Category: Health

Laughter is the best medicine!

“A laugh is a smile that bursts.” – American writer, Mary H. Waldrip

Laughter is a core part of our everyday life. It is impossible to worry while laughing. Humor helps us cope, conquer, and carry on. It has been called social glue because it bonds us to the people we laugh with. It strengthens our relationships by triggering positive feelings and fostering emotional connection. Laughter also unites people during difficult times. Incorporating more humor and play into your daily interactions can improve the quality of your relationships as well as your connections with co-workers, family members, and friends. It brings the focus away from negative emotions, making us more cheerful and putting ourselves in a positive frame of mind.

Laughter isn’t just fun and enjoyable, it’s good for our health. It relieves stress, pain, and conflict, lightens your burdens, inspires hopes, connects you to others, and keeps you grounded, focused, and alert. It provides a physical and emotional release. Laughter boosts the immune system and decreases stress hormones and increases immune cells and infection-fighting antibodies, thus improving our resistance to diseases. Other health benefits of laughter include lowering our blood pressure, increase the oxygen supply level in our blood hence giving us more energy, helps to burns calories , improves the function of blood vessels , increase the endorphin activity in our body resulting in a sense of well being and relaxes the whole body.

Many people find that maintaining a sense of humor is useful for a good quality of life and makes us capable of finding delight, experiencing joy, and releasing tension. The ability to laugh easily and frequently is a tremendous resource for surmounting problems, enhancing your relationships, and supporting both physical and emotional health. When we laugh we are more socially attractive. People enjoy being with those who laugh easily and often. When we laugh with one another, a positive bond is created which acts as a strong buffer against stress, disagreements, setbacks and disappointment. Shared laughter is one of the most effective tools for keeping relationships fresh and exciting and also an effective way to heal resentments, indifference and sadness.

A good laugh is not only the result of humor, it is often also the cause. Laughter helps us forget judgments, criticisms, and doubts. Release inhibitions and fear of holding back and holding on should be set aside. Deeply felt emotions are allowed to rise to the surface. Use humor to neutralize conflict in your relationships. Learn to cultivate an atmosphere of humor and laughter in your relationships as happy people laugh a lot together and laughter is considered to be one of the most effective tools to judge the quality of any relationship. The body heals with play, the mind heals with laughter and the spirit heals with joy. All emotional sharing builds strong and lasting relationship bonds, but laughter and play also adds joy, strength, and contentment.

Everyone needs to incorporate humor into their life. It can be infectious and make others smile and feel happier. Hence lets make it our motto “to live better is to laugh more” .

FOOD SPOILAGE

Food is considered contaminated when unwanted microorganisms are present. Most of the time, the contamination is natural, but sometimes it can be artificial too.
NATURAL CONTAMINATION occurs when microorganisms attach themselves to foods while the foods are in growing stages.
ARTIFICIAL CONTAMINATION occurs when the food is handled or processed such as when fecal bacteria enter food through improper handling procedures.
CAUSES OF FOOD SPOILAGE:

  1. Growth and Activity of microorganisms – Bacteria, yeasts and molds are microorganisms that cause food spoilage. They produce various enzymes that decompose various constituents of food.
  2. Enzyme activity – Action of enzymes start the decomposition of various food components after death of plants and animals.
  3. Chemical reactions – These are the reactions that are not catalyzed by any enzyme. E.g. Oxidation of fats
  4. Vermin – It includes weevils, ants, rats, mice, birds, larval stage of some insects. Vermin are important due to asthetic aspect of their presence, possible transmission of pathogenic agents and consumption of food.
  5. Physical changes – These include changes caused by freezing, burning, drying, pressure etc.
    SOURCES OF FOOD CONTAMINATION. PHYSICAL SPOILAGE is due to physical damage to food during harvesting, processing or distribution. The damage increases the chance of chemical or microbial spoilage and contamination because the protective outer layer of food is broken and microorganisms can enter through it. CHEMICAL SPOILAGE in food are responsible for changes in the color and flavor of foods during processing and storage. After harvesting, chemical changes begin automatically within foods and lead to deterioration. Every living organism uses specialized proteins called enzymes to drive the chemical reactions in its cell. After death, enzymes play an important role in the decomposition of living tissues in a process called as autolysis (self-destruction) or ENZYMATIC SPOILAGE. MICROBIAL SPOILAGE is due to bacteria, yeasts or molds. They produce various enzymes that decompose various constituents of food. • Besides natural microorganisms, foods can be contaminated with different types of microbes coming from outside sources such as air, soil, sewage water, humans, food ingredients, equipments, packages, insects, etc.

The primary sources of microorganisms in food may include –

  1. Soil and Water – Soil grows agricultural produce and raise animals and birds which might contain several microorganisms. Also, these microbes can multiply in soil and their numbers can be even very high as expected. Fecal materials may also contaminate soils which can act as a source of microorganisms. Sewage water can also contaminate crops with variety of microorganisms when sewage water is used as a fertilizer. So, Sewage must be always treated before using as a fertilizer.
  2. Plants and plant products – The inside tissue of food from plant sources are essentially sterile except for few porous vegetables such as radish, onion and cabbage. Also it has been observed that some plants produce natural metabolites that can limit the presence of microorganisms in those particular foods. Fruits and vegetables contain a variety of microorganisms on their surface and their presence and number depends on various factors such as disease of the plant, storage, etc.
  3. Food utensils – Many different microorganisms can contaminate food utensils from which they can transmit to human body and make them ill if pathogenic. Proper cleansing and sanitization of food utensils is required before serving food in them.
  4. Food handlers – Food handler is a person who touches or handles food. The microorganism may be transmitted from his hand to the food and may be harmful for the person consuming that particular food. The microbes can come from animals or from the environment.
  5. Animal hides and skins – Food animals and birds normally carry various indigenous microorganisms some of which are pathogens and are responsible for food-borne diseases in humans. The number of these microorganisms is less than10/g.
  6. Air and dust – Microorganisms may be present in dust and moisture droplets in the air. The microorganisms which are present in air may be transient or variable depending on the environment. Some pathogenic microorganisms may cause air-borne diseases.

