Oct 10

Train The Brain: Tips To Keep Your Mind & Body Healthy

by admin in Mind & Body 0 comments
The term ‘Train the Brain’ in exercise science refers to the concept of engaging the human brain while doing any physical activity   Here’s what I’ve learned in my many years of propagating body wellness: Training your brain will help you to develop neuromuscular coordination, which will then help increase your body’s awareness and metabolism. Numerous studies show that if you are able to activate neurons during your fitness training sessions the result would be 10 times better than the orthodox model of training. In our day-to-day life, where we all mostly live a sedentary lifestyle, we must find a way to be active. When we talk about ‘training the brain’, it is one of the most effective ways to burn more calories while also helping you lead a stress-free life. Brain fitness can be improved by various challenging activities such as practicing sports, playing chess, tai-chi, and yoga. Another example would be asking the participant to run when he/she hears a clapping sound and jumping when the coach whistles. It not only sounds interesting but it’s really fun when done.   CHALLENGE YOURSELF   Most of us tend to get bored with mundane types of training and slowly lose motivation. But […]
Oct 07

Six transformative yoga asanas to help you lose weight faster

by admin in Mind & Body 0 comments
In today’s fast-paced world, achieving and maintaining a healthy weight can be a significant challenge for many individuals. While there are countless weight loss methods available, one approach that has gained considerable popularity is yoga. Far beyond being a mere physical exercise, yoga is an ancient practice that encompasses physical, mental, and spiritual well-being. Here is how yoga can help you achieve your weight loss goals by harmonizing your mind, body, and spirit. Cultivate Mindful Eating: One of the key aspects of weight loss is mindful eating, which involves being fully present and aware of the food you consume. Yoga encourages this mindfulness by promoting a deep connection with your body and its needs. Through practicing yoga, you can become more attuned to your hunger and fullness cues, making it easier to make healthy food choices and prevent overeating. Boosting Metabolism: Certain yoga poses and sequences can increase your metabolic rate, thereby enhancing your body’s ability to burn calories. Dynamic and challenging styles of yoga, such as Power Yoga or Vinyasa Flow, involve continuous movement and intense postures, which can elevate heart rate and stimulate metabolism. These practices also help build lean muscle mass, contributing to a higher metabolic rate […]
Oct 04

6 Brain Exercises For Seniors To Try

by admin in Mind & Body 0 comments
Jigsaw puzzles, crosswords, chess and other problem-solving and memory games that stimulate your brain aren’t just fun—they may produce lasting benefits. A 2014 study found brain exercises helped older adults maintain reasoning skills and speed of cognition 10 years after the research period came to an end. Here’s why engaging brain exercises boost cognition, plus six exercises to try today.   What Are Brain Exercises? A brain exercise is any activity that engages your cognitive skills. Online brain games are popular and offer a wide variety of imaginative exercises designed to challenge your memory, focus and problem-solving skills, but tactile games like bingo and jigsaw puzzles and hobbies like model building also stimulate important types of memory skills. The key is that they must be difficult, but not too difficult. “It’s important to engage in mentally challenging activities that allow you to constantly learn and get better,” says Denise Park, Ph.D., professor and director of research at the Center for Vital Longevity in the School of Behavioral Sciences at the University of Texas in Dallas. Park conducted a study where different groups of older adults (ages 60 to 90) learned digital photography and quilting—new activities that required complex planning and […]
Oct 01

From Exercise To Stress Management; Here Are 5 Important Tips For Maintaining Healthy Mind, Body And Spirit

by admin in Mind & Body 0 comments
Our physical health affects our mental health, and our mental health affects our physical health, and both should work together. Here are five crucial health tips for maintaining a positive mindset, healthy body and spirit. The first thing we must recognise is that every system in our body is interconnected. So, our physical health affects our mental health, and our mental health affects our physical health, and both should work together. As a result, I wouldn’t call these rules because they are a way of life,” says Yash Vardhan Swami, Nutritionist, and Health and Fitness expert.   Ensuring That Nutrition Is On Point That doesn’t mean that we keep on eating salads all the time, but it ensures we nourish our body with all the nutrients it needs from protein, carbohydrates, and fats to vitamins and minerals. While ensuring that our total caloric intake is in line with our body composition goals. While also ensuring that we have our favourite and staple foods in our diet. We should also remember that 50-60 per cent of our body is made up of water and we need adequate water intake for optimal health, brain function etc.   Next Comes Exercising And Activity […]
Sep 28

No gym, no equipment: 5 ways to lose weight and build muscle

by admin in Mind & Body 0 comments
​​Journey to fitness​ It is a well-established fact that fitness is essential for overall mental and physical well-being. Individual body shapes and metabolism rates differ, and diversity is the norm for human forms. The journey to fitness begins by making incremental improvements. One immediate change you can bring to your daily life that will pay huge dividends is exercise. By starting small but being consistent, combined with a balanced diet, you will notice and feel improvements in a few weeks. In order to achieve a fit body and mind, you don’t need expensive and complicated equipment to work out. Here is the list of some methods you can get your heart pumping and the calories burning from today:   Dancing​ Dancing is a great way to lose weight. Whether in a class or at home, pick a dance form that requires continuous movement like zumba, hip hop, Bollywood dance, salsa or aerobic dance and hit the floor. Indian classical dance can also be a good way to immerse yourself in culture while also working your way to fitness.   Brisk walking, running and jogging​ These are great exercises and you can start it today itself. Here, no equipment is needed […]
Sep 25

