Apr 04

How to Sleep Better

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Do try to go to bed at a similar time every night. This will help the body with a routine and a sleep pattern that actually works. Furthermore, be sure to try to aim for a minimum of seven hours sleep each night. Too much sleep can also be counter-productive, if you are sleeping in excess of nine hours a day, you are getting too much sleep. If you feel you are getting too much sleep, make sure you set an alarm for waking up after eight hours. Sleep trackers are a new technology we can find on fitness watches and bands. They are very informative as they can tell you how long you have slept for, and it detects periods in the night where you were restless. Sleeping too much is detrimental to good health. On a Sunday morning when we are not working, there is a tendency to have a lie-in. Furthermore, those late nights out when you have been to a party, and you oversleep the next morning. Don’t! Although it might be tempting, too much sleep wreaks havoc with our internal clock. The following night when we go to bed, there is a strong likelihood we […]
Apr 04

What Tools Are You Bringing To The Fountain Of Life?

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Life is all about being happy right? We want to feel loved and give love. Then all else falls in to place, right? Well then the things like looking good in that new pair of skinny jeans or getting that promotion at work. Or maybe what makes us happy is starting a family, having enough money to live comfortable in a big home. The point is, our life should be filled with happiness. And yet, we often are afflicted with health problems that can dampen that happiness. We are often overwhelmed, stressed, tired and upset with our busy lives. We become imprisoned inside our busy life and that happiness dies. Life Is A Daily Struggle Or it can be a daily struggle. Your entire life can be nothing more than one struggle after another. You may have financial struggles, job struggles, family struggles and then your own personal struggles. You have aches & pains, you feel bloated, fat and simply overwhelmed. That is imprisonment with life and it isn’t healthy. Most times we can chalk our poor physical health to our poor mental health. What we have to realize in life is that we cannot do everything by ourselves. We […]
Apr 04

Here’s how employers can cater to employees’ physical, mental and emotional well-being

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Employers need to follow these simple yet effective practices to extensively work towards employees’ mental, physical and financial health, minimize burnout, boost productivity, support learning and support employee well-being.   Modern-day enterprises keep people at the centre and prioritize mental health by persistently striving towards improving work-life balance, encouraging well-being and promoting positive work culture. This is contrary to the pre-Covid times when mental health was side-lined for years and was deprived of the care it deserved due to social norms and stigmas. In an interview with HT Lifestyle, Dr Kersi Chavda, Consultant Psychiatry at PD Hinduja Hospital and MRC at Mahim, shared, “Today it is believed that a person owes it to himself to actualise his potential and this would include getting to be the best he can be intellectually, physically, mentally, physically and socially. Often there is a diffidence to push oneself out and get what one needs to attain this goal.” He added, “There is also the feeling of being selfish if one puts one’s needs in the forefront. This is where wellness programs that are holistic in nature come in. There is a generalised attempt of working in these different aspects all together, so as to […]
Apr 03

7 SIMPLE LIFESTYLE CHANGES TO BEAT ANXIETY AND STRESS

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Thanks to the hectic lifestyle, stress seems to have become an inseparable part of your life now. The fact that stress is linked to many chronic health disorders is well known, but little effort is actually made to tackle this problem. Check out these 10 simple lifestyle changes you could make to reduce your stress and anxiety levels better, sometimes even without realizing it! Decorating your Home Getting yourself involved in recreational activities is an effective way to beat stress. Simply getting some new cushion covers or sheets and brightening up the room a bit can help you get more calm and relaxed. Getting Flowers Get them for yourself or for someone you love- it doesn’t matter. Simply looking at colorful, fresh flowers can lighten up your mood, and that’s how wonderful nature truly is. Alternatively, you could also spend some time at a pet shop and enjoy the amazing stress-relieving benefits of pet therapy. Reading a Book Getting yourself engrossed in a self help or motivational book is another effective way to reduce stress levels dramatically. Even if you haven’t been a book lover, give it a try- you’ll notice the difference this simple act can make. Leaving Work […]
Apr 03

Yoga and Pranayama help ease panic attacks

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Despite the difficulties caused by panic attacks, there are strategies to control the symptoms and lessen worry. Yoga is a centuries-old discipline that can aid in reducing anxiety and controlling panic attack symptoms. Additionally, yoga can improve mindfulness, lessen anxiety, and help with stress management. An increase in the body’s normal reaction to stress, fear, or excitement is what causes panic attacks. The body, the psyche, and one’s general health can all be impacted by the symptoms of panic attacks. Negative thoughts and uncomfortable physical sensations, such as rapid heartbeat, perspiration, and heavy breathing, are frequently present during panic attacks. A person’s quality of life can be negatively impacted by panic attacks, even if some people are more prone to them than others. Despite the difficulties caused by panic attacks, there are strategies to control the symptoms and lessen worry. Yoga is a centuries-old discipline that can aid in reducing anxiety and controlling panic attack symptoms. Additionally, yoga can improve mindfulness, lessen anxiety, and help with stress management.   How Yoga can help with Panic Disorder? There are various symptoms associated with anxiety and panic like tightness, feelings of tension and pain sensitivity. Yoga asanas can help ease the physical discomfort that comes with […]
Apr 03

