5 wellbeing tips just in time for Mental Health Day

5 wellbeing tips just in time for Mental Health Day5 wellbeing tips just in time for Mental Health DayGrowing up in todays generation can be fraught with new pressures and stresses, particularly with social media which allows us to be on and contactable 24/7. This can have an adverse effect on young peoples mental health, and working out what life is all about and wherbeie one is heading can ignite stress and worry.WithWorld Mental Health Daynext month (October 10th), TVpresenter, counselor and best-selling author,Anna Williamson, has given us her top tips on how millennials can take better care of themselves.Here are Annas top tips on how young people can manage anxiety1. Dont measure yourself social media is full of perfect images and its important to remember that a lot of what you see on social media is enhanced and doesnt represent the norm.2. What are YOU good at have a think about your unique qualities and celebrate them. Maybe youre good at sport, baking, writing, singingwhat ever your talent (and you will have one) embrace it and nurture it3. Digital detox it might sound horrific but give yourself some decent space from your devices each day. They can become addictive, can fuel paranoia, and we lose sight and track of everything else, the real stuff, that is going on around us.4. Keep active it can be so tempting to go out just that one more time, or enjoy another Netflix and chill evening on the couch, but the best way to keep our mental health in fine fettle is to embark on some daily exercise too. Have a think about what you could do?5. Surround yourself with good people toxic friends? People who bring you down or make you feel bad? Time to ditch anyone who makes you feel rubbish and doesnt bring anything positive into your life. Choose friends who have similar interests to you, respect and appreciate who you are, and who make you feel happy.This article was originally published on YourCoffeeBreak.co.uk.

Wearables Help the Blind Walk

Wearables Help the Blind Walk Wearables Help the Blind Walk Wearables Help the Blind WalkFor people who are blind or visually impaired, options for walking and traveling the streets are beginning to change. Canes and seeing-eye dogs are not going away, but new technology drawn from robotics and sensors from autonomous vehicles are poised to help the visually impaired move about at greater ease. In one development, sensing systems using LIDAR, echolocation, and infrared technology translate data to tactile information as vibrations. One New York City startup is fitting this technology into clothing where imbedded sensors pulse and vibrate to inform users of obstacles in their path.Called Eyeronman, the system is fitted into two wearable items of clothing an external vest that has embedded sensors to gesangsknstler the users environment, and an internal belt fitted with vibrating elements that translate the data to tactile information. Based on where the vibrations are felt and their s peed, a user can figure out the direction of an obstacle and the speed in which it is approaching.Were now building a functional prototype wearable that can sense 120 degrees of the horizontal field and 120 degrees of the vertical with a ten to 18-foot range, says Dr. J.R. Rizzo, founder and chief medical advisor of Tactile Navigation Tools, and assistant professor of rehabilitation medicine and director of the Visuomotor Integration Laboratory and the Technology Translation in Medicine Lab at New York Universitys Langone Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. It is similar to bumper sensors. The chirp scales up when the object gets closer.Rizzo, who developed degenerative vision loss at an early age, conceived the idea while in medical school studying multi-sensory integration. I welches looking at sensor fusion, using sonar buttressed by RADAR or LIDAR, and integrating it into something meaningful, he says.Getting to this point has taken a few years, a partner and an education in building a business. One of his first actions was signing up a computational neuroscientist, Todd Hudson, a research scientist at NYUsCenter for Neural Science, as technology advisor. They then took advantage of NYUs Technology Transfer Office within the Stern School of Business, along with its W.R. Berkeley Center for Innovation.Through the school, they received help in developing their business plan and were introduced to business advisors and potential investors. They learned how to pitch their business through competitions, such as the labs $200,000 Entrepreneurs Challenge. We were not a finalist, but we did receive some grants, and put in our own money, says Rizzo.The introductions produced not only seed money but professional advice and staffing. As a startup, money for research and development as well as salaries is scarce, so the kollektiv offered equity stakes in the firm to attract and compensate senior expertise in engineering, business management and medical knowledge. Some work piecemeal, or as needed. In addition, Tactile Navigation Solutions works with two other firms as independent contractors.The system components. Image Tactile Navigation ToolsWe run pretty light, says Rizzo. In one month we may have ten people working on a project. The next month, after those tasks are finished, maybe we have only two. This allows us to direct cash to research and development.Down the road, Rizzo envisions taking the Eyeronman platform to a fully connected 4G, Wi-Fi system with a headset or form of auditory communications. The goal is to have a vest and belt fitted with a complete multi-modal system, he says.The Eyeronman system now is fitted with LIDAR, the same technology used in autonomously controlled vehicles to recognize obstacles, like a bat or dolphin with echolocation, says Rizzo, who complains that the sightless have been left behind, using canes developed in the early 20th Century, while medical technology provides sophisticated prost hetics or other products to those who have lost limbs or the use of limbs. Sensors then convert that information into something meaningful.For instance, the system would detect an obstacle on the users upper right and convert that into vibrations in the upper right portion of a T-shirt or vest made of electro-active polymers. Studies have shown parts of the brain used to process visual information are used to process auditory information in visually impaired people. That plasticity allows a blind person to train themselves to recognize shapes a blind person could walk by a car and feel it by vibration, forming the beginning of a vibratory library.Rizzo says the system can also be adapted for use by police or firefighters working at night or in situations where vision is impaired, such as a burning building. It also holds potential for soldiers in combat. The system can be fitted with fire-retardant materials or a bullet-proof vest, he adds.Eyeronman is powered by a lithium-ion batte ry and Rizzo says the konzept has evolved substantially since the company was formed in 2013. Provisional patents were filed a year earlier. Early designs substituted LED bulbs for vibratory actuators and designers have experimented with the number, array and position of sensors.We have to deal with efficiency from a temporal processing standpoint, Rizzo notes. We have a foundation that can be modified for each user but we still need to create a stable platform for the sensory scheme, to create a scaffolding that you can put into a wearable article of clothing. You also have to account for pitch and yaw, and realize that someone can turn their head.Rizzo says the system now works when someone fitted with it walks at a slow pace. The goal is to have it work while walking at a normal pace, but some technical difficulties need to be overcome. Ultrasound operates at the speed of sound, but you still need to wait for the chirp off of the echo, he says, adding that theyve had to work to m inimize crosstalk and outside noise from sensors.Still, When people put this vest on, nothing is average, he claims. You turn the system on and have people walk an obstacle course and people understand, they pick this up almost instantly. You can now walk in one direction and put your torso in another direction and recognize objects.Rizzos goal is start commercial production in 18 to 24 months. After that, he hopes to add cloud-based software to deliver voice messages through a multi-modal system. That would be a development to bring technology for the visually impaired into the 21st Century.Learn the best practices of bringing your research to market and creating marketable solutions at ASMEs COMS 2016Were now building a functional prototype wearable that can sense 120 degrees of the horizontal field and 120 degrees of the vertical with a ten to 18-foot range.Dr. J.R. Rizzo, founder, Tactile Navigation Tools