6 simple yoga asanas that can help relax your mind

by admin in Mind & Body 0 comments
These are among the simplest methods for achieving physical and mental serenity. To get rid of tension and anxiety, try these.   Yoga is a stress relieving tool for people working in the corporate sector. The best part about yoga is that you can practice and live a stress-free life without any prior practice experience. It boosts your mood and uplifts your happy hormones which eventually bring peace of mind, calmness in body, and ease.   These are six simple yoga asanas to relax your mind –     1. Baddha Konasana (Cobbler’s Pose) It’s a simple sitting yoga pose to relax your mind and muscles. Baddha Konsasana can be practiced by people with no knee pain under the guidance of a reliable yoga teacher. It releases stored emotions and gives you calm mind when practice with the right technique.   2. Prasarita Padottanasana (wide- leg forward bend) Ankita Mahajan, Naturopath, founder of Yogymummy says, “Inversion postures are mind soothing and prasarita padottanasana is one of them. You have to take a wide stance standing on your yoga mat and make a forward bend downward. You can bend the elbows for deeper bending. This practice will release your tension from […]
Sep 21

10 practical tips for managing stress in college

by admin in Mind & Body 0 comments
College students’ fickleness, waviness, and indecisiveness place them at high risk of stress and anxiety Once students start going to college, that is the time when a sense of independence, a sense of individuality, and also a sense of defiance comes into play. Why defiance? Because independence and individuality want to override the wisdom of the world, especially when it comes from parents, grandparents, and teachers. That age is the time to try new things, starting with vocation experiments, food experiments, and partner experiments, which entails relationships. Because they were firmly constrained in school, their attention on studies becomes a little loose-ended in college. Furthermore, college students’ fickleness, waviness, and indecisiveness place them at high risk of stress and anxiety. Mickey Mehta, a global leading holistic health guru and corporate life coach shares with us some effortless and quick ways to relax: 1. Splash or keep your face in running water for a while till everything cools down and your eyes are relaxed, Just pat dry, and then breathe. 2. Herbal teas can help you feel better, alleviate depression’s physical symptoms, and reduce stress. You can also choose to do nothing and close your eyes. As you inhale and exhale, […]
Sep 18

6 Essential Tips To Cope With Body Image Issues Mentally

by admin in Mind & Body 0 comments
In the age of social media and advancing editing apps virtually fulfil your dreams of having that ”hot-bod.” People with low self-esteem and struggling to keep up with their fitness goals often fall prey to the vicious cycle of negative body image issues. If you are facing the same, do read this article to know how to deal with it mentally. Anybody, regardless of age, gender, or background, might experience issues with their body image. When addressing such concerns in modern society, when social media and inflated beauty standards are prevalent, it’s crucial to put the mental well-being of the individual first. Here are six crucial suggestions to assist you in handling these worries mentally:   1) Practice Self-Compassion Start by being nice and understanding to yourself as you would be to a friend. Understand that everyone has flaws and imperfections and that no one is flawless. Treat yourself with respect and compassion, emphasising your accomplishments instead of obsessing over your perceived inadequacies.   2) Address the negative thoughts Negative self-talk and misguided judgements frequently serve as the fuel for body image problems. Recognise these negative thoughts in yourself and learn to resist them. Determine whether these thoughts are driven […]
Sep 15

3 Tips to Try if You Need To Reduce Stress on Your Heart and Brain

by admin in Mind & Body 0 comments
Looking to maximize your heart and brain heath? Use these three tips.   The heart and the brain are connected by more than just blood and a cluster of nerves. They’re in constant communication to keep your body functioning. But it’s more than that, the health of one determines the other. So how do you keep them both healthy? It’s actually pretty straightforward. You can improve the health of both your heart and brain with three simple tips. You can even start using them today.   What impact does the brain have on the heart? Your brain has a direct pathway to your heart through the autonomic nervous system. The autonomic nervous system has two parts — the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems, which work in balance. Both sides play a key role in blood pressure and heart-rate regulation. The sympathetic nervous system is our fight-or-flight response to danger or stress. When we’re in stressful situations, the sympathetic system releases adrenaline, which will increase your heart rate and blood pressure accordingly. Conversely, the parasympathetic brings us back to a balanced, calm state that returns our heart rate and blood pressure to normal levels. It wasn’t until the 2004 InterHeart study […]
Sep 12

Mental Health Tips: 5 Habits To Include In Your Regime For Stress Management

by admin in Mind & Body 0 comments
Healthy Habits To Manage Stress: Mental health has a pivotal role to play in maintaining the overall health and well-being of an individual. It is necessary to practise habits that help in minimising daily stress levels to live a healthy, happy and longer life. Mental health formulates as one of the most important aspects of our lives. It is an integral component that plays a pivotal role in determining our overall health and well-being. Good mental health refers to emotional, psychological, and social well-being, how we think, feel, and act and helps determine how we handle stress and make healthy choices. With sedentary lifestyle choices, it becomes quite a task to handle everyday hassles and deal with regular stress. It is necessary to practise habits that help in minimising daily stress levels to live a healthy, happy and longer life.   Healthy Habits To Manage Stress   1. Good Sleep Prioritising a good night’s sleep is extremely important to manage stress daily. Adequate sleep lets your body rest, relax rejuvenate and store energy for carrying out its functions. Health experts suggest that about 7 to 8 hours of sleep is a must for an individual to let the body rest. […]
Recent Posts
Categories