“Questioning the Healthy State of Milk”

Food is the necessity of our life and we cannot live without it for obvious regions. People and our ancestors have travelled distances in search of better and pure food. Food consists of various constituents helpful for our body to grow well and thus perform well. Proteins, vitamins, some fats and fibre along with carbohydrates helps our body to generate its own energy which helps us to perform our day to day activities. Also some of these helps our body to develop a protective shield which is our immune system which do protect us from various harmful bacteria and virus and thus fight them back, keeping us healthy and fit. Humans have been eating various foods for the purpose of taste and dissolved energy sources in them. Milk is one of them and has helped our dynasties to build up the desired strength from it’s richness in desired components. Milk has been the basics of life as soon as a new baby is born. Mammals feed their babies with their own milk initially which not only keeps the new one  feeded but also provides the necessary antibodies and proteins which help him/ her to survive the  new environment and protect them by building a strong immune system. 

We shifted to animals excreted milk be it cow, goat or sheeps. As we came to know about the nutrition and taste in those dairy products which could be made from these. But with times  people’s mindset has seen a change and have shifted to dairy diets thus food which is not made from dairy products and especially milk. Various controversies have come up and people have made a number of claims which do suggest the negative effects of milk on human health. People have come up with the thought that milk and it’s product causes:

  1. Bones to be brittle
  2. Cancer 
  3. Disease related to cardio
  4. Allergies
  5. Pesticide in these products

There have been researches and studies which do find relation between milk and it’s cancer causing possibilities.These could be breast cancer, or prostate cancer especially.But from different sources and collecting on a wider scale it was found out to be healthier than unhealthy. Rather various studies on a contrary came up with the possibility of how milk can be healthy for cancer patients as it do build a protective wall and immune system.But still the risk of Prostate cancer was seen as they increase the quantity of milk products in their diet with this also is believed to be incorrect by many scientist and food expert, also no significant result could find any relation between milk causing bones to be brittle, cardiovascular disease and many others. But people do believe that these do consist of pesticides as cattle and other animals do feed on them might have them.But The milk or the products we consume are fully tested and purified and all these adultrants are removed from them, thus making it healthier to drink but facts regarding allergies have been found real especially the acne. 

But we know that milk has the desired nutrients, fast, proteins responsible for making our body stronger and healthier. But the other factors which do make these products as suffering is the treatment with cow, as they are impregnated over and over so as to obtain milk from them. Also they are killed when they become non productive to us. But we acknowledge that milk is an important part of our lives and we can not just stop utilizing it. But what could be the other source? Plant based milk is a good option, which includes soy milk  and has equal constituents like those of normal milk. There are other sources like almond, coconut and many more. But there are some other ways to make milk also. Various technologies and machines have come up which can prepare alternative milk and identical to the dairy ones this is done by fermentation and gene modifying bacteria. 

“Milk is not harmful for humans and not for other animals but it’s production does let to increase in animals suffering. So we need to surely come up with the ideas so as to reduce the harm effect and increase its usage and spread it with more of its benefits and make people around us and the coming generation more healthy and fit”. 

Parents and their importance…

A parent is their child’s first teacher and should remain their best teacher throughout life.  Functioning as a coach, the parent exposes a child to age-appropriate challenges to encourage development as well as to experiences that allow the child to explore on their own and learn from interacting with their environment. Child Development specialists have learned that from birth children are goal-directed to experiment and learn from each experience. Child Development experts have taken the concept of scaffolding from the building trades.  Just as scaffolding is put up to support the structure of the building as it is being built and gradually taken down as the building is able to stand on its own, a parent will need to provide the necessary support for a child to allow them to safely and productively explore and learn from their environment.

As the child matures and develops mastery the scaffolding is removed or changed to allow the child to become more independent.  If the child is not quite ready, the support is reinstated and then gradually withdrawn once again. As children develop from infants to teens to mature they go through a series of developmental stages that are important to all aspects of their personhood including physical, intellectual, emotional, and social.  The proper role of the parent is to provide encouragement, support, and access to activities that enable the child to master key developmental tasks.

Parents and caregivers make sure children are healthy and safe, equip them with the skills and resources to succeed as adults, and transmit basic cultural values to them. Parents and caregivers offer their children love, acceptance, appreciation, encouragement, and guidance. They provide the most intimate context for the nurturing and protection of children as they develop their personalities and identities and also as they mature physically, cognitively, emotionally, and socially.

The role of grandparents in the rearing of healthy and happy children should not be overlooked. A recent study concluded that spending time with a grandparent is linked with better social skills and fewer behavior problems among teenagers, especially those living in single-parent or stepfamily households. This study found that children and teenagers whose parents have separated or divorced see their grandparents as confidants and sources of comfort. In fact, supportive relationships with other family members outside the immediate family may lead to better adjustment for all children and teenagers.

Here some when parents involve in child education life:

Families are the keystone that holds the educational framework together. In a research report, Southwest Educational Development Laboratory (SEDL) concluded: “When schools, families, and community groups work together to support learning, children tend to do better in school, stay in school longer, and like school more.” The synergy of these forces is infinitely more beneficial to students when parents do their part. Consider the following benefits to students who have involved parents, according to SEDL:

  1. Higher grades and test scores, enrollment in more advanced programs.
  2. Grade promotions, earn more credits.
  3. Better school attendance and homework completion rates.
  4. Improved social skills and behavior allow students to acclimate better to school environments.
  5. Higher self-esteem.
  6. High school graduation and advancement to post-secondary education.

Even parents themselves benefit when they are involved in their children’s education. By involving themselves at the school and community levels, parents:

  1. Interact with their children more and are thus more sensitive to their emotional and intellectual needs.
  2. Have more confidence in their parenting abilities.
  3. Have a better understanding of the teacher’s role and the curriculum.
  4. Use more positive reinforcement the more they know about developmental stages.
  5. They are more likely to respond to teachers’ requests for help at home when they stay apprised of what their children are learning.
  6. Have higher opinions of and feel more committed to their children’s schools.
  7. Become more active in policy-making at school and in the community.

