it’s close to New Year and my wish for New Year is that I be healthy and smart
New Year is that I be healthy and smart
New Year is that I be healthy and smart you can join me in this and let’s see
you can join me in this and let’s see
you can join me in this and let’s see how well certain indoor plants can
how well certain indoor plants can
how well certain indoor plants can improve your cognitive ability for
improve your cognitive ability for
improve your cognitive ability for success in life knowledge is having the
success in life knowledge is having the
success in life knowledge is having the right answer
right answer
right answer intelligence is asking the right
intelligence is asking the right
intelligence is asking the right questions cognition is the process of
questions cognition is the process of
questions cognition is the process of thought or knowing one can develop high
thought or knowing one can develop high
thought or knowing one can develop high personal cognitive ability like
personal cognitive ability like
personal cognitive ability like artificial superintelligence develop
artificial superintelligence develop
artificial superintelligence develop software that is theoretically smarter
software that is theoretically smarter
software that is theoretically smarter than humans when we play a chess game
than humans when we play a chess game
than humans when we play a chess game with the computer that is what we
with the computer that is what we
with the computer that is what we experience I did a talk on how to grow
experience I did a talk on how to grow
experience I did a talk on how to grow fresh air some years ago and it has been
fresh air some years ago and it has been
fresh air some years ago and it has been seen by many people and it was all about
seen by many people and it was all about
seen by many people and it was all about how do we grow fresh air using three
how do we grow fresh air using three
how do we grow fresh air using three basic plants the plants being areca palm
basic plants the plants being areca palm
basic plants the plants being areca palm mother-in-law’s tongue and money plant
mother-in-law’s tongue and money plant
mother-in-law’s tongue and money plant areca palm is a plant which converts co2
areca palm is a plant which converts co2
areca palm is a plant which converts co2 into oxygen during the day very
into oxygen during the day very
into oxygen during the day very effectively mother-in-law’s tongue is a
effectively mother-in-law’s tongue is a
effectively mother-in-law’s tongue is a plant which does the same at night where
plant which does the same at night where
plant which does the same at night where is dark and money plant is a plant which
is dark and money plant is a plant which
is dark and money plant is a plant which removes TV OCS that means volatile
removes TV OCS that means volatile
removes TV OCS that means volatile chemicals but it’s excellent in removing
chemicals but it’s excellent in removing
chemicals but it’s excellent in removing formaldehyde which is really coming from
formaldehyde which is really coming from
formaldehyde which is really coming from paper plastic carpets etc what is in
paper plastic carpets etc what is in
paper plastic carpets etc what is in their heavy breathe and how does it
their heavy breathe and how does it
their heavy breathe and how does it affect us in daily area ozone is a major
affect us in daily area ozone is a major
affect us in daily area ozone is a major issue and it this is in the atmosphere
issue and it this is in the atmosphere
issue and it this is in the atmosphere and also which is good but on the ground
and also which is good but on the ground
and also which is good but on the ground level ozone is not good because it
level ozone is not good because it
level ozone is not good because it oxidizes the lungs it oxidizes the skin
oxidizes the lungs it oxidizes the skin
oxidizes the lungs it oxidizes the skin and you can get wrinkles but what
and you can get wrinkles but what
and you can get wrinkles but what happens is when it oxidizes your lungs
happens is when it oxidizes your lungs
happens is when it oxidizes your lungs you cannot put anti-wrinkle cream
you cannot put anti-wrinkle cream
you cannot put anti-wrinkle cream on your face which you can but not in
on your face which you can but not in
on your face which you can but not in your lung so there is an issue I’ll deal
your lung so there is an issue I’ll deal
your lung so there is an issue I’ll deal with this little later what happens when
with this little later what happens when
with this little later what happens when the lungs get oxidized is that the PM
the lungs get oxidized is that the PM
the lungs get oxidized is that the PM 2.5 and PM ones which are in the air
2.5 and PM ones which are in the air
2.5 and PM ones which are in the air really go out and get absorbed by the
really go out and get absorbed by the
really go out and get absorbed by the lungs and they get transmitted to the
lungs and they get transmitted to the
lungs and they get transmitted to the arteries into your bloodstream some of
arteries into your bloodstream some of
arteries into your bloodstream some of the PM 2.5 s get absorbed in the lungs
the PM 2.5 s get absorbed in the lungs
the PM 2.5 s get absorbed in the lungs itself so you may have seen pictures of
itself so you may have seen pictures of
itself so you may have seen pictures of lungs of people from Delhi which are
lungs of people from Delhi which are
