Friday, 19 February 2021

Story telling contests series "I have pinned my dream destination" story#6 author Mireta Šalašidi

 


For a long time, I have been wishing to visit Iceland. I have seen pictures of the countries beauty – nature, lovely villages, and cities. I heard that a lot of people who visited Iceland – didn’t regret it. Therefore, I thought that I would love to visit it myself. When I did so, I thought to stay there for few weeks or so, but everything turned out quite different. 

One day, I finally decided to leave Lithuania and travel to Iceland, go out for some adventures there. Luckily, I arrived to the unseen country peacefully, nothing stressful happened and thankfully, I have booked a room in a beautiful hotel, in a small city. Of course, when I arrived to Iceland, I felt quite exhausted, so I decided only to eat, look around the hotel and rest in my room. The next day I woke up, I felt energized so I had my morning routine and made a plan for the day – I had so many places in my mind that I would like to visit!

Firstly, I thought that I could rent a car, and when I did so, I took a map of Iceland and started marking the main attractions: Gullfoss Waterfall, Myrdalsjokull Glacier Park and Asbyrgi Canyon. They all were far more beautiful in real life than in the pictures online. Of course, the next day I thought of more destinations and weeks went by, I had to go back to Lithuania. That day, I decided to stay in Iceland for longer because I had so many places to visit that I just did not feel ready to leave. Of course, my parents were super worried but I told them to relax. I did not regret this decision at all.

I continued travelling, finding breath-taking places but I always had to search for apartments to rent or hotels to stay in. If I were far away from the villages or cities, I used to sleep in the cars but I did not regret it, because at the nights I starred at the stars and the moon. The winters were freezing cold, so a couple of friends helped me out. All of the people were nice and friendly, which made me adore this country even more. In spring, I decided to visit the mountains and I felt overwhelmed. They were so beautiful; in Lithuania, we have no mountains, so this was like a blessing for me. For days, I stayed in a camp and felt inspired to be here, nothing could compare to the magical experience. I even wrote a little poem while I was there:

                                       “Beautiful Iceland, so fair,

You are, by your nature, so rare

The waterfalls so great, forest so old

You are so precious to our world.”


 

  After a whole year, I came to Lithuania and wanted to travel the same way around my own country.

  This journey truly changed me and left a mark inside of me. It made me appreciate my country’s beauty even more and to create wonderful things. My parents also noticed how I changed. I do not regret it in any bit.

 

Wednesday, 17 February 2021

Story telling contests series "I have pinned my dream destination" story#5 author Gabija Lidytė

 Most of us dream of someday visiting every inch of the world to see all kinds of culture, architect, animals, and landscape. But several people set their destinations to see known and beloved places, and I think that lots of people make a mistake. Because in my opinion places that have little to no tourists are the gem in finding a perfect place to travel. That's why I wish to visit the island of Budelli.

Italy, for a long time, has been my most favourite place on earth. I very much enjoy their language and culture. So, I'm not surprised that it would be my dream destination. Although I wish to visit it one day, I always feel that I won't explore Italy if I went there. All the time I would be brought to places that tourists love to explore, where it's crowded. There is a language barrier too and because of that, I won't have a chance to go out to the market or calmer places in the city. I wanted to find a place that would let me experience Italy with fewer people and fewer tourist places.

The island of Budelli is the perfect place for this. It is a beautiful island that was a popular place to visit, but now fewer and fewer people visit it. On the island, there are no buildings, no shops, no cars, no people, nothing. It is empty, just filled with nature and surrounded by blue waters. It is the perfect place to stay for a day or two. If I could live there I probably would, and I would be very happy about it. I wish to visit there someday, to experience the quietness around me and to hear the ocean waves. I think a lot of people need a place like Budelli to help them to relax.

