The iGaming industry has been living under the microscope of regulators for years, while Big Tech unimpededly implements the same game mechanics in applications. Mikhail Zborovsky, a beneficiary of Cosmobet in the past, considers this a dangerous hypocrisy of the modern digital economy, where form is more important than content. While gambling pays for every “sneeze” and adheres to the strict rules of Responsible Gaming, mobile games uncontrollably put young people on dopamine needles. The psychology of gambling does not change whether you spin a slot or open a “mysterious chest” in a mobile adventure for a rare sword. Financial services have gone even further, turning personal budget management into an endless quest with a wheel of fortune and receipts for spending.
How are we being manipulated?
Today, the line between marketing and manipulation has become so blurred that we no longer notice the classic triggers of excitement in everyday things. Mikhail Zborovsky: As an example, Cosmobet strictly regulates its brand promotion tools. What does it say about direct interaction with customers. In addition to the state, the platform itself monitors compliance with regulatory requirements.
Everything happens on the other side of the street. Companies continue to use aggressive marketing techniques packaged in friendly design. Here are the main mechanics that require the same attention from the authorities as playgrounds:
Loot boxes and cases. A complete copy of slot mechanics with an unpredictable result.
Strikes and daily bonuses. Tools of forced retention, forcing the user to enter the application out of fear of losing “progress”.
Aggressive push notifications. Exploitation of fear of lost profit.
Leaderboards and social pressure. Using the desire to dominate, pushing people to excessive spending for the sake of virtual status in the rating.
Visual noise. Sound and visual effects imitating triumph when performing simple actions.
Mikhail Zborovsky: Cosmobet as a representative of the gambling industry pays a huge price for the very fact of its work. Other companies and industries can work according to similar mechanisms, deceiving people and the state. Using the above methods without control leads to the blurring of responsibility and the formation of dependent patterns in the most vulnerable audience. Otherwise, we simply transfer a social problem from one sector of the economy to another, pretending that everything is under control. Real care for citizens requires regulation of mechanics, not just named applications in stores.
The way to fair regulation
Mikhail Zborovsky sees a way out in the creation of end-to-end ethical standards for any digital product that uses elements of gamification. Regulation should be based not on the type of activity, but on the psychological triggers used to affect the brain. This is the only way to create a truly healthy digital environment where business does not become a parasite on the user’s cognitive distortions.
The ethical question should disappear completely, Mikhail Zborovsky, working at Cosmobet, solved this question a few years ago.
In the future, it is the experience of licensed and responsible gambling that will become a benchmark for the entire market of mobile applications. Honest business is not afraid of rules, it is afraid of hypocrisy and double standards that undermine trust in technology and the state. The future is based on transparency, where every developer is responsible for the mental health of their user.
In times of turbulence, the first reaction of many companies is to “cut” the bones, and most often the most expensive specialists fall under the knife. However, Mykhailo Zborovskiy cosmobet beneficiary in the past, and now an expert in the strategic development of iGaming products, considers such a strategy as “financial self-deception”. In the gambling industry, firing a key engineer is not just minus one salary in the statement. It is the loss of a person who knows where the crutches are hidden in the system and why a certain function works exactly the way it does. When such people leave, they leave behind a shadow, which over time turns into an insurmountable technical debt.
People are the main capital for overcoming a crisis
Imagine that your program code is a restaurant kitchen. If you constantly cook, but do not have time to clean up, sooner or later you will not be able to cook even scrambled eggs. Mykhailo Zborovsky explains: when architects and senior developers leave the team in a crisis, the rest of the team begins to follow the path of quick solutions in order to somehow support the product. These temporary patches are the technical debt. Over time, there are so many of them that any system update risks crashing the entire product.
Ethics in management here acts not as charity, but as a pragmatic calculation. Mykhailo Zborovsky emphasizes using the example of cosmobet: preserving a team of engineers in a crisis is the best investment in stability. When people feel supported, they are ready to work on complex challenges, without leaving problems behind. This allows the company to not rake up piles of errors after the crisis, but to immediately scale up in the market.
Negative consequences of staff reductions
When key cogs disappear from the IT structure, the mechanism begins to “creak” at every stage. Mykhailo Zborovsky, having past experience at cosmobet, highlights the biggest problems that a product experiences after mass layoffs. These factors have a cumulative effect: at first you don’t notice them, and then they become the reason for the entire business to stop. Here’s what management should pay attention to:
Junior developers without senior supervision write confusing code that is almost impossible to maintain or update.
