Bolly Versus Holly?

Friends- I had been feeling something in my guts for sometime- and today I found a write up about it: “Why Bollywood produces the most films and the least awards.“Found it quite interesting.

It Hurts?

Last week, I came across this yet another website, started by one of those self-proclaimed “ex-stammerer”, who have come up with a program to get rid of stutter (it’s amazing how the species belonging to this community is growing at an alarming rate!). Everything usual about this site, but one thing worth a mention is […]

Courage to Stutter

Hello friends…As I was browsing internet and searching some information about stammering, I stumbled upon this very nice blog about stammering. It’s named “Courage to Stutter”. The blogger’s name is Kevin O’Neill who is a software professional and lives in Seattle, USA. I found this blog very inspiring, and thought it would be a good […]

In the larger interest of the next generation..

Hey fffriends, Live mint of Hindustan Times has done a comprehnesive write up on stammering, based on Keith’s interview. You too can write to news-papers & dailies in your cities and talk about what it means to stammer and how self-help can change our perspective..We must talk to the outside world if we want the […]

TA & PAC

Transactional analysis (TA) is a useful way of understanding communication and intentions (often subconscious) behind it: a social psychology developed by Eric Berne, MD. It helps us to understand why sometime some of us dissatisfied with the communication itself or its outcomes. Harish has offered some very interesting examples of TA in the context of […]

Just plain Stammering ?

Disorientation and inability to focus attention, e.g. on where one is in a presentation. A feeling of having forgotten one’s craft, e.g. words, basic knowledge. Subjective feeling of loss of control – the brain ‘goes blank’ and the head is ‘swimming’. Constant worry about the inability to perform successfully. A feeling of being alone or […]

TISA Communication workshop report

TISA is pleased to share the online report (pdf, 8.7 mb) of first Communication workshop conducted in Herbertpur from 7th to 16th Jan 2010. Ten IPWS participated in it. Two worked as facilitators. Everyone contributed to the onward momentum and collective sharing. The framework of the workshop was based on CALMS approach. Prolongation, bouncing, pausing […]

Active listening

My friend Hetal from Surat, has sent this very interesting link about active listening… We need to really work on this- may be even more than on our speech..http://www.mindtools.com/CommSkll/ActiveListening.htm

Book for children

Those children who can read English comfortably and can spend some money- for them there is a book- Nice one, about how to deal with stammering, if you are a child:http://www.tampabay.com/features/books/article969896.eceIf the parents do decide to buy, here is the amazon link; and yes, dont order just one- order two and give one to nearest […]

How to get Rich

Having more money is on top of everyone’s wish list. People buy lottery tickets hoping to become instant millionaires. Some read books written by the rich hoping to gain some insight about how to make their first million. Others succumb to get-rich-quick scams all because the idea of receiving loads of money is just too […]

Self Hypnotism and slowing your life down..

Dear friends,There were 9 PWS who attended the 22nd March meeting. In this meeting Mr.Ramesh who came on our request, has demonstrated about self-Hypnotism which was liked by every one. This self-hypnotism is basically meant to feed positive thoughts into our sub-conscious mind. Really a good one. A practical guide to control the stammering which […]