As much as we like to dream about traveling, there's always going to be one important question to answer. How in the world are we going to get there? I thought about it and came up with a plan. There are some cheap flights that you can book, just need to find which month they sell them the cheapest. Airbnb is cheaper than a hotel, plus there are easy to find and rent them online. Those places always have an exact address, so it will be easy for a taxi driver to know where it is. And lastly, there are ship rides to nearby islands that are popular with tourists, so it's easy to get there.

The best advice that I could give is to know what you are looking for on travel holidays. If you like crowded places, do you prefer animals to architecture and so on. Because then you can truly find the

best places for you to visit and have a lovely time there. The best is to learn about your likes before traveling and always think about yourself first then about what is popular".

Tuesday, 16 February 2021

Story telling contests series "I have pinned my dream destination" story#4 author Žygimantas Daujotas

"I have always dreamt of going to New Zealand. It has lots of beautiful landscapes, that I have seen through movies, but always wanted to see myself.

One of my favourite movies that, I have seen is the Lord of the Rings trilogy. I know, that all three movies were shot in New Zealand and I would love to see all those places myself. In my belief, there is a fourteen-day tour, which contains visiting places were Lord of the Rings movies were shot, not only the mountains and the fields, but the weapons and armour that were used in the movies.


I would like to go there in winter. Because, while here, in Lithuania, we have snow and it is cold, in New Zealand it is hot and people are swimming in the ocean.


In New Zealand I would visit everything in that fourteen-day trip. It would be fields, mountains, lakes and forests of New Zealand, sites where Lord of the Rings movies were shot and workshop of Lord of the rings. 



For my trip, I will pack my tent, mobile phone, backpack of course, some water bottles, dry food, money, first aid kit and good energy. I think, that is all I will need.

If I had a problem in a different country, I would call my parents and try to discuss about the problem with them, so they could advise me what to do. Of course, it is depending on the situation. If the problem is that I forgot to buy water for the day, I would buy it later or just endure it for a day. When I comeback, I would tell my parents and friends, who are interested in Lord of the rings, as much as I am, what I seen there. I would share my experience with them and encourage them to go on a trip to their dream destination.

In conclusion, I would like to encourage everyone to go on a trip to their dream destination, if they can, because there is nothing better than achieve your dream". 

Monday, 15 February 2021

Story telling contests series "I have pinned my dream destination" story#3 author Jonas Dovydavičius

 

"When it comes to what places I would like to visit, I think I would visit almost any place if I had the chance to. I think the location that I would enjoy most would be Montreal City, Canada.

But why Montreal? Well, first of all, I have never visited the west side of the world. I think a great place to start would be Canada, as I think The United States could be a bit overwhelming for a first-time visitor. 

Secondly, I really like the architecture of the city. It has areas with skyscrapers, but also regions with buildings similar to the ones we have in Lithuania, for example, Old Montreal. Also, it has more nature than you’d expect in a modern city. Finally, I really like that there are a lot of skiing resorts around Montreal and Quebec. As we don’t have much of a skiing season in Lithuania, I think going snowboarding there would be fun. 

Okay, planning of the trip. I will definitely visit the Old Montreal region. I will probably travel to Quebec City as well. I wouldn’t rush to travel to the next destination as I would explore the places a lot. I’ll definitely have a map of some sort, but if I were to get lost, I would ask someone for directions. I would most probably travel there during late November and come back in late December. That way I could have time to get used to the city and explore it. I could also go snowboarding, because it would be the start of skiing season, and when I would come back, I could celebrate New Year’s Eve.

Packing wouldn’t be much of a problem for me, as the weather is more or less the same in Lithuania and Montreal during November and December. I would take a lot of sweaters and some warm pants as well. I’ll need a good scarf as well, because catching a cold in the middle of my trip would suck. Talking about catching something, I'll also bring some medicine with me in case I still manage to get something.