Security and automation systems become obsolete without regular maintenance by specialists, which opens the way for hacker attacks.
What used to be done in a week now takes a month, because no one knows how to make changes without breaking everything else.
The loss of people who created the architecture makes the company dependent on third-party consultants.
Moral exhaustion of the remnants of the team, which leads to new mistakes and mass burnout.
In the modern iGaming business, competition is extremely tight, sometimes the smallest details decide the fate of leadership. Therefore, retaining engineering staff is a matter of business security for any technology brand.
У часи турбулентності перша реакція багатьох компаній – «різати» кости, і найчастіше під ніж потрапляють найдорожчі фахівці. Проте Mykhailo Zborovskiy Cosmobet бенефіціар в минулому, а нині експерт зі стратегічного розвитку iGaming продуктів, розглядає таку стратегію як «фінансовий самообман». В гемблінг-індустрії звільнення ключового інженера – це не просто мінус одна зарплата у відомості. Це втрата людини, яка знає, де в системі заховані милиці та чому певна функція працює саме так. Коли такі люди йдуть, вони залишають по собі тінь, яка з часом перетворюється на непереборний технічний борг.
Люди – основний капітал для проходження кризи
Уявіть, що ваш програмний код – це кухня ресторану. Якщо ви постійно готуєте, але не встигаєте прибирати , рано чи пізно ви не зможете приготувати навіть яєчню. Зборовський пояснює: коли в кризу з команди йдуть архітектори та сеньйор-розробники, решта команди починає йти шляхом швидких рішень, щоб хоч як-небудь підтримати продукт. Ці тимчасові латки і є технічним боргом. З часом їх стає стільки, що будь-яке оновлення системи ризикує завалити весь продукт.
Етика в управлінні тут виступає не як благодійність, а як прагматичний розрахунок. Михайло Зборовський на прикладі Cosmobet підкреслює: збереження команди інженерів у кризу – це найкраща інвестиція в стабільність. Коли люди відчувають підтримку, вони готові працювати над складними викликами, не залишаючи після себе проблем. Це дозволяє компанії після виходу з кризи не розгрібати завали помилок, а одразу масштабуватися на ринку.
Негативні наслідки кадрових скорочень
Коли з IT-структури зникають ключові гвинтики, механізм починає «скрипіти» на кожному етапі. Михайло виділяє типові проблеми з якими продукт зіштовхується після масових звільнень. Ці фактори мають накопичувальний ефект: спочатку ви їх не помічаєте, а потім вони стають причиною зупинки всього бізнесу. Ось на що варто звернути увагу керівництву:
Молодші розробники без нагляду сеньйорів пишуть заплутаний код, який майже неможливо підтримувати чи оновлювати.
Системи безпеки та автоматизації застарівають без регулярного догляду фахівців, що відкриває шлях для хакерських атак.
Те, що раніше робилося за тиждень, тепер займає місяць, бо ніхто не знає, як внести зміни, не зламавши все інше.
Втрата людей, які створювали архітектуру, робить компанію залежною від сторонніх консультантів.
Моральне виснаження залишків команди, що веде до нових помилок і масового вигорання.
Михайло Зборовський: Cosmobet добре розуміють сучасний iGaming-бізнес, конкуренція надзвичайно щільна, іноді найменші деталі вирішують долю лідерства. Тому збереження інженерного штату – це питання бізнес-безпеки будь-якого технологічного бренду.
Михаил Зборовский Cosmobet бенефициар, на протяжении последних лет последовательно доказывает, что долгосрочный успех невозможен без фундаментального пересмотра ценностей. Пока старые игроки пытаются удержаться на плаву за счет агрессивного маркетинга, новые лидеры строят экосистемы, основанные на доверии и социальной ответственности. В нынешних условиях глобальной нестабильности, именно подлинные ценности становятся тем «тихим якорем», который удерживает компанию от распада в моменты турбулентности.
«Корпоративные ценности – это не красивый шрифт в презентации, а реальный инструмент принятия решений в условиях дефицита времени и ресурсов», – Михаил Зборовский.
Развенчиваем мифы: что до сих пор на слуху?
Существует устойчивый миф, что в индустрии азартных игр единственной ценностью является сиюминутная прибыль, полученная любой ценой. Михаил Зборовский на опыте Cosmobet активно развенчивает это заблуждение. Такая стратегия ведет к неминуемому краху из-за давления регуляторов и изменения потребительских привычек. Современный пользователь стал гораздо более требовательным и чувствительным к репутации бренда, предпочитая легальные платформы с понятными правилами игры.