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Sometimes, Considering the heavy workload at the workplace and stress, parents find it difficult to take out time for their children. They spend very little time listening to and communicating with children because of their long working hours. As a result, children avoid sharing their school life or other regular events with their parents and feel neglected. These factors form communication barriers between them, and their child gets more freedom to whatever they wont to do, and they become fearless of parents or guardians they can not choose their right way of success, so parents are one of the entities, who can control and give batter information regarding better career, sometimes a child does like their parent’s suggestions, they start to grumble but they do no think that it is life-changing steps are taken by the second face of GOD.

so, please respect parents and their suggestions and discussions.

 

Delhi HC Takes Suo Motu Cognizance Of Video About Failure Of COVID-19 Helplines

In a fresh and interesting development, the Delhi High Court just recently on May 26, 2020 in a notable judgment titled Court On Its Own Motion vs State Of NCT Of Delhi & Ors in W.P.(C)3250/2020 after taking suo motu cognizance of the grievances faced by a citizen whose mother is COVID19 positive, the Delhi High Court has directed both the Centre as well as the Delhi Government to place on record the status of arrangements and helplines put in place to deal with serious COVID19 patients who need hospitalization. The Division Bench of Delhi High Court comprising of Justice Vipin Sanghi and Justice Rajnish Bhatnagar has further directed both the governments to assess the adequacy of the helpline capacity and state whether the same is sufficient to deal with the present call traffic and the traffic expected in the foreseeable future, keeping in view the continuous rise in the number of cases being reported each day. Very rightly so!

                                      To start with, the ball is set rolling in para 1 of this noteworthy judgment wherein it is pointed out that, “A video-clipping, authored by a person who claims himself to be Dharmendra Bhardwaj, having Mobile No. 9971993060, is being circulated on social media and has come to our notice. Mr. Dharmendra Bhardwaj apparently recorded the videograph, presumably, on his mobile phone on 22.05.2020, when he was stationed outside Max Patparganj Hospital, Delhi.”  

                                       To put things in perspective, it is then stated in para 2 that, “In this video, he claims that his mother Shyama Sharma was admitted to Max Patpartganj Hospital on 19.05.2020. On 21.05.2020, her Covid-19 test was found to be positive. He claims that the Deputy Medical Superintendent of the said hospital called him and spoke to him on the intercom, and asked him to arrange a ventilator and hospital bed in some other hospital.”

                                To be sure, it is then laid bare in para 3 that, “Mr. Dharmendra Bhardwaj claims that he visited several hospitals, but to no avail. Importantly, he claims that he called the Helpline No. 1075 on several occasions with no response. On one occasion, he was given the number of DSO bearing No. 9870552526. He called the said number, but again to no avail. On two other occasions, he was given two other numbers, namely, 011-22307133 and 22307145 respectively, which too were non-responsive.”

                                  Worse still, it is then further laid bare in para 4 that, “The said Mr. Dharmendra Bhardwaj expressed his helplessness and anguish, and states that the tall claims made by the Govt. of NCT of Delhi (GNCTD) and the Central Government with regard to adequate arrangements being in place – to deal with patients of Covid-19 who require hospitalization and treatment, are far from true on the ground. He also states that he has maintained the complete record of the calls that he has made, and that he is willing to share the information with regard to his own experience.”

                               As it turned out, the Bench then minces no words to say in para 5 that, “In our view, the aforesaid video recording raises serious issues of public concern in the present day context. A person who, or whose family or friend is found Covid-19 positive, should be able to call the helplines to not only report such occurrence, but to also seek guidance and assistance with regard to the hospitals to which such patient may be taken – if hospitalization is necessary keeping in view of the condition of the patient. The helplines should render meaningful and effective help to the callers. If the experience of Mr. Dharmendra Bhardwaj is anything to go by, it appears, that this aspect has not been adequately addressed by the respondents.”

                                         No wonder, it is then held in para 6 that, “We, accordingly, take suo motu notice of the said video recording, and direct registration of a PIL on the Courts own Motion.”

                                Furthermore, it is then envisaged in para 7 that, “We directed the Court Master, Mr Lokpal Singh to inform Mr Rahul Mehra, Standing Counsel for the GNCTD and Mr Kirtiman Singh, Senior Standing Counsel for the Union of India in advance, so that they could remain present. The video clip was also directed to be shared with them. Accordingly, both Mr Rahul Mehra and Mr Kirtiman Singh are present. Mr Mehra states that the GNCTD has provided 10 helpline numbers, which include the numbers 011 – 22307133 and 22307145 (which Mr Dharmendra Bhardwaj dialed), apart from an inter-active number 1031. He submits that the helpline numbers were found not to be functioning efficiently and instructions have been issued to set the system in order. He submits that the same would be done within the next couple of days. He submits that the helpline number 1075 is managed by the Central Government.”

                                 To say the least, it is then put forth in para 8 that, “Mr Kirtiman Singh submits that number 1075 is an All-India helpline number and about 3 lakh calls have been received on that number. He submits that Mr. Dharmendra Bhardwaj was provided the number of the DSO- taken note of hereinabove, who is an officer of the GNCTD.”

                                        Be it noted, it is then brought out in para 9 that, “Mr Mehra has placed on record a few documents which, contain a press release issued by the GNCTD on 25.05.2020. The status with regard to the number of hospital beds earmarked for serious COVID-19 patients in Government and Private hospitals in NCT of Delhi is also placed on record. Mr. Mehra informs us that a mobile application is under development, which would give live-updates of the hospital beds available in Delhi Government Hospitals and Private Hospitals, and other related information. He states that the mobile application would be launched in the next couple of days.”

