Having A Bad Time – Checkout The 5 Simple Ways To Overcome A Bad Mood

I recently slipped into a bad mood disorder. Now, to be clear, I didn’t technically have a diagnosable Mood Disorder. Rather, I had a disturbance of mood. Let me explain. My wife Christie and I had just had a tiff. Nothing serious, but I got my feelings hurt. There were several minutes of tension between us, which I hate. I mulled on how I had been wronged, how I was the innocent party and did not deserve her response to me (distortions, of course). As I rehearsed how I had been wronged, I withdrew into silence, pulling away from her. I twisted circumstances, failing to consider what she had intended, what she was feeling and what prompted her to say what she said. No matter. I withdrew into “pouty silence,” becoming more deeply entrenched in my mood disturbance. Of course she could feel my distance. I’m sure my distancing was disconcerting to her as she did not intentionally try to hurt my feelings. My silence, however, created more confusion to our situation. I must be very careful in these situations not to let a bit of conflict — a “molehill” in the great scope of things — turn into an emotional “mountain.” If you’re like me, however, it’s easy to let feeling wronged turn into the proverbial mountain. A slight here, and twisted bit of truth there, rehearsing the distorted facts, and the small problem worsens. Moods, when clearly considered, are distortions of truth. They are facts taken and twisted to suit our ultimate goal — which too often is not to see things clearly. Too often we want to ‘play the victim,’ twist the truth, deny our role in a difficulty or outright malign another. While these tactics may give us moments of satisfaction, they do not help us grow or effectively deal with a challenging situation. The Apostle Paul may have had situations like mine (and yours) in mind when he admonished us to be transformed by the renewing of our minds. In fact, he says this: “Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is — his good, pleasing and perfect will” (Romans 12: 2). I am quite sure that God’s will is not for me to pout, sulk and withdraw when my feelings are hurt. In fact, I must daily ask God to give me a loving, kind heart and mind, able to effectively discern truth. Likewise, God’s will for me and you is to grow into healthy people like Christ. Let’s consider some other strategies for keeping a healthy mood: One, breathe. Sure, this sounds overly simplistic. However, when agitated we tend to breathe shallow, allowing adrenaline to surge through our bodies which only serves to create tension in us and between us. Breathe. Attempt to calm yourself. Two, step back from your situation. We would do well, in times of stress with another, to step back from the situation. Allow for a little time to pass before responding. Scripture tells us to “be slow to speak and quick to listen” (James 1:19). Three, look at your situation from different angles. Someone has said that if we truly understood the other person there would be no conflict. I have certainly found this to be the case. Seek to listen, reflect and understand where the other person is coming from. What is their perspective and why might they have said what they did? Four, consider your part in the problem. Note that you have many options other than to slip into a bad mood. Notice how a bad mood takes a lot of work—you must ‘play the victim,’ rehearse being wronged and likely amplify and distort the other person’s words or actions. Don’t succumb to a bad mood! Finally, consider the solution. No matter what happened, or who was wrong, consider the solution. What is the problem to be solved? How can you relate to the other person in a way so as to bring harmony? No matter how the other person acts, you are called to live in peace with them and in most cases, you can! Are you prone to ‘mood disturbances?’ Do you tend to jump to conclusions, placing yourself in a ‘self-righteous’ position and finding fault with others? Doing this will not serve you well in the long run. Consider the steps above and work on transforming your mind through the power of Scripture and emotional/ spiritual growth. [written by Dr. David B. Hawkins]

