 Good Monday to all KGMers! Hope you are all enjoying the Football World Cup and getting enough sleep. The Hand Bag & Sunglasses Auction held on 14th November was a great success, we raised about twice as much as the previous auction, although the turnover fell short of our expectation. Big Thanks to all the donors and organizers for putting this event together. Our Fellowship originally planned at the Country Club for 30th November has been postponed to 11th January, 2023 due to low response. We hope to have a larger attendance on the rescheduled date.
Next regular Lunch Meeting + AGM is on 7th December, please sign up here. Details for Upcoming Regular Lunch + AGM: Date: December 7th, 2022 (Wednesday) Time: 12.30pm to 2.00pm
Location: Room B3, Holiday Inn Kowloon Golden Mile, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong RSVP: Please click here or add your name on the Whatsapp Group once the message is posted. Kindly Note: *Hotel has requested to confirm the numbers by 2nd December, so please RSVP at your earliest convenience. *We will confirm the headcount to the hotel based on the RSVP list, which means if we fall short, the club will still be liable to pay. Upcoming Events:December 14th - Regular Lunch Meeting + XMAS party January 11th - First Regular meeting of 2023 January 18th - Regular Lunch Meeting For update on events, please scroll down to the bottom of the bulletin or visit our website here. Weekly Knowledge Section: History of the FIFA World CupThe FIFA World Cup was first held in 1930, when FIFA, the world's football governing body, decided to stage an international men's football tournament under the era of FIFA president Jules Rimet who put this idea into place. The inaugural edition, held in 1930, was contested as a final tournament of only thirteen teams invited by the organization. Since then, the World Cup has experienced successive expansions and format remodeling, with its current 32-team final tournament preceded by a two-year qualifying process, involving over 200 teams from around the world. The first official World Cup was played in Uruguay 1930, and since when the tournament has been held every fourth year (with exceptions for interruption due to the Second World War). Why did Brits stop saying soccer? Surprisingly, it was actually still used interchangeably with football until well into the 20th century. It only began to change exclusively to football around 1980, and it's thought that the Brits only really stopped using “soccer” because of its American context. So, they invented it. According to FIFA, soccer was already practiced more than 2300 years ago in the city of Lin Zi as a military sport that served to train the troops and check the physical condition of the soldiers. It was called CUJU. What does CUJU mean? CU which means “to kick” and JU “a type of leather ball”. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/ https://www.footballhistory.org Today in History: 1989: Queen Latifah released her debut album, All Hail the Queen, and its success helped redefine the traditionally male genre of rap. 2001: Hubble Space Telescope discovers a hydrogen atmosphere on planet Osiris, the first atmosphere detected on an extrasolar planet. 2021: HSI was at 24,080
Quote(s) of the day:
Famous Football Quotes- “I learned all about life with a ball at my feet” – Ronaldinho
- “The more difficult the victory, the greater the happiness in winning.” – Pelé
- “You have to fight to reach your dream. You have to sacrifice and work hard for it.” – Lionel Messi
- “I don’t have time for hobbies. At the end of the day, I treat my job as a hobby. It’s something I love doing.”- David Beckham
- “When people succeed, it is because of hard work. Luck has nothing to do with success.” – Diego Maradona
- “The first 90 minutes are the most important.” – Bobby Robson
- “I just hate losing and that gives you an extra determination to work harder.” – Wayne Rooney
- “I once cried because I had no shoes to play soccer, but one day, I met a man who had no feet.” – Zinedine Zidane
- “There is no pressure when you are making a dream come true.” – Neymar
- “Nobody who ever gave his best regretted it.” – George Halas
Food for Thought: Endorphins: The brain’s natural pain reliever
Endorphins can also release stress and create a feeling of well-being.Endorphins are the body’s natural painkillers. Endorphins are released by the hypothalamus and pituitary gland in response to pain or stress, this group of peptide hormones both relieves pain and creates a general feeling of well-being. The name of these hormones comes from the term "endogenous morphine." "Endogenous" because they’re produced in our bodies. Morphine refers to the opioid painkiller whose actions they mimic. About 20 different types of endorphins exist. The best studied of these is beta-endorphin, which is the one associated with the runner’s high. We also release endorphins when we laugh, fall in love, have sex, and even eat a delicious meal. How to release endorphinsYou can increase your body’s endorphin release by engaging in these activities: - Exercise. A moderately intense pace, whether you’re walking fast or doing another form of aerobic activity, seems to be best for releasing endorphins.
- Acupuncture. An effective way to release endorphin is with pressure points. Placing fine needles into the skin at specific points around the body triggers the release of endorphins.
- Meditation. Breathing deeply and focusing your brain calms your mind and eases pain.
- Sex. These hormones are the reason for that blissful feeling many of us get after having sex. Experts believe that endorphins promote the release of other hormones that are involved in feelings of love.
- Playing music. When you sing, dance, or bang on a drum, you do more than entertain others. You also release a rush of endorphins, which research suggests might increase tolerance to pain.
- Laughter. A good belly laugh can do wonders for your state of mind. Along with releasing endorphins, laughter alters levels of serotonin and dopamine.
- Ultraviolet light. It’s no wonder that some people feel happy when they spend time outdoors in the sun. Ultraviolet light stimulates the release of beta-endorphins in the skin.
Endorphins is just one of the four feel-good hormones. "Imagine Rotary" Initiatives for 2022-2023 Stay Safe and Stay Healthy. Have a Great Week Ahead! |
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