                                     To put it succinctly, the Bench then directs in para 10 that, “The GNCTD and the Central Government should respond to the grievances narrated by Mr Dharmendra Bhardwaj and to place before us the status with regard to the arrangements made to deal with serious Covid-19 patients, who need hospitalization. The status of functional and responsive helpline numbers being operated by the GNCTD and the Central Government should also be placed before the Court. The respondents should assess the adequacy of the helpline capacity and state whether the same is sufficient to deal with the present call traffic and the traffic expected in the foreseeable future, keeping in view the continuous rise in the number of cases being reported each day. In our view, the helpline numbers of the GNCTD should also provide guidance and information to the caller as to which hospital has beds available for treatment of serious COVID-19 patients – both in Government and Private Hospitals, particularly in the proximity of the caller patient’s location. The capacity created to deal with calls made on the helpline numbers; the nature of assistance rendered, and; the log maintained for the same, if any, should also be placed before the Court.” There is no reason as to why this should not be complied with in totality!

                                          Going forward, it is then further directed in para 11 that, “The GNCTD should also consider providing ambulance facility for pickup of COVID-19 serious patients for hospitalization once a caller reports a serious COVID-19 case – which appears to require hospitalization looking to the condition reported.”

                                      Moving on, it is then directed in para 12 that, “Let the video recording of Dharmendra Bhardwaj be converted into a Compact Disk recording, and be placed on the file. A transcript of what he states in the video should also be prepared and placed on the file. Both these documents should be provided to Mr Rahul Mehra, learned Standing Counsel for GNCTD as well as Mr Kirtiman Singh who represents the Central Government before us, during the course of the day.”  

                                         What’s more, it is then directed in para 13 that, “We appoint Mr Om Prakash, Advocate (Mobile No. 9810794902) as the Amicus Curiae to assist the Court. He shall contact Mr Dharmendra Bhardwaj and, after informing him of our order, make an audio recording of his statement with his consent. The learned Amicus Curiae shall also call the helpline numbers and shall report with regard to their effectiveness in providing help to the callers. Whatever information/documents are gathered from Mr Dharmendra Bhardwaj, and upon calling the helpline numbers, should be placed on record by the learned Amicus Curiae along with his report. Advance copies of the same be served on learned counsels for the respondents through e-mail. For that purpose, Mr Rahul Mehra and Mr Kirtiman Singh have provided their respective e-mail addressed, which are as follows:

Mr Rahul Mehra – criminalstandingcounsel@gmail.com

Mr Kirtiman Singh – kirtimansinghoffice@gmail.com.”  

                                      Not stopping here, it is then also directed in para 14 that, “We direct the Central Government, as well as the GNCTD, to file their status reports on all the aspects mentioned in the said video recording and those taken note of by us, before the next date of hearing. The matter may be placed before the bench headed by Hon’ble  the Chief Justice, which is the PIL bench, on the next date.”

                                 Notably, it is then held in para 15 that, “A copy of this order be communicated to the learned Amicus Curiae Mr Om Prakash, Advocate.” Finally, it is then held in the last para 16 that, “List on 03.06.2020.”

                                            To summarize, it is good to see that the Delhi High Court took suo motu cognizance of video about failure of Covid-19 helplines. It is also good to see that it did not pull back itself from issuing the necessary and commendable directives in this regard so that the needy get the due help promptly! It must be appreciated generously for this! There can be no denying it!

Sanjeev Sirohi, Advocate,

s/o Col BPS Sirohi,

A 82, Defence Enclave,

Sardhana Road, Kankerkhera,

Meerut – 250001, Uttar Pradesh.

23 June – World Olympics Day – History…

On the 23rd of June 1894 the International Olympic Committee was founded at the Sorbonne in Paris. Prior to the IOC establishment by Pierre de Coubertin the British physician Dr. William penny Brookes had set up the Wenlock Olympian games in the English market town of Much Wenlock although he always maintained that he had the idea of reviving the ancient Olympic Games for amateur athletes himself, Coubertin entered correspondence with Brooks and benefited from his connections with the Greek government Coubertin was the Secretary General of the Union of French sports associations.

A Brief Look At The Olympics History

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Coubertin first proposed establishing a modern Olympic Games at his meeting on the 25th of November 1892 although his enthusiasm was met with little more than general polite applause Coubertin wasn’t deterred and commenced to get the groundwork for what was to become the primary Olympic Congress at the Sorbonne in Paris in 1894. Initially invited participants to a gathering entitled reflections on and propagation of the principles of amateurism Coubertin later changed the name to a congress on the revival of the Olympic Games seventy-nine delegates from nine countries subsequently met at the Sorbonne though Coubertin himself recognized that there was still little enthusiasm for reviving the games. Despite this a vote was held at the last word meeting of the Congress on the 23rd of June that established the International Olympic Committee Coubertin was elected to the role of general secretary with the Greek businessman and writer Demetrius Vikelas because the first president it had been further agreed that the primary modern Olympic Games would happen in Athens in 1896. The second in Paris four years later the IOC has remained liable for the Olympic Games ever since.

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There are two main events there are the Winter Olympics and the Summer Olympics if you’re wondering when the winter and summer olympics take place they take place every four years when you see the Olympic logo there are five rings the reason for that is in history it has been told that a man named Baron de Coubertin saw the five rings on an ancient Greek artifact the reason we see five colors on each ring is to represent the five continents Europe, Asia, Africa, Oceania and the Americas finally with sports like track gymnastics figure skating and more each category is awarded a gold silver and bronze medal for the first second and third place winners. Hope you enjoy the Olympics.

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Morning Practices Guaranteed to Keep You Motivated

There are predominantly two sorts of people during this world – those that wish to start their day early et al. , who if given an opportunity would dwell bed all day.

We have all had days when getting out of bed was next to impossible, and every one we wanted to try to to is return to sleep. There are various factors that keep you from motivating yourself to urge out of bed, like lack of sleep, tiredness, lethargy or simply the shortage of drive to travel about the day.

Here Are 6 Smart Morning Practices, bound to Keep You Motivated through the Day
Wake up Early

Get into the routine of sleeping and awakening early. this may allow you many time to spend time together with your self and finish your chores before you get on with your regular routine.