Ah, returning home! Hopefully, I return in one piece, no broken bones or bad energy. I would be happy to meet my friends and family again, as a whole month of being away would be quite a long time for me. I would have taken photos of the places I visited, I'll also tell my family and friends about the people I met. But most importantly, I would have made memories. In conclusion, I would love to visit Montreal to enjoy the architecture, nature and culture of Canada. I wouldn’t rush to explore everything in one day, instead I’d do it at my own pace, no pressure. I think it would be quite a memorable and fun visit for me."

Friday, 12 February 2021

Story telling contests series "I have pinned my dream destination" story#2 author Kamilė Galminaitė





One of the best ways to explore and learn about our world is to travel. Of course, you can learn a lot about any place through the internet, school or from people who have been there. But this kind of knowledge does not compare to being able to go there yourself, seeing everything through your own eyes, and gaining new experiences. That is why many people have dreams that are related to travelling to other countries or visiting places they have never been to.  I have one of these dreams too.

Throughout my life, I have dreamed of visiting several countries and locations but at the moment I have one country I genuinely hope to get to visit someday which is Japan. If I were able to go there, I would bring along some of my friends who also dream of going there. I would also prepare a list of places I want to visit when I arrive there. Most importantly, I would try my best to learn as much as possible about Japan's culture, language, history.

I know that most people have at least some reasons why they wish to visit a specific destination and so do I.  



Firstly, I am very fascinated by their culture, art, and language. I would love to learn Japanese myself so that I could communicate with local people and find out as much as I can about the country. 





Also, I would definitely bring my camera so that I could capture some of the stunning architecture and art. I believe that a part of the reason why I find their culture so interesting is that it is completely different from mine. Japan is an Asian country that is located far away from my European one so the differences between these are huge. By going there, I would have the chance to learn and experience life from a different perspective. 









Another reason why I would love to go there is kind of silly. I have always loved Asian food, especially Japanese dishes. Of course, I have had them in Asian food restaurants but I am sure the original dishes would taste even better.







To summarise, I think that going to Japan would be one of the most memorable and fun journeys of my life. If I went there, I would not only be able to visit some of the most beautiful and well-known spots but also I would gain a lot of knowledge and experience. That is why my dream destination is this country.

Thursday, 11 February 2021

Story telling contests series "I have pinned my dream destination" story#1 author Elzė Šleževičiūtė

I have always been amazed by the greek mythology. I love this idea that there are myths for almost every historical place. However, Athens is the place that attracts me the most.For this trip I would pack clothes for hot weather, of course and plan every little detail about where would I go. 

  
The first place I would visit here is the Temple of Athena Nike. This    ancient building fascinates me due to it‘s myth about Medusa. There are peaces from her story that I relate to very hard. I even got a tattoo of her. 


Secondly, I would definitely visit Acropolis. It is the most popular object to visit in Greece. Of course, I would love to see the nature there. The mountains look very cool and not far away there is the Mediterranean Sea too. 


I love meeting new people. It gives me anxiety but it still blows my mind knowing that there are more than seven billion of them. Just think about it. Every single one of them has a different life path that they chose. So why don‘t meet the greeks?

I heard that they like to party very much and for outgoing person like me it sounds amazing. In addition to that, greek people are very passionate about everything. Also, it is in their blood to cook very tasteful meals.

Although, I can‘t forget the dangers there. Human trafiking in Greece has become the country‘s top crime over the years. In 2018, the organization A21 estimated that there were 89,000 victims of human trafficking in Greece and over half were victims in the sex trade. Thoughts about being the victim of this crime gives me a huge anxiety. 

However, if I always were afraid of the world dangers, I wouldn‘t see the beauty of our planet. So, sometimes we have to come out of our shell, but be careful.    

  So, overall, I think that Greece is a stunning country, but has it‘s own dangers. So don‘t be afraid to see the world, but be safe.

                                                                                                           



Tuesday, 9 February 2021

 

                 "Dreaming is necessary even if the dream goes beyond reality." Ayrton Senna.


       What is a Lucid Dream?