lungs of people from Delhi which are dark or black and people who are living
dark or black and people who are living
dark or black and people who are living in the hills their lungs are clean so
in the hills their lungs are clean so
in the hills their lungs are clean so there is an issue here
there is an issue here
there is an issue here that’s what particulate matter is and –
that’s what particulate matter is and –
that’s what particulate matter is and – as a reference human hair is about 15
as a reference human hair is about 15
as a reference human hair is about 15 microgram in diameter microns in
microgram in diameter microns in
microgram in diameter microns in diameter PM 2.5 s about one twentieth of
diameter PM 2.5 s about one twentieth of
diameter PM 2.5 s about one twentieth of the size of human hair and PM ones are
the size of human hair and PM ones are
the size of human hair and PM ones are 150 other side these are super fine
150 other side these are super fine
150 other side these are super fine particles or ultra fine particles which
particles or ultra fine particles which
particles or ultra fine particles which goes straight into your bloodstream
goes straight into your bloodstream
goes straight into your bloodstream there was a study done by Rice
there was a study done by Rice
there was a study done by Rice University and Houston Fire Department
University and Houston Fire Department
University and Houston Fire Department and they found that when PM 2.5 s only
and they found that when PM 2.5 s only
and they found that when PM 2.5 s only went up by six microgram per meter cube
went up by six microgram per meter cube
went up by six microgram per meter cube over two days out of hospital cardiac
over two days out of hospital cardiac
over two days out of hospital cardiac arrest risk went up by 0.6%
arrest risk went up by 0.6%
arrest risk went up by 0.6% each increase of ozone of 20 ppb over
each increase of ozone of 20 ppb over
each increase of ozone of 20 ppb over one to three hours
one to three hours
one to three hours increased out of hospital cardiac risks
increased out of hospital cardiac risks
increased out of hospital cardiac risks with a peak of 4.4% now this is a study
with a peak of 4.4% now this is a study
with a peak of 4.4% now this is a study which was done over thousands of people
which was done over thousands of people
which was done over thousands of people today as we sit here the PM 2.5 s at the
today as we sit here the PM 2.5 s at the
today as we sit here the PM 2.5 s at the US Embassy in New Delhi a green area of
US Embassy in New Delhi a green area of
US Embassy in New Delhi a green area of Chanakya Puri is over 200 micrograms and
Chanakya Puri is over 200 micrograms and
Chanakya Puri is over 200 micrograms and here we are talking about over 56 my
here we are talking about over 56 my
here we are talking about over 56 my programming
programming
programming increasing or out of hospital cardiac
increasing or out of hospital cardiac
increasing or out of hospital cardiac arrest so this is a serious situation I
arrest so this is a serious situation I
arrest so this is a serious situation I might say that each human being all of
might say that each human being all of
might say that each human being all of you here and we are walking air
you here and we are walking air
you here and we are walking air purifiers what happens is when we
purifiers what happens is when we
purifiers what happens is when we breathe air this air we breathe in the
breathe air this air we breathe in the
breathe air this air we breathe in the PM 2.5 the PM 2.5 and the PM ones and
PM 2.5 the PM 2.5 and the PM ones and
PM 2.5 the PM 2.5 and the PM ones and this is absorbed by the lungs or into
this is absorbed by the lungs or into
this is absorbed by the lungs or into our bloodstream so it is a depository of
our bloodstream so it is a depository of
our bloodstream so it is a depository of PM 1 and PM 2.5 so a job could be that
PM 1 and PM 2.5 so a job could be that
PM 1 and PM 2.5 so a job could be that if we triple the population of daily
if we triple the population of daily
if we triple the population of daily perhaps the PM 2.5 s may calm down but
perhaps the PM 2.5 s may calm down but
perhaps the PM 2.5 s may calm down but that’s not the solution because your
that’s not the solution because your
that’s not the solution because your leaves root a lot also so it is an
leaves root a lot also so it is an
leaves root a lot also so it is an important serious issue I am told by my
important serious issue I am told by my
important serious issue I am told by my friends but look if you go and filter
friends but look if you go and filter
friends but look if you go and filter the air or whatever purifiers perhaps
the air or whatever purifiers perhaps
the air or whatever purifiers perhaps you are reducing the immunity but that’s
you are reducing the immunity but that’s
you are reducing the immunity but that’s not true because if you go and drink a
not true because if you go and drink a
not true because if you go and drink a glass of water which is not good not
glass of water which is not good not
glass of water which is not good not clean you’ll know next day you will have
clean you’ll know next day you will have
clean you’ll know next day you will have a problem but with air which you are
a problem but with air which you are
a problem but with air which you are breathing you think that it’s okay I’m
breathing you think that it’s okay I’m
breathing you think that it’s okay I’m tolerating it and it’s perfectly fine
