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Within a span of nine months, a single sperm cell and a single egg combine and evolve into a human being, with a pair of limbs, hands, fully functional body organs though delicate—when you think about it you cannot but marvel about the ways of this creation. The ancient classical Sankhya philosophy states that only […]
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You have sales targets to meet and the job market is unforgiving as is. You are sitting in front of your computer, your body tense, breath shallow, mind full of worries and anxieties, and an endocrine system pumping stress hormones into the system. This increase in heart rate, dilating pupils, body flushed with cortisol and
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As we move into winter in many parts of the world, the weather gets colder, the dark descends earlier, and we move inside to hibernate. For many, the colder months bring on the winter blues, also known as Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). SAD is a type of seasonal depression that often begins in the fall
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Do you know someone who is into gaming and can spend the entire weekend fighting off orcs or blowing up vehicles and enemy bunkers? What is it that gets them all revved up, and how does all this sustained exposure to violence in video games, films, and media in general affect their bodies and minds?
It is baffling how there are entire days when you—the most active, dynamic, and goal-oriented person—cannot bring yourself to be productive, even if you wanted to. You try to scream to the world, “But I am not that person. I am not like that.” And then, you end up blaming yourself for feeling the way
Most Indians grow up watching their mothers worship the Tulsi (Holy Basil) plant in their courtyards. Watering the sacred plant has probably been part of their daily rituals. When someone in the family got a cough, cold, or fever, mothers would quickly get a few of the purple-green leaves from the plant, boil them in
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While modern medicine is largely limited to treatment of ailments and dealing with manifest symptoms, Ayurveda as a way of life runs much deeper, looking at individuals not just as made of carbohydrates, amino acids, and minerals, but also as mental and spiritual beings with prana or life energy that sustains life. An individual owes
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The word ‘heart’ describes something that is central, of prime importance, and which keeps everything else going. This literary usage in our day-to-day lives should normally be enough to remind us how key an organ like our heart is for our body, and yet most of us fail to do enough to keep it healthy.
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It is so interesting to note that today you don’t need to remember a lot of important stuff—computers, smart phones, Alexa, Google, and all that modern technology do most of that work for us. Humans in ancient cultures relied on their brain not only to store and retrieve important information needed for learning, action, and
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Time comes at a premium for moms. According to a British study, parents on average get about 17 minutes of me-time every day. There never seems to be enough of it. And as a mom, when you think about your priorities, making time for self-care typically falls at the bottom of that list. According to
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