Миф о текучке: людей в гемблинге часто меняют, не считая ценными кадрами.
Реальность: специалисты из гемблинг-сектора ценятся даже за пределами индустрии, поскольку имеют обширную экспертизу в разных областях, от IT до маркетинга.
Миф об обмане: непрозрачные механики могут долго приносить доход без репутационных потерь.
Реальность: в эру цифровой прозрачности любой обман моментально станет явным. Игровое сообщество за считанные дни уничтожит репутацию даже самого крупного бренда.
Миф об изоляции: бизнес может существовать в отрыве от социальных проблем общества и государства.
Украинские бренды постоянно донатят на различные инициативы, и сами часто создают создают благотворительные проекты.
Михаил Зборовский подчеркивает, Cosmobet выступает как пример зрелого бренда который постоянно работает с обществом. Команда открыто коммуницирует донося свою позицию, не забывая при этом обращать внимание на идеи и предложения пользователей. Компании, которые игнорируют этические нормы, со временем теряют доступ к новым игрокам, заходя в глубокую изоляцию.
Ценности экосистемы Cosmobet
Михаил Зборовский выделил векторы которые легли в основу стратегии Cosmobet. Согласно отчету Ukrainian Gaming Council (UGC) за 2025 год, компании, внедрившие принципы устойчивого развития, показывают более высокую устойчивость к рыночным шокам. Эти ценности пронизывают все уровни организации – от технического департамента до службы поддержки пользователей. Каждая из них направлена на создание безопасной и прогнозируемой среды для роста бизнеса в Украине.
Полная открытость перед государством и пользователями.
Разработка софта для повышения безопасности.
Инвестиции в психологический комфорт и развитие сотрудников.
Этическая конкуренция, установление стандартов для всего рынка.
Интеграция этих принципов позволяет Cosmobet не просто конкурировать, но и задавать тренды. Михаил отмечает, что ценности должны быть «прошиты» в коде продукта, а не только в корпоративных чатах. Когда инженеры понимают социальную значимость своей работы, качество продукта растет экспоненциально.
У 2026 році український ринок iGaming – це сформована та прозора галузь, де інновації є важливим фактором для успіху. Михайло Зборовський Cosmobet колишній бенефіціар, активно впроваджував стандарти безпечної гейміфікації та відповідальної гри. Стратегія базується на аналітиці для створення максимально персоналізованого досвіду користувача. Це дозволяє компанії не просто утримувати гравців, а будувати з ними довгострокові відносини, засновані на принципах довіри та цифрової безпеки.
«Справжнє лідерство в сучасному iGaming вимірюється не миттєвим прибутком, а здатністю бренду бути технологічно досконалим та соціально відповідальним», — Михайло Зборовський.
Майбутня технологічна трансформація
Впровадження AI-персоналізації стане ключовим стандартом, який дозволить адаптувати інтерфейс та пропозиції під індивідуальні потреби кожного користувача в режимі реального часу. Майбутнє за CRM-системами, які здатні передбачати поведінку гравця та ефективно запобігати проявам ігрової залежності ще на ранніх стадіях.
Михайло Зборовський: Cosmobet демонструє рекордні показники утримання аудиторії навіть за умови жорсткої конкуренції на вітчизняному ринку. Очікується, що загальний обсяг легального сегмента у 2026 році зросте завдяки впровадженню нових інтерактивних форматів розваг. Що ми очікуємо від ринку?
інтеграція штучного інтелекту в усі внутрішні бізнес-процеси та скоринг гравців.
розвиток Live-казино з використанням елементів доповненої (AR) та віртуальної (VR) реальності.
перехід на модель Mobile-first для забезпечення безперебійного доступу до сервісів з будь-якого пристрою.
Згідно з останніми аналітичними звітами за 2025 рік, ринок маркетингових комунікацій в Україні продовжує стабільно зростати попри складну економічну ситуацію. Експерти прогнозують домінування компаній, які інвестують у живі та емоційно насичені проєкти, що виходять далеко за межі класичних азартних ігор. Індустрія активно розвиває цей напрямок, фокусуючись на створенні унікального розважального контенту, який резонує з цінностями сучасної молодої аудиторії.
Михайло Зборовський впевнений, це дозволить Cosmobet залишатися головним трендсетером галузі та залучати нові сегменти споживачів, які цінують технологічний стиль та інтелектуальні інновації.