tolerating it and it’s perfectly fine
tolerating it and it’s perfectly fine what’s the problem and today my thing to
what’s the problem and today my thing to
what’s the problem and today my thing to do would be to be successful and so on
do would be to be successful and so on
do would be to be successful and so on so forth and air quality is not that
so forth and air quality is not that
so forth and air quality is not that important for me
important for me
important for me but it is important because it is all
but it is important because it is all
but it is important because it is all settling down in your veins and you will
settling down in your veins and you will
settling down in your veins and you will look at trouble sooner or later a good
look at trouble sooner or later a good
look at trouble sooner or later a good indicator of elevated levels of
indicator of elevated levels of
indicator of elevated levels of pollutants is carbon dioxide by itself
pollutants is carbon dioxide by itself
pollutants is carbon dioxide by itself and this was not really understood till
and this was not really understood till
and this was not really understood till recent research and this also affects
recent research and this also affects
recent research and this also affects human cognition
human cognition
human cognition remember the brain weighs about 20 it
remember the brain weighs about 20 it
remember the brain weighs about 20 it takes up 20% of the oxygen which we
takes up 20% of the oxygen which we
takes up 20% of the oxygen which we which we breathe but it only weighs 2
which we breathe but it only weighs 2
which we breathe but it only weighs 2 percent of the body weight and hence it
percent of the body weight and hence it
percent of the body weight and hence it is important to keep the brain supplied
is important to keep the brain supplied
is important to keep the brain supplied with oxygen there were two recent
with oxygen there were two recent
with oxygen there were two recent studies done by Harvard and you
studies done by Harvard and you
studies done by Harvard and you versity of california berkley and the
versity of california berkley and the
versity of california berkley and the first study really showed that lowered
first study really showed that lowered
first study really showed that lowered co2 levels were coupled with lower Pulu
co2 levels were coupled with lower Pulu
co2 levels were coupled with lower Pulu and coupled with lower pollutants in the
and coupled with lower pollutants in the
and coupled with lower pollutants in the building cognitive scores were 101
building cognitive scores were 101
building cognitive scores were 101 percent higher than in conventional
percent higher than in conventional
percent higher than in conventional buildings now what does this mean it
buildings now what does this mean it
buildings now what does this mean it means that if you lower the co2 levels
means that if you lower the co2 levels
means that if you lower the co2 levels provided you have good quality of air
provided you have good quality of air
provided you have good quality of air that means the PM 2.5 SR say under 15
that means the PM 2.5 SR say under 15
that means the PM 2.5 SR say under 15 then there is no then you can increase
then there is no then you can increase
then there is no then you can increase your cognitive ability by as much as 101
your cognitive ability by as much as 101
your cognitive ability by as much as 101 percent another Harvard study they did a
percent another Harvard study they did a
percent another Harvard study they did a double-blind study and they took people
double-blind study and they took people
double-blind study and they took people in one room which was normally
in one room which was normally
in one room which was normally ventilated in Boston and another room
ventilated in Boston and another room
ventilated in Boston and another room which was ventilated with 40 CFM of
which was ventilated with 40 CFM of
which was ventilated with 40 CFM of fresh air per person and they found that
fresh air per person and they found that
fresh air per person and they found that when they took people from one room to
when they took people from one room to
when they took people from one room to the other their cognitive abilities a
the other their cognitive abilities a
the other their cognitive abilities a 1:1 room which was not too ventilated to
1:1 room which was not too ventilated to
1:1 room which was not too ventilated to a super ventilated room the cognitive
a super ventilated room the cognitive
a super ventilated room the cognitive abilities increased by 61% but if they
abilities increased by 61% but if they
abilities increased by 61% but if they stayed in the clean room extra clean
stayed in the clean room extra clean
stayed in the clean room extra clean room the cognitive abilities went up by
room the cognitive abilities went up by
room the cognitive abilities went up by 101 percent so in today’s generation you
101 percent so in today’s generation you
101 percent so in today’s generation you would like to see the results quickly
would like to see the results quickly
would like to see the results quickly you want to say that I want to see the
you want to say that I want to see the
you want to say that I want to see the benefit to me right away well this is a
benefit to me right away well this is a
benefit to me right away well this is a situation it’s like a chill pill you can
situation it’s like a chill pill you can