FUWUKARI Post UTME/DE Screening Form – 2017/18 | Application Details

Federal University Wukari, FUWUKARI Post UTME and Direct Entry screening exercise application form for the 2017/2018 academic session is out. FUWUKARI post UTME minimum cut-off mark is 180. The Management of Federal University Wukari (FUWUKARI) invites candidates who have chosen the university as their FIRST and SECOND CHOICES in UTME and DIRECT ENTRY and scored the required minimum national cut-off point of 180 and above for the 2017 UTME and merit and above for Direct Entry to the POST-UTME/DE screening. HOW TO APPLY FOR FEDERAL UNIVERSITY WUKARI ADMISSION SCREENING. CLICK HERE TO START THE PROCESS. Type in your JAMB Registration Number and SURNAME in the boxes provided. Carefully type in your JAMB Registration Number as any error committed will not allow your details to be displayed. Thereafter, Actual Registration fee for each candidate is N2, 500 only excluding bank charges. UTME candidates should click on the Get Details button for your JAMB information; DE candidates should click OK button on the dialog box displayed and enter their names; and Click on Make Payment link to go to WEBPAY page. Note: UTME Candidates who are qualified for the courses originally chosen can proceed to make payment by supplying the required information. Make Payment Select your ATM card type (e.g. Verve or Master Card) Enter your Card Number Enter Card Expiry Date and the card CVV2 (the 3 digits on the reverse side of the card and lastly enter your card pin; and Then click on Pay. Please note: (Do not refresh your browser while the process is going on to avoid multiple deductions from your account. If nothing is displayed after 10 minutes, close the browser and restart). After Login, click on Continue Registration Link on the main menu. Fill in your other bio-data and necessary details truthfully on the webpage. All candidates should upload their Passports by clicking on Browse button and select your picture. Your Passport must not be more than 25KB. PASSPORT SPECIFICATION Acceptable format is JPEG. Picture must be digital passport photograph. Resolution must be at least 200 DPI. Dimension should not be less than 600 × 600 pixels. Each photograph should capture the head and top of the shoulders so that the face takes up to 70-80% of the photograph. Show the eyes looking directly at the camera. Show skin tone naturally. Have a uniform red background. Maximum of 25KB. On completion of bio-data, click on Next Step button then click OK on the message dialog box. All Direct Entry (DE) candidates should complete the programme of choice and click on Save then click OK on the message dialog box. On completion of choice of Institution click Next Step button. For Direct Entry (DE) candidates; Direct Entry candidates are required to select their Highest Academic Qualification(s) from the drop down and click on Save. On the dialog box click OK; To add more Higher Academic Qualifications click on qualifications drop down to select your additional qualifications, click on save; and Click on Next Step. All candidates (UTME and DE) are required to supply their O’ level (O/L) details as follows: Pick Number of sitting(s) by clicking on the drop-down button Enter all the required O’ level (O/L) details; Pick as applied in your result; and Click on Submit button then click OK on the message dialog box. Automatic disqualification at any stage of result falsification Click Print Tab to print out the following: Post-UTME Screening Registration form; Payment Receipt. GENERAL INFORMATION Candidates MUST meet the minimum UTME scores of 180, have the right UTME subject combinations as prescribed in the JAMB Brochure and the requisite ‘O’ Level subjects at credit level. However, candidates who do not meet requirements for the courses they applied for (subject combination) will be allowed to change to any other course whose requirements are met by the candidates.  The change of course will attract a processing fee of N2,000 only payable at the screening venue. All candidates must possess a minimum of five ‘O’ Level credits including Mathematics and English Language at not more than two sittings in subjects relevant to their proposed courses. Only ‘O’ Level result print-out(s) downloaded directly from the website(s) of the national examining bodies (WAEC/NECO/NABTEB) or photocopies of the original certificate(s) will be accepted for verification.  Candidates that already have their ‘O’ Level results MUST bring the results to the screening venue.  Failure to do so will result in disqualification of candidates. Candidates awaiting results will be allowed to participate in the Post-UTME but MUST submit such results not later than Friday 7th October, 2017. For submission of such results, candidates are to go back to their registration page on the University website to update their records or submit hard copies of the results to the Admission Officer of Federal University Wukari. Candidates that choose to submit their results online should print the acknowledgement slips after uploading. No candidate will be allowed to participate in the screening exercise without complying with the above requirements. Candidates are not allowed to bring GSM handsets or similar electronic gadgets into the screening hall. Such item(s) will be seized and will not be returned to the owners. Impersonation is a serious offence and anyone caught impersonating will be handed over to the law enforcement agents. Any registered candidate who fails to report for the screening exercise on the date and time specified on the print-out automatically loses his or her chance of being screened for admission. Candidates are advised to arrive at the University campus on the scheduled dates for the screening exercise at least one hour prior to the scheduled time on their slips. Closing Date: Payment for the registration will start from Monday 11th September, 2017. Portal for registration and printing of acknowledgement slip will close by Midnight of Sunday 24th, September, 2017. FUWUKARI POST UTME/DE SCREENING SCHEDULE. S/N Faculties Date Batch Time 1 Faculty of Humanities, Mgt & Soc. Sci. Wed.27 Sept., 2017 Batch A. 8am–12pm 2 Faculty of Humanities, Mgt & Soc. Sci. Wed.27 Sept., 2017 Batch B. 12pm–4pm 3 Faculty of Science Thurs.28 Sept., 2017 Batch A. 8am–12pm 4 Faculty of Agriculture & life Science Thurs.28 Sept., 2017 Batch B. 12pm–4pm 5 Direct Entry Candidates Friday.29 Sept.,2017 Batches A & B 8am–12pm All eligible candidates are required to come on the date indicated above. Candidates are to report at the University campus along Katsina-Ala road with the following: A printout of the 2017/2018 UTME result slip bearing the candidate’s passport photograph (the Passport should not be affixed). The title of the course/programme of choice should be boldly written by the candidate on top of the result slip. The printed 2017/2018 University Post-UTME Screening Exercise Registration and Receipt slips A writing material (Biro or Pencil) A simple scientific calculator (non-programmable) without cover Note: All candidates are expected to be at the screening centre an hour before their scheduled time with the above printouts and be decently dressed Thank you for choosing Federal University Wukari. For further enquiries contact: pumte2017@fuwukari.edu.ng

Police detain journalist over critical Facebook posts

The police in Katsina State on Saturday night detained a journalist, Danjuma Katsina, over postings on Facebook alleged to be critical of a newly-elected member of the House of Representatives from the state, Mansur Mashi.

Police sources said the lawmaker formally lodged a complaint about the Facebook postings to the police.

Danjuma was, however, released on Sunday afternoon following the directives of the state police commissioner, Mr. Usman Abdullahi, and intervention from various personalities in the state.

Danjuma confirmed his release to Northern City News, pointing out that the matter had been resolved.

He said he went to the police headquarters on the invitation of the police on Saturday night, but was detained overnight.

But the state police command Public Relations Officer, DSP Gambo Isah, denied that Danjuma was detained, stressing that he was merely invited for questioning.