Workshop on Self Development by Brahmkumaris

Purpose of the workshop:
The purpose of the workshop was to acknowledge staff and management of producer organizations about management issues. Even though it wasn’t specifically on fair trade standards or the concept; I thought this workshop would provide us with information on how to take up challenge in our daily work which would consequently help us in achieving our goal.

Facts about Life:
1) People have the habit of blaming others for any situation
2) People have the tendency to pull others’ leg.
3) People do not appreciate others’ value
4) People have the habit to exaggerate situation
5) The understanding level between human being is going down.
6) The attitude that “I am always right”.

Stress:
The meaning of “STRESS” which means “The Pressure of Situation”. The resource person enlightened the participants on the meaning of stress through giving examples, video clippings and life examples. As we meet different people at work and while at work, we are faced with new demands of the organization, challenges, the stress meter is bound to increase.

How do we meet with Stress?
It is first the information which acts as the seed as a result of which thoughts arise (both positive and negative; necessary and ordinary). The thought give rise to feeling which forms into attitude and thus turns into behavior of that person.

So, the point is one should always be mindful about the information one is getting/receiving and transmitting.

The resource person also suggested not to read newspaper in the morning and spend 10 minutes alone in the morning and evening.

Relationship with SELF, GOD AND NATURE

All the participants were asked to appreciate one or two values of the person sitting behind. 4 groups were formed consisting of 5 person each and were given a situation to enact. It was a group role where we had to understand and cooperate with each other.

The resource person also touched upon the Environmental part in relation to our relationship with nature. Human beings do not seem to know their relation with the nature. This was explained through pictures on Global warming such as building having turned into sand, a person wearing mask and carrying oxygen in Kolkata due to pollution and other horrific pictures. It’s because of the incessant demands of human which has an enormously negative impact on nature.

At the end of the day, it’s one’s own attitude towards life and others. However, the situation is, one should always remain calm and try as much as possible not to get affected by our surrounding.