Lucid dream (sane / conscious dream) is the ability to consciously observe and / or control your dreams, as the name suggests. Imagine your dreams knowing that you are dreaming and everything you have experienced feels real, it would be wonderful, right? What if we told you that anyone can do this by applying some methods? Are you excited too? The subject is a little deep, let's explain it in detail :)

 Before we get into how you can do this work, let's get a thorough understanding of the subject. Lucid dream transforms your inner dream world into an alternative reality where everything you see, hear, feel, taste and smell is as authentic as real life. Exploring this virtual world is truly a mind-blowing experience!

 When you switch to Lucidity mode, your consciousness awakens and realizes that you are in a dream, that is, consciousness and subconscious are activated at the same time. In normal dreams, awareness of your self is off. That's why you often feel blurry and distant situations in your dreams and then vaguely remember them.



 What Benefits Does the Lucid Dream Experience Provide?

We said that with Lucid dream, you can make any of your dreams come true in your dreams. Do you want to fly in the mountains, have sex with a celebrity, time travel, fly with dinosaurs or explore alien planets? No matter what you want, once you master your control of your dreams, you can experience them almost as real.

 It is stated that some psychological problems can also be overcome with lucid dreams. Let's say you have a phobia or a past trauma, you can overcome these problems by confronting them in your dream over and over again and perhaps finding a way out to comfort yourself.

 Conscious dreams encourage people to think with their imagination. Thus, the mind becomes more active and problems that previously seemed hopeless can be resolved in this way. In fact, thanks to these dreams, people can become people who look at life more positively, because the thoughts and problems that lead the person to pessimism can come to light thanks to these dreams.

 And of course creativity! You can make music in your dreams in surreal and unexpected ways, do original artistic work, and experience the pleasure of creating just like real. You can become a famous singer and give a concert, be a charming dancer or professionally play a musical instrument you have always wanted to play :)

 A completely lucid dream can be in perfect reality, concrete and visually detailed. You can also nurture your creativity with what you see in your dreams. You can experience everything that normally seems impossible in these dreams. Think about it, there are no rules, no laws and everything is limitless, you are in a place where everything you can think of is real!

 But lucid dream is not just a playground where you can make your fantasies come true.

 Dream theories state that there is a chance to interact with other parts of your soul (talking to different dream characters) as well as your inner self (talking to the fabric of the dream).

 After understanding your inner world in your dreams and embracing the universe, you can discover a strange and brand new world. You can experience inner peace and awareness.

 To summarize briefly, Lucid dream experience;

  • Problem Solving
  • Increasing your creativity
  • Facing fears
  • Increasing confidence
  • Developing new skills
  • Improving your sense of self
  • It is said to have positive effects such as exploring your subconscious mind. 



Can Anyone Have a Lucid Dream?

Experts point out that everyone has the potential to dream consciously. However, only a small proportion of people learn to do it regularly. Everyone has many dreams that they can remember, and it is possible to live these dreams consciously. Children could learn lucid dreams intuitively. Some medications used in degenerative conditions such as Parkinson's disease can also trigger such dreams. Also, experts say, everyone has had a lucid dream at least once in their life. In order to continue this, all you have to do is realize that you are in a dream.

 Usually when we are in trouble in a dream, we find ourselves questioning whether this is my dream real, and at that time, we first try a little slap ourselves, etc. Then, to be sure, we make sure by continuing what we wouldn't normally do, like killing people, jumping from a high place. Usually when doing things like these examples are illogical or we wouldn't normally do, the mind can suddenly awaken that this is a dream.



How Can I Dream a Lucid?

There are some methods that can be done to gain this habit;

  • Meditation - to focus your mind on what you desire
  • Visualization - trying to dream of what you want to see in order to enter lucid dream state while awake,
  • Reality checks - constantly asking yourself if I am dreaming or real in your daily life to create spontaneous awareness in dreams (you will do it in your dreams after a while),
  • Dreamy plants - some herbal teas are used abroad to intensify and extend your dreams,
  • Dream diary - to reinforce your dream experience when you wake up
  • Mnemonic techniques - to clear the mind in dreams to realize that you are dreaming.