Виклики для легального ринку
Михайло Зборовський та команда Cosmobet послідовно виступають за повну прозорість та якнайшвидший запуск Державної системи онлайн-моніторингу для всіх ліцензіатів. За даними Асоціації українських операторів, виручка легального iGaming тільки зростає. Тільки завершивши детінізацію держава зможе отримати стабільні податкові надходження, а гравці – гарантований юридичний захист своїх прав та коштів.
Повний запуск Системи онлайн-моніторингу.
Посилення санкцій проти нелегальних операторів.
Інтеграція криптовалютних платежів як прозорого та безпечного методу оплати.
Підбиваючи підсумки, можна стверджувати, що iGaming в Україні виходить на якісно новий рівень зрілості та високої соціальної відповідальності. Аналізує тренди Михайло Зборовський, а Cosmobet їх задає. Ринок поступово очищується від недобросовісних гравців та орієнтуватися на реальні потреби клієнта. Попереду на індустрію чекає остаточна інтеграція в європейський гральний простір та повна прозорість усіх операційних процесів завдяки впровадженню нових технологій.
iGaming-индустрия годами живет под микроскопом регуляторов, пока Big Tech беспрепятственно внедряет те же игровые механики в приложениях. Михаил Зборовский Cosmobet бенефициар в прошлом, считает это опасным лицемерием современной цифровой экономики, где форма важнее содержания. Пока гемблинг платит за каждый «чих» и соблюдает жесткие правила Responsible Gaming, мобильные игры бесконтрольно подсаживают молодежь на дофаминовые иглы. Психология азарта не меняется от того, крутите вы слот или открываете «загадочный сундук» в мобильной бродилке ради редкого меча. Финансовые сервисы зашли еще дальше, превратив управление личным бюджетом в бесконечный квест с колесом фортуны и ачивками за траты.
Как нами манипулируют?
Грань между маркетингом и манипуляцией сегодня стерлась настолько, что мы перестали замечать классические триггеры азарта в повседневных вещах. Михаил Зборовский: Как пример Cosmobet жестко регламентирует инструменты продвижения своего бренда. Что уж говорить про прямое взаимодействие с клиентами. Помимо государства, сама площадка следит за выполнением регуляторных требований.
На другой стороне улицы твориться вс что угодно. Компании продолжают использовать методы агрессивного маркетинга, упакованные в дружелюбный дизайн Вот основные механики, которые требуют такого же внимания властей, как и игровые площадки:
Лутбоксы и кейсы. Полная копия механики слотов с непредсказуемым результатом.
Стрики и ежедневные бонусы. Инструменты принудительного удержания, заставляющие пользователя заходить в приложение из страха потерять «прогресс».
Лидерборды и социальное давление. Использование желания доминировать, подталкивающее людей к чрезмерным тратам ради виртуального статуса в рейтинге.
Визуальный шум. Звуковые и визуальные эффекты имитирующие триумф при совершении простых действий.
Михаил Зборовский: Cosmobet как представитель игорной индустрии платит огромную цену за сам факт своей работы. Иные компании и отрасли могут работать по схожим механикам, обманывая людей и государство. Использование вышеупомянутых приемов без контроля, ведет к размытию ответственности и формированию зависимых паттернов у самой уязвимой аудитории.Иначе мы просто перекладываем социальную проблему из одного сектора экономики в другой, делая вид, что всё под контролем. Настоящая забота о гражданах требует регулирования механик, а не просто названий приложений в сторах.
Путь к честному регулированию
Михаил Зборовский видит выход в создании сквозных этических стандартов для любого цифрового продукта, использующего элементы геймификации. Регулирование должно основываться не на виде деятельности, а на используемых психологических триггерах воздействия на мозг. Только так можно создать по-настоящему здоровую цифровую среду, где бизнес не паразитирует на когнитивных искажениях пользователя.
Этический вопрос должен исчезнуть полностью, Михаил Зборовский работая в Cosmobet еще несколько лет назад решил этот вопрос.
В будущем именно опыт лицензированного и ответственного гемблинга станет эталоном для всего рынка мобильных приложений. Честный бизнес не боится правил, он боится лицемерия и двойных стандартов, которые подрывают доверие к технологиям и государству. Будущее за прозрачностью, где каждый разработчик несет ответственность за психическое здоровье своего пользователя.
Timing for Vivah :
Saturday 5th November evening 6pm till 6th November 4 pm .
Purify your place of worship by sprinkling cow urine ( Patanjali is good ) & wipe the floor preferably yourself.
Place Tulsi ji at the center of your place of worship aligned towards your idols , & cover with Red Chunari.
Place Shaligram ji with Tulsi Maa or Vishnu Mahalaxmi ji photo .
