Studies show that there is no such thing as a spice-loving gene; no one is born loving hot sauce. Instead, the love for spicy food is learned, a result of repeated exposure to spices.
It means those who hate spice can actually train themselves, over time, to love the stuff.
Watch the video to know more information about how our bodies handle spicy food.
Discussion Questions:
Do you like eating spicy food?
Are spicy foods healthy or dangerous?
What are the benefits of spicy foods?
Do you know someone who can eat extremely spicy food?
Do you think eating spicy food increases metabolism?
Getting fired is such a terrible experience. It puts a worker in a difficult situation. It will leave someone with a lot of questions, especially when they know they were doing well in their job. Now that a lot of companies have also removed employees and have stopped hiring, it would be more difficult to recover and get another job.
For some employees at one company, they were caught by surprise during a conference call. They were left helpless, clueless, and jobless right before the holidays.
Listen to the audio and read the transcript in the link below on how this CEO fired his employees.
Negotiating our way in the workplace can sound daunting and challenging. It can sometimes take all our energy preparing for it. Whether it’s something big or small, negotiating for something that we need for our job is part of our work life. Some might think that there are only certain people that are gifted with special skills to effectively negotiate their way through situations. This is not true. These skills can be learned, and anyone can successfully and effectively negotiate once these skills are gained.
Watch this video to learn the ways to be ready in negotiations:
Discussion Questions:
What are your experiences with negotiations in the workplace?
Do you feel worried when you think of negotiating? Why or why not?
Which of these tips seems the easiest to do? Which seems the hardest?
What are some effective ways that you use when negotiating in any situation?
When was the last time you had a failed negotiation? What could you have done better in that situation?
Your brain is obviously a very important part of your body. It carries a lot of information around and has the main control for every function that happens in your day-to-day life.
Watch the video to know some of the considered brain-damaging habits.
Discussion Questions:
Which habits are you guilty of?
Why do you think lack of socializing can be harmful for you?
We all need dental care. Sadly, some people are afraid to visit the dentist for different reasons. Some have the fear of pain, feelings of embarrassment, or inability to pay for the procedure they recommend.
Injury sustained within the office premises is considered a workplace accident and it is your employer who is responsible for your medical needs. Most people are working from home these days because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Therefore, your home office is your workplace. What happens when you have these accidents while working from home?
Marriage is a serious commitment that should not be made lightly. Take the time to make sure you and your partner are on the same page by talking about some key issues, checklists, and things to keep in mind as you explore marriage.
Let’s have a look at the transcript and hear the audio about getting married.
Being young does not mean that children cannot grasp deep and difficult topics like the value of money and how to be financially responsible. By starting early and giving them interesting and relatable concepts, they learn essential lessons and attitudes that they need to possess once they’re earning and have their own money to manage. When they know how to make good financial decisions as they grow up, they avoid financial problems in the future.
Read this article to find out how to teach children the real value of money.
Smoking is a hard habit to break. Most people smoke for different reasons such as peer pressure, stress relief, or some might think it’s “cool”. Quitting smoking can be very challenging but it will definitely yield greater health benefits at any age.
Let’s listen to the audio about New Zealand’s plan to end smoking.
Is smoking a problem in your country? Why or why not?
Why do you think it is so difficult for people to give up smoking?
Do you get angry about passive smoking – breathing in secondhand smoke? Why or why not?
Which is worse for your health, smoking every day or drinking every day?
In some countries and sectors of society, smoking is actually increasing. Which of the following would be the best way to reduce smoking? Explain your answer.
In their early life, most students believe that grades represent how smart and creative they are and that if they have good grades, they are an amazing learner.
But is this the truth? Or are grades bad for students? Because students want to have good grades, they are not taking risks by being creative because taking risks could compromise their good grades.
Instead of wanting to learn to help them be successful, their only motivation is to study just enough to ace their next test and get good grades, but they probably won’t remember any of that, because they believe good grades is enough to be successful. At least that’s what it feels like for them.
Let’s watch this video to find out why perfect grades don’t matter.
Discussion Questions:
Is hard work more important than having good grades? Explain your stand.
In your country, have you experienced the same issue of grades looking like they are the only key to success? Share your experience.
In your experience, has passion helped you more in getting a job?
Do you think that the school system should be changed to help students with their passion, instead of trying to get good grades in everything? State your opinion on this.
Personally, what are your thoughts on having a grading system at schools?