situation it’s like a chill pill you can have it you can do it for yourself and
have it you can do it for yourself and
have it you can do it for yourself and you will see immediate results in other
you will see immediate results in other
you will see immediate results in other words you will improve your cognitive
words you will improve your cognitive
words you will improve your cognitive abilities instantly and not have to wait
abilities instantly and not have to wait
abilities instantly and not have to wait for six months or eight months to show
for six months or eight months to show
for six months or eight months to show University of california-berkeley also
University of california-berkeley also
University of california-berkeley also confirmed that co2 itself may impact
confirmed that co2 itself may impact
confirmed that co2 itself may impact human cognition another study which was
human cognition another study which was
human cognition another study which was as late as October released on October
as late as October released on October
as late as October released on October 5th 2016 and the website for this
5th 2016 and the website for this
5th 2016 and the website for this particular study is the cott effects
particular study is the cott effects
particular study is the cott effects story calm you can go and access it it
story calm you can go and access it it
story calm you can go and access it it showed that people engaged in crisis
showed that people engaged in crisis
showed that people engaged in crisis response their cognitive abilities
response their cognitive abilities
response their cognitive abilities improve
improve
improve 131 percent people who used information
131 percent people who used information
131 percent people who used information and processed information their
and processed information their
and processed information their cognitive abilities improved by two
cognitive abilities improved by two
cognitive abilities improved by two hundred and 99 percent and people who
hundred and 99 percent and people who
hundred and 99 percent and people who were engaged in strategy their cognitive
were engaged in strategy their cognitive
were engaged in strategy their cognitive ability is improved by two hundred and
ability is improved by two hundred and
ability is improved by two hundred and eighty eight percent so it’s not
eighty eight percent so it’s not
eighty eight percent so it’s not something which you can ignore will have
something which you can ignore will have
something which you can ignore will have to really seriously think our experience
to really seriously think our experience
to really seriously think our experience at Pajaro Business Center in Delhi which
at Pajaro Business Center in Delhi which
at Pajaro Business Center in Delhi which is a LEED Platinum building collaborates
is a LEED Platinum building collaborates
is a LEED Platinum building collaborates with the studies which have been done by
with the studies which have been done by
with the studies which have been done by Harvard and by University of California
Harvard and by University of California
Harvard and by University of California firstly we perhaps one of them most or
firstly we perhaps one of them most or
firstly we perhaps one of them most or in the category of very very efficient
in the category of very very efficient
in the category of very very efficient buildings in India where the energy
buildings in India where the energy
buildings in India where the energy consumption is low however so it doesn’t
consumption is low however so it doesn’t
consumption is low however so it doesn’t mean that by doing all whatever we do we
mean that by doing all whatever we do we
mean that by doing all whatever we do we increase costs we actually reduce them
increase costs we actually reduce them
increase costs we actually reduce them and we have been able to observe that in
and we have been able to observe that in
and we have been able to observe that in this particular building which has PM
this particular building which has PM
this particular building which has PM 2.5 s under 15 all the time and co2
2.5 s under 15 all the time and co2
2.5 s under 15 all the time and co2 levels at less than 250 ppm over ambient
levels at less than 250 ppm over ambient
levels at less than 250 ppm over ambient and TVO C’s BDL that means total
and TVO C’s BDL that means total
and TVO C’s BDL that means total volatile chemicals not testable or not
volatile chemicals not testable or not
volatile chemicals not testable or not below detectable levels we find that
below detectable levels we find that
below detectable levels we find that there is a 42 percent probability that
there is a 42 percent probability that
there is a 42 percent probability that your blood oxygen levels go up by one
your blood oxygen levels go up by one
your blood oxygen levels go up by one percent if you hang around in the
percent if you hang around in the
percent if you hang around in the building for eight to ten hours which
building for eight to ten hours which
building for eight to ten hours which means that the oxygen is being absorbed
means that the oxygen is being absorbed
means that the oxygen is being absorbed by people much faster better and that is
by people much faster better and that is
by people much faster better and that is a test which you can do what can you do
a test which you can do what can you do
a test which you can do what can you do for yourself to improve your own
for yourself to improve your own
for yourself to improve your own cognitive abilities a install an air
