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Caregiver burnout: Prevention strategies you can adopt
In my neighborhood, I often see an old-aged couple basking under the winter sun to get much-needed warmth. The old gentleman, a palsy patient engrossed in his thoughts, seldom replies to my greetings. But the old lady anxiously waits for my words as if ... -
How to improve the mind-body connection
We have seven layers to our existence, namely body, breath, mind, intellect, memory, ego, and self. But more often than not, we aren’t aware of how each influences us. Breath controls the body; our judgments influence our reactions; ego affects our behavi ... -
How to reduce food waste at home
While addressing the food scarcity issue, our school principal emphasized that we should not waste even one morsel on our plates. Remember, there are hungry children in the world who die without food. It shocked and motivated me not to waste food. Curren ... -
How to overcome anxiety: 9 yoga tips
How to reduce anxiety? Relief from anxiety and stress is now only a yoga tip away! Stress, fear, anxiety – if we start counting all those instances in life when we experienced these emotions, we may just lose count! Whether it's anxiety over exam res ... -
Deep Breathing For Stress Relief –Types, Benefits, and Uses
Did you know that all the physical exercises, yoga, tai chi and other forms of activities you do are guided by the process of inhalation and exhalation? Even at the gym, the main focus is on the right process of breathing, which checks your exhaustion. In ... -
How athletes can overcome mental blocks in sports
Simone Biles has been best known for her gravity-defying flips and the ‘twisties’- on the floor, balancing beam, and bars, feats for which she has won Olympic gold- 4 times. However, during the Tokyo Olympics, her contribution to mental health and the Oly ... -
Yoga for sports: Benefits for a stronger body and mind
The clock is ticking. The scores are even. The tension is palpable, as all eyes rest on your every movement, every expression. You can sense the hope, fear, excitement, and expectation in the very air around you. You know you have to drown out the noise- ... -
5 Super Brain Yoga exercises to boost your gray matter
Every day after you wake up, the health of your body sets the tone for the day. Any ailment in the body can put a damper on your enthusiasm and become a hindrance in performing daily tasks. Many yoga asanas can help you stay physically healthy, but that’s ... -
Yoga for controlling blood pressure & hypertension
Blood pressure (BP) is the term for an essential function of the body, in which, as the heart alternately pumps and relaxes, the blood in the arteries exerts a force on the artery-walls. It is measured by the combination of two numbers: your systolic scor ... -
Balance Your Body with Yoga
Are you leaning forward as you read this? Do you tend to put the right foot over the left when you sit? That nagging pain in the neck or back could result from something as simple as using one side of your body more. Yoga helps identify and correct the im ...