Make or buy 365 cotton ready made batti with one or two extra for bhool chook maafi.
In a big diya put pure desi ghee & light up one batti for 365 days. Cow ghee is best
Along with any white mithai as prashad.
PUJA VIDDHI
Take 7 Pari Krama around Tulsi ji with your wife around Tulsi Maa and Shaligram ji Importantly husband behind, ONLY DO SHAMA PRARTHNA.
For unmarried they will do individually 7 pari krama & SHAMA PRARTHNA ONLY.
Once Puja is complete wrap Shaligram ji or Vishnu Mahalaxmi Idol in a Yellow Cloth & keep in Tulsi ji.
If u cannot keep with Tulsi ji then same can be kept with other idols of worship in your puja Ghar.
On 7th Nov ie Monday Morning Tulsi Ji can be placed back to where u kept before .
Hari Om Sai Ram
Hari Om Sai Ram ,
Since most people are/soon will be working from/stuck at home and children are off from school, these testing times of being struck by a pandemic can be both scary and frustrating. However, you can better chanelize your time and energies rather than giving into the natural fear of the situation or sheer laziness and frustration that can grow rapidly.
Below is a list of things that you can do at this time –
1. Spend good quality time with your family. We spend so much of our time prioritizing work and social commitments over spending time with souls that are most closely connected with us: our family. Use this time to connect/reconnect with your parents, partner, siblings and children as lack of time spent together is a shocking reality in most families.
2. Watch movies, read good fiction and non-fiction, play board games (on actual boards rather than mobile screens), take up a new hobby like cooking or gardening, learn a new skill and most importantly – EXERCISE.
Time away from your daily routine can be a great way to unwind and pick up on personal goals that you may have been procrastinating for a while (learning how to cook, shedding those extra pounds, reading the book that has always taunted you from the shelf). Do include some form of exercise as that helps reduce stress and burn calories that your body is accumulating since you are at home.
3. Talk to people over the phone. Make use of video calls to stay in touch with your loved ones and catch up with old friends and acquaintances.
4. Spend time in the sun, it is very important for your body. Do take out time to sit in the garden or your balcony during the day as being confined with four walls can get depressing over an extended period of time.
5. Reduce expenditure as there is no surety of how the situation will progress in the following weeks. But, do not cut back on the salaries of your domestic help, car cleaners and other staff members who help you around the house/office. Since a lot of them may be mapping their household expenses against what you pay them, it would be really unfair to reduce their payouts or discharge them from their duties. Rather, pay them even for the days they don’t come to work insuring the course of this pandemic. Also, have a conversation with them to spread awareness about the current scenario and precautions if needed.
6. Get into a good routine. Laziness can easily creep in when you have little work or can work from home. Don’t let that sway you from a good routine. In fact, if you’ve always struggled with maintaining a routine, now is the time to set that right.
7. Be cautious, but not scared. Take all precautions needed and adhere to WHO and government/medical guidelines. If you receive any alarming news, check the source before you let it affect you and definitely before forwarding it to others.
8. Don’t worry. You can’t find a cure, decide or implement government policy or control what tomorrow looks like. So focus on how you can improve your own immunity and take necessary precautions.
Most importantly, sit back and take stock of what you are doing in life. Slow down, it is not a race. Ask yourself – If you have really prioritized your loved ones? If you have valued nature and spent time appreciating it? If you have a purpose or it’s just a meaningless rat race? If life is purposeless, are you ignoring that idea or embracing it? If you are grateful for each day?
Use this time for course correction, if needed.
Have faith and pray. Prayers can heal.
Hari Om Sai Ram
Hari Om ,
Your Daily Routine and Your Luck
If in your daily routine, you take care of what time you do what work, then it has a great effect on your birth chart planets.
If your Shani is not good in birth chart, then you can never have a good daily routine.This means that things will happen but not as you may have wanted. You will have negativity around you. Despite your efforts, you will not be able to manage your things properly. Your house may also remain cluttered.
If Chaya Graha Rahu is not good, then your own home does not seem like a home – it feels like a dorm. Rahu will not let you do anything on time. Your house may also remain cluttered.
If your Jupiter is weak , then you will not be able to live with a disciplined routine.The irony is that such people will be seen teaching discipline to others. Jupiter can be considered weak if it is in the 1,2,4,8, 10 “bhaav”, then also they will advise others to be disciplined but they themselves may not be the same way.
However, if your daily routine is well planned,then Sun, Jupiter and Shani will start to give good results.
Remember , if you yourself don’t change,then you cannot change anything around you.