If you’re someone who finds it difficult to awaken , it’s an honest idea to line an alarm an hour before the time you would like to be awake. This ensures you awaken peacefully rather than awakening within the previous minute, struggling to urge able to start the day.

It’s important to awaken with a relaxed and peaceful state of mind because it assures a smoother day.

Start Your Day with Yoga

Mornings are an excellent time to practice yoga and meditate. Take time to relax and reflect before you get busy within the day. Use this point to clear your mind and put distractions cornered .

Don’t fight your thoughts while doing yoga – just be within the moment and practice mindfulness. Yoga is a particularly healthy morning practice because it helps in taming your anxious mind and contributes to raised psychological state .

Have a Hearty Breakfast

Breakfast is that the most vital meal of the day and it’s imperative that you simply take it seriously. The last item you ought to do is head out with an empty stomach. Not only is that this unhealthy, but it’s likely to end in loss of energy during the course of the day.

However busy or chaotic your mornings are, breakfasts play an important role in setting the inspiration of your day. Starting your day with an honest breakfast keeps your glucose and cortisol levels in restraint , helping you get an honest night’s sleep.

So, eat a healthy breakfast to spice up productivity and elevate your mood. you’ll include foods like eggs, bread, spinach, smoothies and fruits among others. this is often one more reason why you ought to awaken early – in order that you get enough time to repair yourself a hearty meal.

Make a To-Do List

The best thanks to have a productive day is to spend a couple of minutes within the morning making an inventory of tasks you would like to realize within the day.

Having a to-do list allows you to organize your day and track progress while remaining productive. So, whether it’s getting motivated to finish that essay or performing on a presentation – nothing is more motivating than ticking those items off your to-do list.

Listen to Motivational Podcasts On-the-Go

What happens once we can’t find motivation within ourselves? At such times, what helps is taking note of motivating podcasts that energize you. the simplest part about podcasts is that they’re convenient to consume and interesting .

So, while you’re traveling to figure or college, hear podcasts of your choice that motivate you, fill you with hope, and push you harder to travel after your goals.

Get an honest Night’s Sleep

Do you end up tossing and turning in the dark and unable to sleep on time? If yes, you ought to try sleep inducing hacks like putting your phone away, getting to bed at the proper time or taking note of relaxing music.

On a mean , humans need a minimum of 6 to eight hours of sleep to function well throughout the day. confirm you follow a sleep schedule religiously to sleep faster. What’s more, getting to a bed at an equivalent time a day develops stronger immunity and improved concentration.

So, make these morning practices how of life and you’ll be surprised how this may positively affects your mood, motivation and productivity levels.

Mental Grit:Need of the Hour

Being mentally strong is one of the most toughest things, be it in times of an adversity or a calamity which puts your life upside down. Mental strength can be one of the factors behind success in various fields, mental strength is an integral component which is necessary for the survival of the fittest. Many a times in our daily lives thousands of hindrances can appear from nowhere and we require mental strength to overcome them and at the same time maintain a balance in our daily lives. We have thousands of mentors, gurus and psychologists who inspire us with their wise words to be mentally strong.

 According to the researchers Graham Jones, Sheldon Hanton, and Declan Connaughton Mental Strength is “Having the natural or developed psychological edge that enables you to: generally, cope better than your opponents with the many demands (competition, training, lifestyle) that sport places on a performer; specifically, be more consistent and better than your opponents in remaining determined, focused, confident, and in control under pressure.”

Many a times for a student to succeed in his/her academic area it does it’s not the IQ which is important rather it’s the mental strength and this has been proven by psychologists, Mental strength can help you win your weak areas/Situations as if one has grit and determination he/she can achieve anything they put their mind on. EQ,SQ and AQ play an important role as well.

One should be able to overcome hurdles without letting it affect their daily life and emotional wellbeing and for this one requires mental strength and a great amount of grit. Mental strength is a component which helps one confront and overcome difficult times.

There are many tips and tricks which one should adopt to increase their mental strength which can really be difficult in tough times.

Overcome Negative Thoughts-

This is not easy for all of us, but this is one of the main hindrances which keeps us lagging behind and to overcome negative thoughts one has to bring in positive ones as negative thoughts can sprout like a seed and can poison the brain like a weed, they can become a hindrance and a barrier in moving further.

  • To be more productive-

Being productive keeps our minds busy and hence away from the unwanted thoughts, it can be anything like reading a book, walking, painting or even dancing. It allows us to come out of the whirlpool of pain and sorrow and also keeps our mind busy as we are engaged in certain activities.

  • Use your mental energy appropriately-

To use you energy in the required processes that is to not waste your mental energy in areas which can break you and mentally drain you. As using your mental energy towards the right path will benefit you and using it in the wrong way will increase stress, burden and will affect your mental health.

  • Positive thinking and core beliefs-

One of the other ways to increase metal strength is by attributing positive thoughts and beliefs towards our future prospects and to evaluate, change and strengthen our core beliefs.eg-if you feel that you will never be able to get the first place in a competition, your chances of losing increase five times as you would lack the will, determination, grit and mental strength to achieve first place. Such weak core beliefs hamper your mental strength instead if you think I will be able to achieve the first position in the competition your chances of winning double as you will work hard with will, grit and determination and you will stay positive.

These are just some of the ways to become head strong and increase your mental strength. Mental strength has become a necessity to overcome the tumultuous times in this twisted life and achieve all our goals in life.

Tips for Lockdown Workout

Most of us have trouble executing a proper exercise routine. Despite our failed attempts, we try our best to get back into shape. 

There are so many reasons to exercise. To remain fit and healthy. To have your mental health in perfect balance. Where the topic of mental health is concerned, exercise can help people during the trying times of stress and anxiety. At the same time, exercise can help elevate mood and attract peaceful sleep.

Hitting the gym was quite common before. But due to the lockdown blues, it’s best to fit a perfect schedule for a workout. 

