ONAM

Onam is an annual harvest festival celebrated in the Indian state of Kerala. A major annual event for Keralites, it is the official festival of the state and includes a spectrum of cultural events. Drawing from Hindu mythology, Onam commemorates King Mahabali. Within the textual tradition (prim. Mahabharata), Mahabali is noted to be an Asura,Continue reading “ONAM”

INTERNATIONAL DAY OF YOGA

The International Day of Yoga has been celebrated annually on 21 June since 2015, following its inception in the United Nations General Assembly in 2014. Yoga is a physical, mental and spiritual practice which originated in India. The Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, in his UN address in 2014, had suggested the date of 21stContinue reading “INTERNATIONAL DAY OF YOGA”

IMMUNITY : 8 SIGNS

1.You have a bodyweight within the range of average weight, according to the height and not being overweight. 2.You have a routine, regular bowel habit. 3.You have clean and clear skin. 4.You get up fresh and remain energetic. There is an absence of laziness. 5.Experiencing […] Immunity : 8 signs to indicate that your immunityContinue reading “IMMUNITY : 8 SIGNS”

STRESS MANAGEMENT FOR SELF-IMPROVEMENT

Stress has always been a part of our daily lives. We often find ways to deal it with but can become unbearable when you’re tightly under its grip. The important part here is to take control of stress before it ends up controlling you — which is to say that you will be making aContinue reading “STRESS MANAGEMENT FOR SELF-IMPROVEMENT”

THINKING POSITIVELY

Positive thinking will help you accomplish things that you never thought likely. Thinking big is the first step in realizing your dreams and meeting with success. Ideas and dreams are a good start, but will quickly fizzle without action. Below are some steps you can take to add positive thinking into your life. You willContinue reading “THINKING POSITIVELY”

TIPS ON TAKING CARE OF MENTAL HEALTH

Mental health issues affect nearly 15% of the population. This data can be alarming, considering that 2/3 of those diagnosed with mental disorder remains untreated. While mental disorders are sometimes caused by chemical imbalance in the brain, some of these are caused by the experiences that we need to deal with, such as death ofContinue reading “TIPS ON TAKING CARE OF MENTAL HEALTH”

IMPORTANCE OF DRINKING ADEQUATE WATER

Originally posted on Bombay Ficus:
We’ve always known that hydration and drinking water is important. But have you ever considered ‘why?’ or just how many important functions water plays a crucial role in? One of the most important, and easiest things to keep in mind to stay fit and healthy is to have an adequate…