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Reading Notes: Mahabharata Part A

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 Source: Tiny Tales from the Mahabharata by Laura Gibbs https://sites.google.com/view/tinymahabharata/home Tiny Tales: 1-10 -first version of Mahabharata: Vyasa composed a poem and Ganesha (elephant-head god) was the scribe     -Ganesha used one of his own tusks to write (sacrifice) (passion for work) -King Shantanu marries a woman he meets while hunting     -she asks him to never question her actions, she drowns their first baby and he says nothing -King Mahabhisha was banished from Indra's heaven for staring at a Ganga's breast which were accidentally exposed     -Indra told Ganga to be reborn as another women to break Mahabhisha's heart     -Mahabhisha was reborn as Shantanu -Shantanu's wife drowned seven children, he forbid her to drown the eighth (Devavrata), their children were the gods of the eight elements, wife reveals she is Ganga and leaves him -Devavrata gives up the throne for his father's love, becomes Bhishma Tiny Tales: 11-20 ...

Learning Challenge: Get some sleep people!

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 Source: Yes, Your Sleep Schedule is Making You Sick I have always known that lack of sleep can damage your immune system and mental health so I decided to look into this article. This article did not touch on the effect of sleep on your immune system as much but focused more on mental health. I learned that your circadian rhythm can have a great impact on hormones released in your body, which can greatly effect one's daily life. Even traveling to a different time zone can have a great effect on your circadian rhythm. Light is a huge factor in your body knowing it is time to wake up as well. Recently, I have had trouble falling asleep at night which in turn creates great difficulty waking up the next morning. I found a new technique that I will try this week to see if I can get a better sleep schedule. The article suggested taking melatonin supplements at night to help my body understand that it is time to sleep, and I need to take out light before I sleep (ex: no phone, no tv, no ...