 You can trigger your mind during the day to be aware of events. For example; You can exercise for a few weeks by determining some situations for yourself and trying to notice them as you experience them. It's like making your mind aware of this every time you look in a mirror and write it down. Or you can constantly ask yourself whether I am dreaming or not during the day and get your brain used to question this.

Before you go to sleep, you can fall asleep by giving yourself suggestions that you will remember and control your dreams. In a method; After waking up at 4 - 5 in the morning, staying awake for 15 minutes, drawing fresh air and waking up, determining an object or situation to suggest to yourself that you will realize that you are in a dream when you notice it. Or to sleep thinking that even if you do not determine an object, you will live your dream consciously and what you want to see. People who do one or more of these methods are said to be successful within 3-21 days. Of course, it may vary according to this person, we cannot reach a definite conclusion.

However, the lucid will provide you with the motivation you need to make the dream come true once successfully :)



What is the negative sides of Lucid Dream?

You may never have thought that it could be harmful after explaining it so well. Even while reading, one gets caught up in the possibility of this fantastic world and doesn't think what harm it can bring. When we look at it, we can also think that 'we spend our sleeping time in a quality way, it is very good'. There is not much trouble with lucid dreams that you see once in a while, but if you exaggerate and specialize in this job, you may want to completely break from reality and sleep continuously and be filled with the desire to stay in that world. Although there are people who do this job consciously and who are now specialized, who do not do any harm, sometimes it can give people great difficulties. This fact should never be ignored. If we are to sort briefly;

  • This situation leads to disruption of sleep patterns.
  • You isolate yourself from the world.
  •  Not being able to actually live the life you live there can make you be aggressive.
  • You may feel tired because your brain is always busy while asleep.
  •  You may become inefficient by not being able to adapt to your daily work.

If the situation in your dreams sometimes gets out of your control, this can cause psychological problems. It can lead to serious over-sleeping problems and diseases as a result of impaired metabolism.

Controlling dreams.

This is really a subject with deeper points than what it's written here. Stories and interviews of people who have mastered this experience called Lucid Dreamers are also found in some foreign sources. If this job really interests you, you can check them out too. It is a really fantastic subject and its accessibility attracts people with the thought of experiencing it at least a few times :) I leave here Juice WRLD'S song "Lucid Dreams" 

 


Tuesday, 26 January 2021


  Yorgos Lanthimos and his three movies


Yorgos Lanthimos was born on May 27, 1973 in Athens, completed his education at the Greek Film and Television School Stravkos. After his education, he directed many commercials and music videos. In addition, Yorgos Lanthimos prepared the opening ceremony of the 2005 Athens Olympics. His first feature film was the 2005 production Kinetta.

After this film, which was nominated for the other award, he shot the films Dogtooth, Attenberg and Alps. He managed to receive the Special Jury Prize of the Cannes Film Festival with his movie The Lobster that he shot in 2015. After watching it, he started his preparations for the movie named The Favourite for 2017 without slowing down.

Lanthimos’s strict and sterile style seems to stem from a fear of melodrama, and a misunderstanding of acting. They deal with concepts as grandiose as language, love, and revenge. Often times, when watching a Lanthimos film, one can often ask themselves “What is going on?”. And in retrospect, that worked out perfectly, because this is what may have led to the spark of creativity in a young Lanthimos. What we can expect from Yorgos Lanthimos is the unexpected. 

An unconventional love story set in a dystopian near future where single people, according to the rules of the Town, are arrested and transferred to the Hotel.  There they are obliged to find a matching mate in 45 days.  If they fail, they are transformed into an animal of their choosing and released in the woods.  A desperate man escapes from the Hotel to the woods where the Loners live and there he falls in love although it's against the rules.




