve your diet. It’s not enough that you eat. Do you get enough vitamins and minerals? Do you have a balanced diet? Lack of nutrients affects the immune system. Eat foods that are known to boost the immune system like broccoli, citrus, garlic, tuna, mackerel, sunflower seeds, almonds, and cashews. Consider adding oysters, ginger, watermelon and pomegranate juice, too. Control your emotions – your anger and fear. Stop overthinking. Worries and negative emotions weaken the immune system, too. They rob you of happiness and peace of mind. They even accelerate aging, as well as physical and mental decline. Cope with stressors – traffic woe, toxic boss, breakdown in a relationship, financial difficulty, natural calamity, illness in the family, […]

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Sat, 01 Feb 2020 16:15:49 +0000

  THE death of basket­ball superstar Kobe Bryant in a helicopter crash shocked basket­ball fans, players and observers of differ­ent nationalities. Once again, everybody is re­minded that life is mere­ly borrowed, that death comes like a thief in the night, and that it comes even to the healthy and strong. If you knew that you […]

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Mon, 27 Jan 2020 06:28:03 +0000

  EVERYBODY loves to talk. Nobody wants to listen. Imagine the diffi­culties and heartaches we could have spared ourselves from if we only lis­tened to what people have been tell­ing us. There are pieces of advice that we sometimes literally do not want to hear simply because they are the op­posites of what we want […]

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Sat, 18 Jan 2020 16:00:35 +0000

  IF you know someone who often gives you tips and reminders, that person must be concerned about you. People show concern in different ways, but one thing is for sure – it involves giving something – informa­tion, time, talent, or some­thing material that might benefit another individual. Taal volcano’s phreatic eruption and the possibil­ity […]

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Sat, 04 Jan 2020 16:00:44 +0000

  IN what ways have other people made you happy? Do the same to at least 10 persons you know, the closest to you. “Since you cannot do good to all, you are to pay spe­cial attention to those who, by the accidents of time, or place, or circumstances, are brought into closer connection with […]

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Sat, 28 Dec 2019 16:30:32 +0000

  THE Aetas who gave sweet pota­toes to Manila residents before Christmas – they could have sold them, but they chose to share a part of their harvest. That makes the act of giving more meaningful. Real giving is when it hurts. It is usually out of love and concern for another human being. There […]

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Sat, 07 Dec 2019 16:30:19 +0000

  CHANCES are, you have en­countered persons whose words are like a dagger – ver­bally abusive road users, pa­tients, superiors, intimate part­ners, or relatives. They use harsh words to feel in control. They make other people feel weak, incomplete and afraid. Some of them yell, but there are those who sound calm and meek. They […]

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Sat, 23 Nov 2019 16:45:40 +0000

  WHEN you work with ma­chines a written and specific solution is prescribed for every problem that occurs, but when you work with students, it’s different. A teacher deals with more than 40 students per class who have differ­ent personalities and weaknesses. Misdemeanors and conflicts do oc­cur, but there is no guidebook that tells a […]

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Sat, 16 Nov 2019 16:30:32 +0000

  ONE of the most difficult ex­periences a person can have is dealing with a major loss and struggling to go on living despite the pain. What did you lose lately? Are you still suffering because you lost something material or immate­rial? Tycoon John Gokongwei, Jr. had to start from scratch when his family lost […]

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Sat, 09 Nov 2019 16:45:44 +0000

  AS many educators explain, learning values begins at home. The school cannot empha­size or reinforce something which does not exist. It cannot even ef­fectively contradict what is accept­ed in the homes. For example, the simple use of “po” and “opo,” is taught to show respect to elders. Although respect can be shown in other […]