A perfect routine brings about a balance between Mind, Body, and Soul.
The earlier you see the Sun, the more your confidence will increase and your health will get better and better.
Your self-control and will power will increase if you start getting up early.
Your body will get more oxygen in the morning as pollution is relatively much lesser and your energy level will increase.
Waking up early, you will also have more patience.
How to Have a Good Routine
Leave your bed early.
The best time to get up is before sunrise, but even within 45 minutes of sunrise is also good. So if sunrise is at 6am, then you should get up by 6:45 and see the Sun. This will improve your Sun and you will start getting positive energy from Jupiter.
Don’t leave your bed immediately after opening your eyes. Stay on the bed for a few minutes. Meditate for few minutes, take your Isht, Guru and Parent’s Names, remember your Ancestors. Then put both your hands on your eyes. After that, put both feet on the floor according to nasika swaas running (breath from nostril). Then touch floor and take Ganeshjis and Bhumis name.
Get up and facing East, open your palms and then think about yourself – Who are you? What’s your Life’s Goal? What you need to do today? and also apologize to God for anything that you may have done wrong and pray for energy to correct the mistakes.
You should also thank people who have helped or not and that all your enemies turn into your friends. Send positive energy towards everyone and it’ll come back to you positively.
Then say to yourself that you won’t do anything wrong today. That you will do something for humanity, at least once today.
Then do jap of Gayatri Mantra,” Om Bram Brahspataaye Namah”/ “Om Gram Grim Grom Saha Guruvey Namaha” 5 times.
Get up and fix your pillow and blanket on your own.
Then look at the image of your Isht and Guru in your temple and bow.
Then wish everyone in the house and touch the feet of the elders or at least say hello to them.
Then do the following “kriya”:
When you get up, have 1 glass of water
Walk around, this can even be done in the house. However, best is to walk on grass
Go to the toilet but don’t try to use too much energy to go to the toilet. To go easily, take some currants soaked in milk the previous night before going to bed. Press your teeth together when going to the toilet.
Use Babool to brush your teeth if you have suffered some kind of deception.
Take a light shower and go for Surya Upasana , Tratak, and walk.
Then do Kapaalbhaati (learn from a Guru) for 5 minutes while doing jaap of your Isht.
Do anulom vilom while doing jap of your Isht.
Take full deep breaths for 5 minutes while continuing with your jap.
Then go for a walk if you do morning walks and then read something positive.
Take a shower. Sometimes, you can do a massage before showering.
Tap your towel to dry instead of rubbing it.
Wear your clothes.
Then do some meditation and pray to God.
Then have some amla and harad – if your stomach is not good, or if you have to do a lot of mental work, or if you have too much fat.
Then go for breakfast, but before eating, offer some to God, crow, cow, and dog if possible .Your house members can help each other in doing this.
Do not drink water while eating. Have it after at least 35 minutes of your meal.
Make sure you eat less than the amount of hunger you have.
Eat lunch between 12 and 1.30 pm.
You can lay on your left side for about 10 minutes after eating, it will be helpful, but don’t sleep.
Make sure you take a walk in the evening and do jap of your Isht and then do the mantra of your Guru (if given to you) and of whatever planet is troubling you: mangal, shani, rahu or ketu (only for these planets can be worshipped in the evening).
Make sure you eat your dinner by 8:30 pm. Make sure you sit in Vajraasana for 10-15 minutes after eating.
Try not to drink milk at night and if you do, then wait for 3 hours after drinking milk and then sleep.
Try to be positive throughout the day.
Try to go for a walk in the morning and in the evening and push for long walks. Don’t try to talk much while walking. Concentrate on your breath and thank God for your energy and body. If your neck is bent forward, then that shows that there is some weakness/disease developing in the body which may come little later in life.
UNFORTUNATELY, WE HAVE FORGOTTEN AN OLD SAYING IN TODAY’S ULTRA FAST LIFE:
“EARLY TO BED, EARLY TO RISE, MAKES A MAN HEALTHY, WEALTHY AND WISE.”
TRY ALL REMEDIES WITH SHIDAT / WILL POWER, DO THEM REGULARLY AND CONTINUOUSLY FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME. YOU WILL SEE GUARANTEED POSITIVE CHANGES IN YOUR LIFE AND FIND PLANETS HELPING YOU GROW.
HARI OM
HARI OM
Social media can be an addictive platform as we never get enough of using it and are constantly looking for ways to enhance its features.