After the untimely death of 16-year-old Martin's father on the operating table, little by little, a deep and empathetic bond begins to form between him and the respected cardiothoracic surgeon, Dr Steven Murphy. At first, expensive gifts and then an invitation for dinner will soon earn the orphaned teenager the approval of Dr Steven's perfect family, even though right from the start, a vague, yet unnerving feeling overshadows Martin's honest intent. And then, unexpectedly, the idyllic family is smote by a fierce and pitiless punishment, while at the same time, everything will start falling apart as the innocents have to suffer. In the end, as the sins of one burden the entire family, only an unimaginable and unendurable decision that demands a pure sacrifice can purge the soul. But to find catharsis, one must first admit the sin.



In the early 18th century, England is at war with the French. Nevertheless, duck racing and pineapple eating are thriving. A frail Queen Anne occupies the throne, and her close friend, Lady Sarah, governs the country in her stead, while tending to Anne's ill health and mercurial temper. When a new servant, Abigail, arrives, her charm endears her to Sarah. Sarah takes Abigail under her wing, and Abigail sees a chance to return to her aristocratic roots.

Wednesday, 20 January 2021

 

Hello everyone, I am Ana Nemsadze from Saqartvelo. In this small article I will share my views about why we should apply for the European Solidarity Corps volunteering programs, what is generally volunteering and what experience I have so far.

I would like to begin with why we should apply for ESC projects. Well, for me it is a great opportunity to meet new people, get to know with new cultures. As long as you are never alone, in your organization there always will be a group of volunteers from different countries. During this period, volunteers are becoming more independent individuals, we learn how to control our budget for living, we learn how to be more compationate, forgiving, tolerant, increasing creativity and motivation for new life challenges. This is a time when we will learn how to cope with new culture and new traditions.

If you are already interested to participate, here are some tips how you can do it.
First , you need to register on the portal (
https://europa.eu/youth/go-abroad/volunteering/opportunities_en). Be careful while uploading your CV, because it’s very important and don’t forget to fill out all charts given.
When you find suitable projects for you and feel passionate about them, you need to start applying process. You will need motivation letters for each of them and send CV of course. But I would like to give some small tip from my point of view, as long as there are different types of projects, you can start from short term project, so you would be able to apply again for long term projects, if you decide in your future life and your volunteering career will be extended. The advantage of these program is that there is no language barrier, you need to be able to communicate and express yourself. But read carefully description of the project, well for me knowledge of English was important as long as I am doing my volunteering work at school, and I am also very lucky because in our Gimnazium there is a high level of English knowledge among students. After applying you need to find a sending organization, a local from your country. They will help you to prepare all kinds of documents you need.

I would like to say some words about the projects itself. It is a time all about yourself and your creativity. You are fully provided with the services from the beginning all transportation fees ending with your accommodation, communal, food money and pocket money. You are ensured as well, so you will feel safe and secured.

During volunteering you are never alone. You have a huge support system built around you. All volunteers have coordinator, mentor and tutor. They are people who will always be there for you. At your work place you will have mentor and tutor, you will communicate every day and they will help you to integrate easily in new culture. If you are participant of short term project, you will have training, provided from you sending organization, before going to another country about what kind of differences you may face and give you advices how you can cope easily with new culture. If you are participating in long term project, you as a volunteer will have arrival and mid-term training from the national organization. Where all kinds of activities are planned and provided for you.

The last part of your activity is evaluation of your work. It is a conclusion of your volunteering service. You are given a chance to have very valuable document Youth Path, which describes all kind of activities you have implemented in your project, all the competences you have improved or gained. This Document is official form which will be helpful in your future life, while applying for exchange programs, or even in hiring. You are creating a web of communication as well and don’t lose them, because they are a big part of your memory and experience.