Here are some useful tips for a perfect lockdown workout 

Morning time

The best time to get on the mat and shake your muscles is after the sunrise. When the mind is fresh, it becomes easy to concentrate on what one is eventually indulged into.

The beats

Exercising to the perfect beats makes thing a lot better. Don the hat of a ’house dancer’ where barely anyone watches over you. Shut the door of your bedroom and flow with the beats.

Proper attire

Whenever one is about to work out, make sure the clothes you put on the body is quite loose. Such clothes don’t seem to blend in with your sweat. In short, refrain from choosing outfits that will attract sweaty germs in the air. You can even opt for cotton vets or pants. 

Focus on the muscles

Working out during the lockdown can burst stress. To make things even more intriguing, focus on which part of the body you want to lose that extra fat.

Hydrate enough

90% of our bodies is made up of water. Working out during the summery monsoon increases our water intake. This steamy weather is meant to flush more thirst.

Maintain social distance at home at all times. Enjoy working out at the comfort of your homes. Without anyone hampering you, do your thing. Be occupied. 

Velofel South Africa- Pros and Cons

Velofel South Africa consists of all natural and herbal ingredients. They are of extremely high quality and purity. They are-
 Nettle root extract- it plays a major role in boosting testosterone levels. It stops the production of enzyme, aromatase, which is responsible for converting testosterone to oestrogen, thus, testosterone levels naturally increase as compared to oestrogen levels.
 Tongkat Ali- it is a type of antioxidant. Antioxidants are beneficial due to many reasons but here, it prevents experience of erectile dysfunction. Moreover, it increases the penal size and grants a long lasting erection.
 Horny goat weed- it increases sexual urges to a large extent primarily by boosting testosterone levels.
 Orchic substance- it is responsible for increasing libido. It also plays a role in increasing strength, energy and overall vigour of the body.
 Zinc- it plays a role in determining potency. It improves the sperm count and motility.
 Citrus fruits- citrus fruits improve the lasting time, which improves the sexual satisfaction experience.
 Muira Puama- it is an herbal ingredient which provides nutrients, vitamins and minerals to the body. It improves assimilation of Velofel readily in the body.
 Pomegranate- it is a type of a citrus fruit which increases excretion of toxins from the body. When the toxins flush out, the working efficiency of the supplement improves.
 Gingko Biloba- it is plant which is responsible for production of nitric oxide in the body. Nitric oxide releases all sort of sexual tension and makes your experience smoother and convenient.
 Tribulus terrestris- it aids in boosting testosterone by maintaining a good balance of all sexual nutrients.
 Boron extracts- these extracts prolong the ejaculation time, which makes you last longer in bed.
 Epimedium- it plays a key role in sex as it betters the flow of blood to the penis, this automatically solves the problem of erectile dysfunction.
 Bioperine- its origin is pepper extract. It absorbs nutrients and minerals in the intestinal wall and boost blood flow to the genital area.

Benefits

Let us know about the various benefits Velofel South Africa provides us with-

  1. It produces nitric oxide which increases blood flow to the penis and helps keep it erect.
  2. Best male enhancement supplement.
  3. It causes no side effects as it only contains natural and herbal ingredients.
  4. It consists of no chemical or toxic ingredients.
  5. It increases the body’s stamina to perform longer and strenuous sessions.
  6. It prevents occurrence of erectile dysfunction by improving blood flow to the penile area.
  7. It controls early ejaculation.
  8. It boosts libido levels, which promote the quality of experience.
  9. It maintains an overall sense of energy and vigour in the body.
  10. As it boosts testosterone, it empowers muscle building.
  11. It increases self-confidence.
  12. It improves sexual immunity by provision of nutrients.
  13. It provides harder erections solving the problem of brokenness.
  14. It provides a 100% satisfactory climax.
  15. It increases length, girth and size of penis.
  16. Strengthens relations with your partner.

Pros of Velofel South Africa

 Quality sexual experience.
 Long lasting in bed.
 Natural enhancement of genitals.
 Boosts confidence.

Cons of Velofel South Africa

 Not fit for teenagers.
 Not fit for females at all.
 Only available online for purchase.

Side effects

Men are inquisitive to know if Velofel South Africa causes any side effects. The answer is NO. This supplement causes no side effects as it is a composition of only natural and organic ingredients. It is free of all chemicals and toxins.

What is special about today…?

The solar eclipse

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Today 21 June, The sun sheds light directly on the Tropic of Cancer on June 21. From March to September, the northern hemisphere gets more sunlight than the southern one. June 21 is the day when the northern hemisphere receives the most direct sunlight, which causes the day to last longer than any other day in the year, known as Solar eclipse. This year, the annual solar eclipse will occur on 21 June. According to Time and Date, the eclipse will begin at 9.15 am IST and will end at 15.04 pm. The maximum eclipse will be visible at 12.10 pm. In the Northern Hemisphere, where it is the longest day of the year in terms of daylight, the June solstice is also called the summer solstice.

Why it is the longest day ?, because Since the Earth rotates on the axis, the North of the Equator receives more direct sunlight between the month of March and September, hence Summer is experienced during the time. Is there any effect on humans? yes during the total solar eclipse, the total eclipse may last only a short period of time, and if you are looking towards the sun as the moon moves away from blocking the sun, you might get a solar burn on your retina which can cause permanent damage to your eyes.

The Father’s day

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Furthermore, 21 June also celebrated as the father’s day, a person, who makes a path of success for their child, even though he has to suffer from any critical condition. Father’s Day is a day of honoring fatherhood and paternal bonds, as well as the influence of fathers in society. Father’s Day was founded by Sonora Smart Dodd and celebrated on the third Sunday of June for the first time in 1910. It is held on various days in many parts of the world all throughout the year, often in the months of March, May, and June.

To celebrate Father’s Day, try making your dad a card and writing a note inside letting him know how much you appreciate him. we can also surprise him with his favorite meal, whether it’s breakfast in bed or a nice dinner when he gets home from work. it is important and It is necessary because all year we want to do special for mom and dad. These Mother’s Day and Father’s Day remind us to do for our parents. Our parents also feeling special on this day or we are doing that thing to make happy or mesmerizing. This is the best part of Father’s Day our parents wish to fulfill by their children.

