What would a video conference call look like in real life? Perhaps something like this  4-minute-long video?

(By the way, you can also add the English subtitles if you need a little extra support.)

I learnt a powerful breathing exercise from the well-known British physician, author, television presenter and podcaster, Dr. Rangan Chatterjee, which I would like to share with you.

This breathing technique can help you calm down when you’re feeling anxious or stressed. 

Dr. Chatterjee calls it the 3-4-5 breath.

All you need to do is to breathe in for three seconds, hold your breath for four seconds, and breathe out for five seconds. 

Just do a few rounds or extend it to take five minutes, and see what it does for you.

If you do try it out, I’d love to know if it has helped you.

In German we use the construction, “je … desto“. In English, we say, “the … the“. It’s as easy as that!

Je größer, desto besser. The bigger the better.
Je mehr, desto besser. The more the merrier.
Je mehr du übst, desto besser wirst du. The more you practise, the better you will become.

Just try to remember one of these sentences to use as a kind of template next time you next need it.

The older we grow, the wiser we become.
The more I read, the less I understand.
The more we work, the more we earn.

And don’t forget to tell me if it works!

“The mind is not a vessel to be filled but a fire to be kindled.”
Plutarch

Trying to fill people’s brains with facts and knowledge is not an effective way of teaching. If we as trainers, coaches and facilitators can create a spark inside others, so that they will actually love the process of learning, then we’ve done our jobs well.

I’d love to hear your thoughts on this topic if you’re willing to share them with me.