Life is beautiful and there is much to rejoice for. Yet those who have lost someone they deeply cared for, be it a parent, sibling, friend, partner, child, close relative or even a pet, perceive it as bleak, dark and dismal. Albeit for a temporary phase, they feel anguished, greatly distressed and heart broken, to…
Studies show that exercise can be effective antidepressants in treating mild to moderate depression (and with side effects such as improved health and weight management, rather than the bloating and sexual dysfunction associated with medicines). How does moving the body change the mind? A wealth of work – both in the lab and with patients…
Life can be like a roller coaster ride, at times open and smooth, at other times challenging to the extreme. What helps you manage both, is your ability to adapt and cope with that moment. The word ‘coping’ refers to the ability to deal effectively with something that is challenging and difficult as per the…
“Blessed are the flexible for they shall not be bent out of shape!” says a profound quote! Flexibility and mobility are two minimally practiced activities in a fitness regimen because the primary focus is habitually kept on diet and exercise. Paying attention to flexibility and mobility and not allowing it to fall to the wayside…
[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”]After the scorching summer heat, the first showers bring in relief, making the atmosphere cool and comfortable. But rains also bring with them a fair share of woes like incessant coughs and colds, fever, running nose, malaria, leptospirosis, dengue, gastro-enteritis and diarrhoea-dysentery. Shernaz Avari shares a few natural remedies as preventive and corrective…
Founder of NGO, ‘Red is the new Green’, Deane de Menezes was recently felicitated by Dadar Parsee Colony’s Senior Citizens Group for her efforts towards generating awareness about ‘menstrual hygiene’. Deane will also be felicitated with the ‘Queens Young Leader Award’ by Queen Elizabeth II, in June this year. On the occasion of ‘World Menstruation…
There are innumerable reasons for bone issues. They can stem from having rickets in childhood, rheumatoid arthritis in the young and the old, low bone density issues due to heredity, bad diet and eating habits, illnesses, incorrect or wrong medication, etc. Bone issues can affect children, adults and old people alike. No matter the age,…
[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” background_color=”#b3a8b3″ css_class=”boxed”]Dr. Shilpa Desai is India’s first renowned Health Psychologist. Her unique body of work revolves around mental conditioning of people through counselling & nutritional interventions. She is consultant Nutritionist for Portugal, Spain & the American Soccer Academy. She has been recipient of many global honors and awards including ‘The Global Community Award”…
Fatigue has become a common phenomenon across age groups today. The word itself refers to a feeling of extreme tiredness as a result of mental and/or physical exertion or illness. In this competitive world we tend to constantly push our limits, living from deadline to deadline. We give ourselves little time to recoup mentally. Driven…
Addiction is a serious concern these days. Research points at contradicting reasons for getting into addictions – from having nothing to having everything in life; and being bored or simply experimental. Adverse conditions and a strong need to escape or cope at any cost makes one indulge in cigarettes, alcohol or substance abuse as a…
Making Time To Smell The Roses! [otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”]‘Ripple Effects’ by acclaimed Life Coach, Soft Skills Specialist, and Personal/Corporate Counsellor, Desirée, is dedicated to your personal growth and professional success. Known worldwide for her motivating and effective ‘Ripple Effects’ Workshops, Desirée has achieved glaring success in turning around hundreds of lives over the…