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Is it better to have a period of rebelliousness?

Many kids experience periods of rebelliousness , and many parents suffer from it. The first period of rebelliousness is when little kids reject to do what parents have told them to do , an obstinate attitude. It's also called the " no, no " age . It's the age they say no to everything. The second period of rebelliousness is often the teenage years and it is more difficult because kids have already grown older and learned many things from their environment. They sometimes feel down and depressed and their attitude becomes defiant and aggressive and sometimes even violence to family members or others. Why do the periods of rebelliousness occur ? It's an important period of preparation to be independent, and wake up time to grow up and be one's self. Depending on the kid, it's different. Some kids become very aggressive , some kids become just a little bit rebellious. But if kids don't express their periods of rebelliousness ,

”The secret to creativity is knowing how to hide your sources.” - Albert Einstein 

Originally we were all creative because all children are creative. While growing up, many children lose their creativity by seeing, reading, hearing what many grown ups do and teach. According to a book called " Goal " by Brian Tracy, "Fully 95% of children tested between the ages of three and five are rated as highly creative. Of the same children tested again as teenagers, only about 5% rated  as highly creative. What happened to them in the interim ?   As they went through school, they were taught that if you want to get along, you follow the crowd. They learned not to question or challenge the teacher or to suggest unusual ideas. In their attempts to be liked and accepted by their peers, they allowed their creativity to die down, like a fire without fuel.  " "All children are artists. The problem is how to remain an artist once they grows up."  -  Pablo Picasso But if we don't use creativity, we lose it. It means that the more we use cre

How to improve concentration and get more energy ?

                                  photo credit: Not Another Desk Setup via photopin (license)  When evening time comes, from around 4pm , I often get sleepy feeling and could not focus on what I was doing.  and as a result, I started taking a nap for about 2 hours.  I tried to take some kind of supplements for energy boost , but in the summer time like now, it didn't work for me.  and what I discovered to improve my concentration and energy boost is below,  Quickest way to get energy and improve concentration  * Do Meditation Jogging  This is just jogging in the same place about 3 to 5 minutes . and if possible, slightly close your eyes while jogging.  But this is not required. In the beginning, you may lose your balance, so it's better to limit yourself . and while jogging, rhythmically move your arms from front to back .  Before starting , it's good to take a deep breath and steady your breathing until you feel c