Four Ways to Stop Imagining the Worst Will Happen

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If you have a tendency to worry about worst-case scenarios, it’s possible to get your brain on a different track. Imagine you have an interview for a new job tomorrow. Some people might think about what kind of questions they will be asked so that they can prepare, or imagine the interview going well. For others, the thought of an interview will cause them to toss and turn all night thinking of every worst-case scenario possible—no matter how outlandish these may be. If you’re someone who has a tendency to do the latter, you are prone to catastrophizing. Catastrophizing is a tendency to assume the worst will happen when imagining a future situation—even if you have evidence that this is not the most likely outcome. People who like to feel in control (and are therefore intolerant of uncertainty) are more likely to catastrophize. This has been linked to anxiety—suggesting that frequent catastrophizing may be a factor in developing certain mental health problems. Catastrophizing comes from the belief that by imagining what might go wrong, we’re better able to protect ourselves from harm—both physical and mental. However, this tendency is only helpful if you’re able to correctly predict what will happen […]
Apr 03

Part II: Yoga Workouts with a Twist

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What’s not to love about yoga? You get countless physical benefits that can greatly improve your fitness, not to mention the amazing gains towards mental health that are just as beneficial as the physical ones! Not everyone finds a style of yoga that they really enjoy, but that doesn’t mean you should give up. For those seeking something a little different and more out-there from their yoga, why not try your hand at some of these styles? Yoga Dating Yes, yoga dating is in fact, a thing! It’s pretty much like you would imagine it to be – speed dating meets yoga. So rather than go out to a crowded bar or noisy club why not take a different approach to finding love and keep in shape at the same time? It’s all rather light-hearted of course; the yoga moves are based on using two people, with you rotating with various partners to try them out. You perform different stretches, lifts and attempts at balancing using two people, which can be a lot of fun – especially if your partner is rather cute! You could even gain a fair amount of confidence from this too, which is an added bonus! […]
Apr 03

Aiming for Weight Loss? Check Out These Easy Yoga Poses to Help You

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With the fitness centric world that we are living in today, we have a majority of the world just rushing in on diets, trying those intense workouts and then going to their jobs. Unfortunately, this causes a lot of stress since your body is already tired when you leave for work. We aren’t saying that a workout is bad by any means, we certainly encourage doing yoga at the start of your day, and then having a workout after your job. There are some yoga poses which are really beneficial and help a lot in weight loss. Here are some of them: 1. Rocking Boat: Stressing on your abs and back, performing rocking boat is a great way to get your tummy in good shape. To perform it, simply start by sitting with your knees bent, hand on your thighs and feet on the floor. Keeping your torso straight and your head aligned, slowly lean back by around 45 degrees, and raising feet in the manner that your body resembles a wide ‘V’. 2. Chair: For making a chair yoga position, just stand with your toes forward and feet together, keeping your arms at the sides. Next, breathe in and […]
Apr 02

9 Tips on How To Be Mentally and Emotionally Strong

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This is year 2022 and it has finally dawned on man that mental health is just as important as physical health of a person. Life keeps on knocking us down and the only thing left for us to do is stand up again. But, to do this, it is essential that we know how to be mentally and emotionally strong. Mental and emotional strength are not things that a person is born with. We have to learn how to be mentally and emotionally strong through the course of life.   So, here are 9 tips on how to be mentally and emotionally strong.   1. Don’t Run from Your Emotions We can run as fast as we want but it’s of no use if we are running away from our emotions. The escapist tendency may allow us temporary relief but in the long run, all the unresolved issues, all the untangled emotions may convert into emotional baggage. Without even us realising, emotional baggage can affect our relationships, both personal and professional. Hence, it is necessary to take out time everyday to analyze our emotions to learn how to be mentally and emotionally strong. We need to understand what we are […]
Apr 02

Here’s What Happens to Your Body (and Mind) When You Run Every Day

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From your muscles to your mental state, you gain a plethora of benefits from daily runs. Are you in the midst of the #RWRunStreak and feeling like a different person than when you started? That’s because you are. Running every day triggers a variety of mental and physical benefits, all of which can help improve your athletic performance and make you a healthier human. “If running or exercise were a pill, it would be the most widely prescribed drug in the world for all of the benefits for your health that it has,” Todd Buckingham, Ph.D., chief exercise physiologist at The Bucking Fit Life, a wellness coaching company and community, tells Runner’s World. “Exercise really is medicine, and running is medicine,” he says. If you’re wondering about the effects of your daily dose, here are a list of all the benefits of running every day. Let it fuel you with motivation to keep running toward your run streak goal.   Your Heart Gets Stronger and More Efficient As a new runner, those first couple of runs can be brutal. Your breathing is labored, and your heart feels like it’s pounding against your chest. Meanwhile, your legs are barely moving. But, […]
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