On this father’s day don’t purchase any gifts for father, instead, Show and Tell him how much you love him, Create poems using the letters of father’s name as the first letter of each line, or make a list of positive character qualities which begin with each letter of his name, Perhaps there’s a song he always sings halfway through and hums the rest because he doesn’t know the words. Find the lyrics online, print them, and have the family sing along with him and, Have fun with a guessing game in which someone asks the father about his favorite things: his favorite color, recipe, movie, sports team, song, etc.

पापा हर फ़र्ज़ निभाते हैं,
जीवन भर क़र्ज़ चुकाते हैं.
बच्चे की एक ख़ुशी के लिए,
अपने सुख भूल ही जाते हैं.

फिर क्यों ऐसे पापा के लिए,
बच्चे कुछ कर ही नहीं पाते.
ऐसे सच्चे पापा को क्यों,
पापा कहने में भी सकुचाते.

पापा का आशीष बनाता है,
बच्चे का जीवन सुखदाइ.
पर बच्चे भूल ही जाते हैं,
यह कैसी आँधी है आई.

जिससे सब कुछ पाया है,
जिसने सब कुछ सिखलाया है.
कोटि नम्न ऐसे पापा को,
जो हर पल साथ निभाया है.

प्यारे पापा के प्यार भरे’
सीने से जो लग जाते हैं.
सच्च कहती हूँ विश्वास करो,
जीवन में सदा सुख पाते हैं.

 

WHAT MOTIVATES OUR ATHLETES

Modern sportsmen became celebrities with more fame than movie stars and singers. They earn millions and obtain exclusive brands deals with Adidas, Puma, and Pepsi.
People see professional athletes as idols. Many of them started with nothing and become highly successful due to dedication and hard work. Famous athletes inspire and motivate people to go after their dreams and not be afraid. But sometimes we forget, that world-famous sportsmen are still humans: they also need to motivate themselves to achieve more.
Here are the main reasons top athletes stay motivated:
1. CompetitionOne of the most reasons popular sportsmen work incredibly hard to raised their skills and performance stats is competition with other athletes.
Let’s use the example of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. They are two outstanding footballers who play for the different teams. They both have numerous awards and million-dollar paychecks. Even though everyone portrays them as rivals, they do not have any conflicts in real life, they use the accomplishments of each other as motivation and incentive to be better.
2. Desire to Be BetterTo regular people, it may seem that famous sportsmen like Virat Kohli (cricket) or Serena Williams (tennis) have perfect lives. They, indeed, have everything a person can possibly need: luxurious mansions, expensive clothes, and sports cars. However, when you achieve all these things, you only want more. That is why rich sportsmen buy numerous houses, expensive clothes, and accessories. A person’s desires cannot stay the same: they can only grow.
3. Fear of FailureAnother thing that motivates athletes to always be on top of their game is a fear of failure.
It is a known fact: it is difficult to reach the top, but it is very easy to fall to the bottom.
Look at Diego Maradona, one of the greatest footballers in history. He had everything, money, fame, talent. But he started using drugs and failed the dope test twice. All the world watched him fall. This traumatic experience forced him to end his football career. Fear of failure is not the best motivator, but it is very effective.
As for the tricks that sportsmen use to stay motivated, they are the same methods that work for everybody:
1. Discipline
One of the foremost effective tricks that employment for everyone is discipline. When someone has a busy schedule and each minute is valuable, there is usually no room for depression and laziness. As we all know, famous athletes have busy lives with practices every day during the season. Disciple helps to remain on track and remember what their goals are.
2. Pleasure
We have just discussed the importance of discipline, and now it is a pleasure that matters. One does not go without the other: it is all about finding the balance.

Even for such strong-minded people as professional athletes, it would be impossible to always have a tight schedule with no rest. Finding something that brings you pleasure is crucial.
An athlete can be exhausted from a difficult sports season, but a couple of weeks on vacation with family and friends can change everything. When a person is stressed and apathetic, the best solution is rest. It will help to revive strength and find the motivation again.
3. Setting High Goals
Last, but not least: athletes know how to dream big. We have mentioned that desires only grow with success. That is why formulating the goals correctly is key. And professional sportsmen, who have achieved everything through hard work and dedication, know exactly what they want and are not afraid to take it.

How to easily over come the Fear of Public Speaking.

As we know that majority of the people are not comfortable to speak in public or actually don’t like to speak in public. They feel insecure and uncomfortable to speak in front of a large audience or being up on stage. They fear to be the centre of attraction or say centre of attention.

The fear of public speaking could be a continuous cycle until the individual steps up to face their fear. Majority face bad nerves before and during their presentation or public speaking. An individual going through nervousness is natural as sends some commanding messages to our brain which results in the release of stress hormones such as adrenaline and cortisol which helps the individual in fighting the current situation or just give up.

These stress hormones can result in positive results as it could bring enough energy and excitement to an individual during their presentation but there’s always two sides to a coin hence it can also lead to adrenaline and anxiety which could end up in a dry throat and mouth and increase in heart rate and could even make an individual sweat.

Lets go through some of ways in which an individual can overcome the fear of public speaking.

1- Awareness and Acceptance.

A person should accept the fact he is going to feel nervous as it is a natural process which is in built within everyone. As a matter of fact an individual needs to properly organize himself and accept his nerves and prepare and work accordingly.

2- Breathe normally.

It has been observed that people tend to breathe heavily or quickly while they panic.Controlled breathing can be helped in controlling the nerves and eliminating the sense of fear. It is better to start working on how you breathe as it will definitely help you in the process.

3- Choose the right clothes to feel confident.

Choosing the right pair of clothes will eventually boost your confidence and help you in the process of public speaking. If you don’t feel comfortable in a dress code do avoid the option as it will lead to some bad experience as it affects an individuals flow and cause a bad vibe among the people.

