Sleeping Well Tips

Proper rest and a sound sleep are prerequisites for keeping the physical and mental health in good shape. Difficulty to fall asleep or having a disturbed and interrupted sleep day after day can be a nightmare. In addition to the immense physical exhaustion and fatigue, insomnia can leave a person stressed out mentally which is bound to have an impact on their professional as well as personal lives and commitments. Over the last few years, incidences of insomnia have been rising at an alarming ra...more

Is your child irritable? Not eating well or under performing at school?

Relax! Losing your mind and temper won't help.

There are chances that your child is under stress and needs your support during this testing time. Let's gain better understanding of the problem as a mature step towards positive parenting.

Stress, either intrinsic or extrinsic, can affect your child as easily as it may affect you. There are several causes as to why your child may also be stress-lade...more

Early to bed and early to rise, makes one healthy, wealthy and wise. We have all heard this age-old adage since time immemorial. Yet, how many of us actually adhere to it? Staying up late and waking up even later has become a lifestyle problem that many of us have succumbed to. It has become common to hear people complaining that they simply cannot make it out of bed on time. This can lead to various health problems in the long run.

So what are the health advantages of rising early. Rea...more

Chives are a kind of garlic that belongs to the herb and vegetable family, known as allium. Similar to other members of the family, such as onions, leeks, and scallions, chives include a pungent odor, essential nutrients, as well as powerful medicinal characteristics. They have been used in preparing traditional medicines for centuries to treat a variety of medical disorders, including cancer. The top eight health benefits of Chives include:

Chives have the natural ability to treat esop...more

As we celebrate the Doctors day today, I wish to take this opportunity to hand over the 3 mantras to happiness. We all lead a very stressful life. Many of us have medical issues like hypertension, diabetes, cholesterol issues and so on. What should we do or should we have done rather so that we wouldn t suffer from these lifestyle diseases?

Eat right:

As the maxim goes, you are what you eat. I would like to stress here that, diet is the single most important factor in our life...more

If you are sticking to your diet chart and slogging hard at the gym, yet the body refuses to shed any weight, it is time to rethink about the whole schedule. A microscopic vision on diet and exercise may not always be the right way to go in the endeavor of losing weight. There are factors such as sleep deprivation and high amount of stress that could over-write other factors and play a crucial hand in increasing weight. Here is a brief idea on tackling issues like these:

Sleep is a cruc...more

Are you suffering from sleeplessness or disturbed and disrupted sleep? According to Ayurvedic principles, proper sleep, along with a proper diet, and a proper utilization of energy is very important for you to maintain good health. There are several practical Ayurvedic health principles, which can help you sleep better, and boost your body immunity. You can opt to follow these Ayurvedic principles for improving your sleep.

Maintain a disciplined sleep schedule: You must be very discipli...more

We're all guilty of making fun of snorers but sometimes this snoring can be a symptom of sleep apnea. Sleep apnea is a condition where breathing is not continuous and may start and stop many times while asleep. This affects the quality of your sleep and in turn can affect many aspects of your health including your cardiovascular health. Here's how:

High Blood Pressure
When a sleep apnea patient's breathing stops, the oxygen levels in the blood also suddenly fall. This can increase y...more

आपने वो कहावत तो सुनी ही होगी कि शाम को जल्दी सो जाओ और सुबह जल्दी जग जाओ . ये कहावत बिल्कुल सही और तार्किक है. क्योंकि जब आप शाम को जल्दी सोएंगे तभी नींद पूरा करते हुए सुबह जल्दी उठेंगे. शेक्सपीयर ने तो नींद को जिंदगी का सबसे महान पोषक बताया है. यह तो हम सभी जानते हैं कि शरीर, मन और आत्मा को स्वस्थ रखने के लिए नींद और आराम निहायत जरूरी है. यदि आप ठीक से अपनी नींद पूरी करेंगे तो आप दिनभर का काम अच् छी तरह से कर सकते हैं. साथ ही आंखों के नीचे काले घेरे भी नहीं होगें. कम नींद की वजह से मोटापा, हा...more

We always think of wearing something cosy to bed to get a good night's sleep. We even dress up kids to be comfortable and bundled up so they can get a sound sleep. Studies have shown that contrary to popular belief, sleeping nude is the best way to a sound sleep. In addition to good sleep, there are other benefits that have been identified too, as listed below:

Improves sleep quality - While most of us think of keeping ourselves cosy in our nightwear leads to good sleep, science believe...more