When we speak about the positive effects of social media, we should also consider the following ill effects of the most popular medium of communication in the 21stcentury – a false sense of connection, lack of privacy, decreased productivity, inability to think independently, added wasteful expenditure, increased appetite, online-offline influences and so on.
Astrologically, mobile phones, social media and technology are related to BUDH and RAHU mainly.
A false sense of connection
Since the introduction of social media, there’s been a decrease in real-life conversations. More people are building relationships online and drifting away from the real world. The more we post, comment and like, the more we feel closer to other people (whether or not we know them in person). Phones are smart enough to become a studio of conversation with people across the world. But these interactions and relationships are far from the real social life that is needed for holistic growth of a ‘social animal’.
Lack of privacy
“Check-in, at home, on the couch, with my popcorns, watching Star-Wars”.
Social media is encouraging people to become more public with their private lives. Users are easily giving out information that can be dangerous if leaked to the wrong person. Also, people have started sharing personal details that they would never reveal in a face-to-face conversation.
Decreased productivity
“The journey of a thousand sites begins with a single click”.
Social media can either increase or decrease productivity. It all begins with a single click of searching for some very important content, and then you come across an intriguing post about say, the first man on Mars, and the curiosity driven you clicks on it. After deciding to share the news with your friend, your friend comments, and ten more friends comment and it carries on… This and many other similar activities can decrease your productivity. Hence, you must work with discipline and try to avoid social media distractions.
Inability to think independently
An HP Lab’s computer scientists’ study revealed that more users are influenced to change their way of thinking based on the majority rule – dependent on their online circle. Peer pressure continues to be an influence on a lot of users. This is a negative trait that inhibits a person’s own idea. People are afraid of sharing thoughts that are different from the majority fearing criticism, and effectively their self-esteem is lowered.
Increased wasteful expenditure
“It’s not about ‘don’t spend time on Facebook’, but just be aware of what it might be doing to you” – Professor Keith Wilcox, Columbia University.
More business is entering the social media world and it is luring more consumers to buy products online. Online purchasing is cheap and doesn’t consume time, which is exactly what the consumer wants – no delays, no physical effort involved. However, this ease of purchasing encourages irrational purchases without investment of thought and effort regarding the need for the products bought online.
Increased appetite
A study from Women’s Health reveals that more people tend to feel hungry after they’ve viewed a couple of @ItsFoodPorn images online. A photo of a mega-food plate can trigger a part of the brain to compel observers to overeat. Beware of the content you see on social media, as it may have a major impact on your daily habits.
Online-Offline influences
A lot of people enjoy online interactions and entertainment just as much as they enjoy online shopping. But this is coupled with impact on relationships in the real world as sometimes such interactions can lead to jealousy and suspicion. For instance, more couples fall prey to jealousy or breakups based on online posts. Another reason for such bitterness between partners is when a partner is caught keeping up with their ex in online conversations. Another example is of negative posts being put up online by people you may or may not know in the real world, but the content of the posts may trigger self doubt, aggression, biased opinions and so on.
Addiction
Experts have not been in total agreement on whether internet addiction is a real thing, let alone social media addiction, but there’s some good evidence that both may exist. A review study from Nottingham Trent University looked back over earlier research on psychological characteristics, personality and social media use. The authors conclude that “it may be plausible to speak specifically of ‘Facebook Addiction Disorder’…because addiction criteria, such as neglect of personal life, mental preoccupation, escapism, mood modifying experiences, tolerance and concealing the addictive behavior, appear to be present in some people who use [fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_direction=”left” hide_on_mobile=”no” center_content=”no” min_height=”none”][social networks] excessively.” (They also found that the motivation for people’s excessive use of social networks differs depending on certain traits—introverts and extroverts use it for different reasons, as do people with narcissistic traits. But that deserves an article of its own.) Many people are addicted to the extent of checking their mobile phones and social media sites every few minutes, for no specific reason. Their day starts with looking at the mobile and ends the same way. Even children have developed this habit unfortunately. Studies have confirmed that people tend to undergo a kind of withdrawal when forced to stay away from social media for even short periods of time. People tend to get obsessed with checking their phones constantly and they can’t stay without it even for a few hours. It becomes like a drug, we get addicted to it and after a point, it becomes difficult to withdraw.