How to Improve Your Job Search in 5 Minutes

How to Improve Your Job Search in 5 MinutesHow to Improve Your Job Search in 5 MinutesMost of ushavebusy lives with little time to spare each day. So the idea of learning a new trick or skill to improve your job search probably seems out of the question, right?WrongAs it turns out, there are lots of simple tricks and skills you can easily pick up in less than five minutes that will pay off big time in your search.Here are some easy ways to improve your job search in less than five minutesLearn peoples names.Remembering names takes some skill. It doesnt come naturally to all of us.But in your job search, its imperative that you remember the names of key people (i.e., your interviewer, thoseyou meet while networking, etc.). You wouldnt want to thank Jim for the great job interview, only to later realize his name is John, would you?There are some easy tricks for remembering names that only take a few minutes to learnFirst, before you meet someone, compartmentalize your emotions and focu s on making a good connection. Box up that stress, nerves, and excitement and deal with those emotionslater. If youre too distracted by your feelings, you wont be focused enough to remember anyones name.Next, put all of your attention into your introductions. When you hear the persons name, repeat it back (Nice to meet you, Matt), and stay focused while you say it. Another tip is to associate the name with something like a relative, a celebrity, or some funny image or saying. For example, Lisa likes lollipops or Chris collects coins. Try thinking of something funny to make it stick.Learn to speed read.Job searching means youll be reading more than usual. There will be a time and a place to really concentrate and understand what youre reading and there will be other times when you are just looking for quick information. If you want to increase your reading speed, try skimming.First, know what information youre looking for in a text or a book. When you abflug reading with an intent yo ull be more likely to find what youre looking for and comprehend it better.This will be impossible with fiction books, but with online articles or a non-fiction book,you can try this trick.Then start skimming the page by quickly looking over the article or page. Look for keywords that match your intent. Then go back to those important parts and read it well. If this leads to another interesting topic youd like to learn about you can follow up on them later.Start your day with a question.Job searching is a challenge, right? A great way to overcome challenges is asking forward-thinking questions to start taking action. The morning is an optimal time to ask these types of questions because youre still in a dream-like state connected to your subconscious.When you first wake up ask yourself what you want to work on that day. What possibilities can you think of? Put your focus on the future and potentially positive outcomesUse the R.A.T.S. method on your resume.R.A.T.S. stands for Results , Action, Task, and Situation. Employers want to learn about the results you delivered in previous roles so they can envision you delivering those same results attheir company. When recruiters or HR skim your resume, show them the good stuff first Sure theyll want to hear about how you got there, but leave that for the interview.So for each bullet on your resume, think about how you can tweak them to follow the R.A.T.S. method. Take five minutes to scan your resume for all of your results. This will leave you feeling accomplished and ready to explain the actions you took, the tasks you completed, and the types of situations you were in.Prepare S.O.A.R. responses for your interview.S.O.A.R. stands for Situation, Obstacle, Action, and Results. Its the opposite of R.A.T.S. Now that your resume shows your best results, its time to put some S.O.A.R. stories together.For example, lets say your R.A.T.S. statement is something like this Grew the companysfollowing 40 percent by managing itsF acebook group through daily interactions and curating content on the customers pain points. Your S.O.A.R. response is a story about how you made this possible. You set the scene (the situation), give them the challenge (the obstacle), state how you became the winner (the action steps), and show how you succeeded (the results).unterstellung five tips mentioned above are quick and easy ways to ensureyour job search is on its way to improvementStart Your Job Search