Volunteering itself is a perfect way of staying motivated. When you are focused more on giving rather than getting, your motivation grows. Together we make a difference in this world. Our attitudes, believes and ideas creating stronger community together are priceless. Some people only focus on what they can get out of life and relationships. If we come from the position of serving and helping and being more consciously awake to world around us, our mindset can shift from merely receiving to giving. It’s true that “You make a living by what you get. You make a life what you give.”-Winston Churchhill.

These times are challenging for all of us but still we should try to make best out of it.

I would like to welcome all of you in our big family of volunteers.

Thank you.

Sincerely,
Ana


Monday, 18 January 2021

 


“If you want to live a happy life, tie it to a goal, not to people or things”- Albert Einstein

Days of 2020-2021 are itself challenging and we must help ourselves to survive. Always remember to stay positive and self-motivated.

Staying motivated is big task for everybody especially in today’s reality. Let’s first define the motivation. It is what pushes to achieve our goals, feel more fulfilled and improve our overall quality of life. Motivation is one of the three areas of the personal skills that are integral to the concept of emotional intelligence.

For being self-motivated, it’s very important to have personal drive to achieve, commitment to goals, to be initiative, to look to things in optimistic way and stay in reality. Keep these elements in your everyday mind and things might change in a better direction. You must always have something on your “lifetime-plate”. As once Michelangelo said – “The greater danger for most of us isn’t that our aim is too high and we miss it, but that it is too low and we reach it.”

Let’s pause here and realize meaning of these words. How big we will think for our future it will always help us to stay motivated to reach them. But we can’t forget the difference of two main activities: goal setting and having dreams for future life. Let’s set a goal which can be achieved and cherish the moment of accomplishment. By doing less and focusing on the things we love, will help us to increase our motivation. It is the way of simplifying the complexity, but having big dreams for future is the way which will help you to have always something on your “Lifetime-plate” to achieve.  

I believe that world has turned its back on us because we stopped cherishing what we have, what we have achieved. We are more focused on getting rather than giving. From my point of view, one of the positive things our volunteering program has as a pattern, is to implement in our selves feeling of giving, helping, which will automatically transform our brains into more creative ways how to spread more and more abundance in community. If you really focus on giving it will be more satisfying and can become a true purpose for a life.

For any type of achievements, we have to stay committed. How funny it can sound, smallest shifts create the biggest results. For example, creating more positive attitude, starting new positive habits can boost our motivation. When we are doing it constantly, our brain wires new pathways that help us create incremental improvements.

My wish for every human being is to have more positive attitude and a happy life.

Monday, 11 January 2021

 

                                         

                 

               Syndromes named after places


1. Stockholm

Probably the most famous syndrome is Stockholm syndrome. It’s about situation when a kidnapped person begins to start feeling empathy or love for their victims. The most famous example for Stockholm is syndrome is “Beauty and the Beast”.

 

2. Paris

Paris syndrome is that when somebody visits to Paris for the first time and they think that they will live very special feeling and everybody is romantic and beloved in Paris but when they face that they are living normal life, it makes them to be depressed. Mostly Japanese people can be affected from this situation.

3. Jerusalem

Jerusalem syndrome is a religious version of Paris syndrome. Most of people effect from this religious atmosphere and think that they are Christ or another religious person.


4. Sarajevo

I think this is the saddest syndrome. Sarajevo syndrome is a post-traumatic stress disorder particular to people who survived the bloody wars in Yugoslavia. People have fear about those awful days can come back and they live stress of it.


  

5. London

The opposite of Stockholm syndrome is London syndrome. It is about when a kidnapper starts feeling special feelings for their hostages. You can see a lot of movies about this syndrome. As well as, you can call it Lima syndrome, too because it is totally same.


6. Helsinki

Helsinki syndrome is related to official meetings where people thinks together but they make bad and poor decisions based upon baseless idealism.


7. Florence

Also known as Stendhal syndrome, Florence syndrome is when you see amazing art works, your body goes to react it differently. And it can touch you and even it can end up with fainting.