More sadness, less well-being
The more we use social media, the less happy we seem to be. One study a few years ago found that Facebook use was linked to both, less moment-to-moment happiness and less life satisfaction – the more people used Facebook in a day, the more these two variables dropped off. In fact, another study found that social media use is linked to greater feelings of social isolation. The team looked at how much people used 11 social media sites, including Facebook, Twitter, Google+, YouTube, LinkedIn, Instagram, Pinterest, Tumblr, Vine, Snapchat and Reddit, and correlated this with their “perceived social isolation.” No surprise at all, it turned out that the more time people spent on these sites, the more socially isolated they perceived themselves to be. And perceived social isolation is one of the worst things for us, mentally and physically.
Mentally unhealthy comparison with others
Part of the reason Facebook makes people feel socially isolated (even though they may not actually be) is the comparison factor. We fall into the trap of comparing ourselves to others as we scroll through our feeds, and make judgements about how we measure up. But most of us do not realise that majority of the posts, photographs and check ins are shared by people about the high points of their lives. For example, most would share photographs of celebrating a promotion party but rarely anybody would share an image after having a bad day at work.
Jealousy – and a vicious cycle
It’s no secret that the comparison factor in social media leads to jealousy – most people will admit that seeing other people’s tropical vacations and perfectly behaved kids is envy inducing. Studies have certainly shown that social media use triggers feelings of jealousy. It creates SUSPICION and JEALOUSY even in older married couples and it disrupts well being of a person. People tend to keep their phones under their pillows, keeping passwords on their phones, etc leading to problems between partners. Overall, relationships are being affected negatively because of social media.
Delusion of thinking it will help
Part of the unhealthy cycle is that we keep coming back to social media, even though it doesn’t make us feel very good. This is probably because of what’s known as a forecasting error – like a drug, we think getting a fix will help, but it actually makes us feel worse; this boils down to an error in our ability to predict our own response.
Wrong measure of social life
A couple of years ago, a study found that more friends on social media doesn’t necessarily mean you have a better social life – there seems to be a cap on the number of friends a person’s brain can handle, and it takes actual social interaction (not virtual) to keep up these friendships.
Lowered creativity and decreases physical activity
Social media has made it easy for many to become just plain lazy. With the touch of your fingertips you can post a question to your social sites asking others for ideas rather than using your own imagination and thought process to generate an idea. Original thinking can easily be replaced by utilizing readily available information online, thus eliminating the need to create or come up with ideas. It also negates the actual physical effort involved in something as simple as going to the library, looking for a book in the house, going over to a friend’s place to seek help, making notes for the next day at work, etc.
Negative impact on children
Most social media sites have strict guidelines about age limits. However, young children may lie about their age in order to activate an account. These sites are not meant for the young brains. As a result, children may be exposed to language, pictures or content that is not appropriate for their age. Young minds are not equipped with the mentality to handle forms of cyber-bullying or online harassment that can occur. This can tie-in directly with depression which could even lead to physical harm.
Recently one of my astro-family members shared a shocking incident with me. She has a three year old nephew, her brother’s son, whom she had to baby sit one evening when the parents were out. When it was time to go to bed and she struggled to get him to sleep, he quite casually pointed out to her, “Bua, mail tab tak nahi sounga jab tab aap mobile hone nahi chalaoge.”, indicating that the child is used to going off to sleep when a mobile phone is being used and is somewhat dependent on that. This incident and similar ones are something that most young parents are facing these days without realizing the implications that the use of mobile phones and social media has on a brain that is still developing, a thinking that is still maturing and an innocence which is being rapidly lost. Such incidents are a testament to the fact that excessive use of mobile phones, laptops and social media has been passed on to the next generation. As the years pass by, the obsession with social media and mobile phones among young children is bound to increase further if we don’t make a conscious effort to reverse the impact by getting rid of the impulsive habit of checking and using our mobile phones throughout the day and even at night.
CNBC AWAAZ – CONSUMER ADDA SHOW – EPISODE DATED 21.02.2018 (focusing on internet addiction)
ZEE BUSINESS CHANNEL – ‘Texting Addiction’: This is how you could be affected by it – EPISODE DATED 21.07.2018
ARTICLE IN DELHI TIMES (TIMES OF INDIA)
The Bottom Line
Social media has its negative side, causing harmful self-esteem problems for numerous people, whether it is in the form of depression, lower grades, psychological disorders, online/cyber bullying or future health problems. However, this can be cured as studies show that users who are educated well about social media understand how to use it effectively and safely. Therefore, we suggest that every user should research and get trained on the effective ways of using social media.
Technology is a wonderful advancement that can bring many new and exciting things to enhance a person’s life. Using social media in a way that is productive and constructive can be a rewarding experience. However, too much of anything can be a harmful. As with everything else in a person’s life, some education and agood balance are essential for a healthy outcome.