4- Know your topic really well.

Always choose a specific topic of your interest or on the contrary when you are supposed to give a speech or a presentation as your not allowed to choose a topic, go through all the possible aspects of that topic. So even if you don’t remember something at that particular time you can most probably handle the situation by speaking about something which is related to the topic.

5- Practice,Practice and Practice.

If you expect that you will make it without practice you are probably wrong. Practice makes you perfect and there’s no doubt to it. Practicing will help you stay motivated and make you feel confident. Practice in front of a mirror and imagine the stage on which you will be performing soon,this will eventually boost your confidence and will help in understanding the certain mistakes which could be corrected.

Public speaking has become an essential need to further progress in life as to progress one needs to have certain leadership skills and the leader has to take the responsibility of speaking to the public. Hopefully these tips will help you in overcoming your public speaking fear.

Solar Eclipse- Everything you need to know!!!

Solar Eclipse a sight is rarely seen on earth. On this day the sun will look like a shining ring. This will be neither partial eclipse nor complete. The shadow of the Moon will cover  almost 99% of the Sun rays. Which will cause the side of the sun remain illuminated and the middle part of the sun will be completely covered by the shadow of the moon.

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Solar eclipse will be addressed on 21st June 2020 from 10:20 AM  to  1:49 PM which will be visible in India and according to astrology this day will be impressive as many planets and constellations will be matching which did not match from past 500 years! Sutak period will start from 10:17 AM on 21 June it self. This solar eclipse will be in Mrigashira, Ardra, Nakshatra and Gemini. During this eclipse, 6 planets i.e. Jupiter, Saturn, Mars, Venus, Rahu and Ketu will be in retrograde state; Rahu and Ketu are always retrograde. Such position of planets will make solar eclipse impressive. According to astrology, eclipses can become a factor of natural disasters, which may cause disaster like earthquake, typhoon or storm.

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Precautions should be taken during the solar eclipse every time like; Solar eclipse should not be viewed with naked eyes. During this time the rays emanating from the sun are vary harmful and hence can damage the eyes. Therefore, to see this, special types of equipment should be used like Welding glasses, X-ray sheet keep a not that your face and body should be covered fully as the rays may damage the skin. According to religious beliefs, do not do any auspicious work at the time of eclipse. At the time of the eclipse, neither should you eat or drink anything. It is believed that before eclipse, basil leaves should be put in food and drink to make it safer. In the eclipse period, remembering the Lord, do puja, chanting, charity etc. religious work which will be good for family and ourself too. As soon as the eclipse of the eclipse begins, cover the place of worship in the house during the eclipse. After the eclipse, take a bath and clean the place of worship and sprinkle Ganga water. Pregnant women should be very careful and stay away from the sun full day as it may affect the infant.

Surya Grahan Time: 12 घंटे पहले से लग जाएगा सूर्य ग्रहण का सूतक, यह होगा समय

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Radiation:A slow killer

It’s a term which instantly comes to our mind when we are blamed for overusing our mobiles and laptops or even sitting on the couch for innumerable hours, Radiation from any source is harmful to our physical and mental health and can have long term effects which can house many unwanted ailments.

The movement of energy in the form of waves through any medium/material is known as radiation, even though technology has turned the tables and offered various advantage and been a saviour at times, it can also be a slow killer. According to scientists its ionizing radiation which cause damage to skin, tissue, cells and DNA etc.

Be it mobile towers, laptops, microwaves, bombs, x-rays and even certain chemicals, long term exposure of these to these components can do collateral damage to humans, they all emit harmful radiation which can alter and damage our DNA and can also lead to cell mutation and other diseases. One of the most common examples is cancer.

One of the biggest devices which can harm humans is mobile towers or cellular towers, many people allow the companies to set up their cellular towers near their housing complex as the companies fund these people, they lure people by using money as a means to close their mouths, the rays from cellular towers can cause mutation of tissue cells and can damage tissue present inside our muscles. eventually in the long run it’s the people living near these towers who will be prone to worse case scenarios and will do harm to others as well. But many scientist claim this theory to be absolutely illogical and state that there are no harmful emissions from mobile towers.

When it comes to emission of these harmful bodies even the marine animals are greatly exposed to these radiation leading to death in huge number or even mutation.

X-ray machines also emit strong waves, long term exposure to x-ray machines and frequent exposure to these machines would lead to tumour formation and unwanted changes in the body whose effects can pass on to the next generation. The waves are smaller in size and are ionized and can lead to dismay.

Certain chemical emitted from factories through air ,gas or even water have shown eye opening and shocking changes when people were exposed to it, the absorbtion of these chemical through water, food or even air can lead to genetic mutation and these deadly changes can pass on for generations, carcinogens like  benzene, beryllium, asbestos, vinyl chloride and arsenics.eg-many houses situated near factories especially in villages whose emissions are mixed in the air and water have become the source to numerous skin care diseases, disabilities, deformities and cancers.

One of the most devastating incident which left behind incurable wounds which have been passed on to the coming generations was the Bhopal Gas tragedy, One could literally notice the faults and imperfections in the new-borns of the victims of the gas tragedy, one eye missing, cleft lips or skin ailments. Such tragedies can hamper mental and physical growth and can also cause trauma which can become host to mental disorders like PTSD.

Radiation from nuclear explosions is also common especially in countries like Afghanisthan and Syria which all year around are bound by war between allies and enemies. The (35%) thermal, nuclear(15%) and blast(50%) energy produced from mighty explosions can cause severe damage along with the physical destruction it causes to its surroundings.

When it comes to emission of these harmful bodies even the marine animals are greatly exposed to these radiations leading to death in huge number or even mutation.

UVA and UVB rays from the sun can cause numerous ailments like cataract and skin cancer and do a huge amount of damage to the environment as well as the ozone layer. One of the main reason of coral bleaching in the great marine reef is the absorption of Ultra violet rays.

We can clearly see the radical changes which radiation has caused and we can do our bit by exposing ourselves less to these harmful objects.