Today I will tell you about the book, “A B.R.A.VE. Year: Fifty-two weeks of being mindful Gabriel Constance. It’s an interesting book. Before Reacting Access Validate and Explore. That’s what B.R.A.V.E stands for. This acronym will make you curious. The book is a journey inwards and BRAVE is how you will remember it.

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Writing for me is like the easiest form of mindfulness. But when I read this book, I realized I could actually meditate any time any place without the stress. The author is an experienced, meditation practitioner, and a consultant. She tells us a lot about how meditation can help you do more in life. Like the rest of the body, it’s good to exercise the mind with daily exercise and meditation. it will not only improve your health, it will decrease your stress, and it will make your mind stronger and body healthier. To get the most out of the book you must want to learn this ancient practice of speaking to your mind. It will not be easy, but it’s going to be worth the effort.

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Through the fifty-two weeks of mindful meditation, the author guides you gently, so that you can imbibe the benefits of the steps of meditation in the right order. If you do this with sincerity, your senses will be heightened. You will find your inner self more aware and at peace at the same time. It will take courage, bravery and honestly to get all the lessons inside you. If you want to experience the best way to go forward in life, you have to read this book.

What I liked best:
What really stood out to me was how kind her words are. It is as if she has traveled the path and found the light to be real and not j a mirage.

The author talks about, including meditation into every aspect of your daily life, not just when you are meditating. I liked this part best. It’s about are turning the lamp inwards

Meditation, after all, is a very integral part of India as yoga tradition, but with the daily rush, you forget to think and introspect. It’s a deeply personal and inspirational ritual. But if you learn it, your inner sanctum will always know how to be healthy and happy even when there is chaos all around.way of meeting our inner health.The book will help you explore meditation in your own way.

She will tell you the steps for simple meditation practices at the end of the chapter, my favorite meditation exercises are :

• Points of contact.
• Can you count to Ten?

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What could be better?

The meditation exercises are not included in the table of content and it takes some time to find the one you are looking for at random.

Takeaway:

It’s a beautiful book and has helped me start a new journey. This is not a book that can be left alone. You will take action. Just read it and see

About the Author: Gabriel Constans works with several organizations promoting mental health and meditation. You can find her at gogabriel.com

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Sports and games are a part of childhood. But they are also a big part of character building. That’s what shines through Ananya Kamboj’s debut writing journey.T his young author travels from Mohali in Punjab, to Russia learning the language of friendship and football. She goes with stars in her eyes and dreams in her heart and comes back to spread hope. While reading about successful young goodwill ambassadors, she learns about the common thread they shared.

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What’s interesting is Ananya embodies all this and more.

My Journey from Mohali to St.Petersburg by Ananya Kamboj: Book Summary 

The article she submitted for F4F was on the extraordinary social work of Mr. Gurmangal Dass Sony who took it upon himself to wipe out the scrounge of drug addiction among youths. A young author, writing about a once in a lifetime experience made me curious. It’s not easy to travel away from family and learn from it. That’s what Ananya Kamboj does. The Football for Friendship programme was something she wanted to participate in. She got a chance while sharing the story of an inspiring man who fights against drug abuse. The  Youth Football club Rurka Kalan in Chandigarh, Mr.Gurmangal Dass Soni, and Ananya’s story makes a deep impact.  Surprisingly insightful book for an author of her age.

What are the values Football and sports can teach?

• Equality
• Fairness
• Health
• Peace
• Devotion
• Victory
• Traditions
• Honour

Ananya tells us about the importance of the spirit of teamwork. She talks about how football is a complete exercise involving running, jogging, aerobics and endurance tests. She talks about how during the F4F programme she got to meet young journalists from 64 countries. How they played together and laughed together.

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Genre: Nonfiction. Written like a memoir.

What I liked best 

The honest and simple way this girl has summed up the problems plaguing the world and her insights about a possible way to help the youth walk on the correct path.

What was my favorite insight from the book?

Ananya talks about Honour. Honouring rules, teammates, and opponents are an important part of any St.Petersburg important in life. The discipline and lessons of sports are character building and that what Ananya’ explains through her book.

Who should you gift this to?

A book like this is a must read for children, young adults and parents, to understand why extracurricular activities including sports are much-needed for a better future.Recommended for self developement.

What could be even better?

A young author always needs to be celebrated. Starting this journey at a tender age of thirteen is not easy.I would have loved to know how she managed her school work, with this responsibility. How did she cope without her family in Petersburg? After all, thirteen is young!

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About the Author

Ananya Kamboj is thirteen.S he is born and brought up in Mohali, Punjab. Her hobbies are reading, writing and playing football. Books open up a whole new world for her .and she reads whenever she has time. Ananya’s favorite book is Matilda by Roald Dahl. Ananya’s inspiration behind her book is her parents. She aspires to be a journalist.

Book Blurb

My Journey from Mohali to St. Petersburg is the reminiscence of young Ananya Kamboj’s eight eventful days spent in St. Petersburg, Russia for the Football for Friendship (F4F) programme, an international children’s social programme that aims to promote youth sports and foster tolerance and respect toward other cultures and ethnicities. Once back, she decided to pen down her journey.
What a year 2017 was! Ananya decided to share about the things she learned and experienced in Russia as well as about the importance of football, particularly in countries like India.Come join Ananya’s journey from Mohali to St. Petersburg. She believes that the “powerful lessons and insights” in the book that she has shared are lessons for all of us.

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