cognitive abilities a install an air
cognitive abilities a install an air purifier which does not produce ozone
purifier which does not produce ozone
purifier which does not produce ozone which has a HEPA filter activated carbon
which has a HEPA filter activated carbon
which has a HEPA filter activated carbon filter and that’s where you stop
filter and that’s where you stop
filter and that’s where you stop get yourself a sensor which measures co2
get yourself a sensor which measures co2
get yourself a sensor which measures co2 and also the PM 2.5 s third get a pulse
and also the PM 2.5 s third get a pulse
and also the PM 2.5 s third get a pulse oximeter to measure your blood oxygen
oximeter to measure your blood oxygen
oximeter to measure your blood oxygen levels air purifier would cost you
levels air purifier would cost you
levels air purifier would cost you perhaps less than 30,000
perhaps less than 30,000
perhaps less than 30,000 is a pulse oximeter will cost you maybe
is a pulse oximeter will cost you maybe
is a pulse oximeter will cost you maybe under ten thousand rupees and a sensor
under ten thousand rupees and a sensor
under ten thousand rupees and a sensor which measures co2 and also PM 2.5 s
which measures co2 and also PM 2.5 s
which measures co2 and also PM 2.5 s request you may be about 15,000 so the
request you may be about 15,000 so the
request you may be about 15,000 so the whole package is roughly about fifty
whole package is roughly about fifty
whole package is roughly about fifty five thousand rupees what you need to do
five thousand rupees what you need to do
five thousand rupees what you need to do at the end is ventilate your room using
at the end is ventilate your room using
at the end is ventilate your room using your having 40 CFM of fresh air per
your having 40 CFM of fresh air per
your having 40 CFM of fresh air per minute for each person and also you can
minute for each person and also you can
minute for each person and also you can reduce this by using green plugs which I
reduce this by using green plugs which I
reduce this by using green plugs which I spoke about but the PM 2.5 s in your
spoke about but the PM 2.5 s in your
spoke about but the PM 2.5 s in your room in your bedroom should be less than
room in your bedroom should be less than
room in your bedroom should be less than 15 and try and measure TVO season not
15 and try and measure TVO season not
15 and try and measure TVO season not use those kinds of compounds which
use those kinds of compounds which
use those kinds of compounds which really have VOCs so that you can
really have VOCs so that you can
really have VOCs so that you can actually eat them down but with simple
actually eat them down but with simple
actually eat them down but with simple measures like keeping the right plants
measures like keeping the right plants
measures like keeping the right plants you can improve your personal
you can improve your personal
you can improve your personal productivity cognitive ability and
productivity cognitive ability and
productivity cognitive ability and wellness besides saving money like we
wellness besides saving money like we
wellness besides saving money like we have on energy cost
have on energy cost
have on energy cost it is good for the mind as well as for
it is good for the mind as well as for
it is good for the mind as well as for the wallet I would say for example Prime
the wallet I would say for example Prime
the wallet I would say for example Prime Minister Modi when President Obama came
Minister Modi when President Obama came
Minister Modi when President Obama came here he told him that he sleeps for
here he told him that he sleeps for
here he told him that he sleeps for three hours a day and if he was to
three hours a day and if he was to
three hours a day and if he was to improve his cognitive abilities by
improve his cognitive abilities by
improve his cognitive abilities by having fresh air and also his
having fresh air and also his
having fresh air and also his productivity by only 15 percent he would
productivity by only 15 percent he would
productivity by only 15 percent he would virtually is not sleep at all
virtually is not sleep at all
virtually is not sleep at all aw sleep for another three hours and
aw sleep for another three hours and
aw sleep for another three hours and further improve his productivity so that
further improve his productivity so that
further improve his productivity so that is the kind of magic which these which
is the kind of magic which these which
is the kind of magic which these which this kind of condition of indoor air
this kind of condition of indoor air
this kind of condition of indoor air quality can do for you and also improve
quality can do for you and also improve
quality can do for you and also improve your performance in terms of
your performance in terms of
your performance in terms of productivity in terms of what you do and
productivity in terms of what you do and
productivity in terms of what you do and how you do it
how you do it
how you do it knowledge followed by action leads to
knowledge followed by action leads to
knowledge followed by action leads to transformation
transformation
transformation first you must know then you act and
first you must know then you act and
first you must know then you act and thank you for listening and I wish you
thank you for listening and I wish you
thank you for listening and I wish you all success in life
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