India is not only on the verge of becoming the diabetes capital of the world, but it is slated to feature prominently on the obesity map also, especially among youngsters. If we consider the obesity figures released by World Obesity Atlas 2022, published by the World Obesity Federation, which predicts that one billion people globally, including […]
Category Archives: Spirituality & Well Being
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Jan
Jan
“It’s only cold, if you are standing still.” We are constantly subject to the news about the cold wave in several parts of India, particularly our Northern states where the cold wave is quite severe. There is fog, there is windchill, there are clouds and overall weather is quite cold and dark. Even fitness buffs […]
27
Dec
Dec
Memories need to be shared.” “No matter how much suffering you went through, you never wanted to let go of those memories.” “The past beats inside me like a second heart.” “Humans, not places, make memories.” Why do we remember those people or live in their memories, whom we can’t meet? It is human nature […]
24
Dec
Dec
We are at the fag end of the year 2022 and are set to bid goodbye to a year that was a blend of opportunities and challenges. All of us are bidding goodbye to the year with mixed feelings, as this was the year when we celebrated all festivals with enthusiasm after a lull of […]
05
Dec
Dec
Exam anxiety can be described as a nervous feeling that is excessive in nature and is likely to interfere with a student’s ability to perform. Its symptoms can be broken down into three broad categories – physical (headache, nausea, sweating, shallow breathing), behavioural (pacing, fidgeting) and cognitive (going blank, negative self talk). While the educational […]
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Nov
Nov
Confronting difficult situations every now and then? Not an unusual scenario! All of us face such situations day in and day out… …There is no guaranteed formula to follow to overcome such difficult situations but you can ease the pain by working on your attitude as per your aptitude. “It is only in our darkest […]
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Nov
Nov
Family is the first imprisonment. If it is broken, then all other imprisonment can also be broken because they are all born from the first imprisonment. The family preaches religion, the family preaches cast, the family preaches nationhood. Culture has not been able to come into being because of the family. We think that the […]
08
Nov
Nov
Today, we are celebrating Guru Purab! Happy Guru Purab everyone! I have very fond memories of celebrating Guru Purab always. My first would be when I was a toddler and my bua (father’s younger sister, whom I fondly called Suman bua) took me for Guru Purab celebrations in Gurudwara in Gwalior (MP). One such Guru […]
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Oct
Oct
“You should sit in meditation for twenty minutes every day unless you are busy. Then you should sit for an hour.” Zen proverb. This is an ideal situation if you practice meditation to live a happy life. Many of us are aware of the immense benefits of meditation but feel very lazy to practice it. […]
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Oct
Oct
IMPORTANCE OF LAXMI PUJAN ON DIWALI Today, when we celebrate Deepawali (popularly known as Diwali), we light Deepon ki maala to mark the return of Ram to Ayodhya after defeating Ravana, we also invoke Goddess Laxmi. May Goddess Laxmi showers us with immense wealth and happiness, we pray on her arrival during Diwali. This year […]