It is time to drop some truth bombs. We want to reflect on every question we ask you next very carefully. Are you a night owl? How many times have you forced yourself to sleep late purposefully just because you did not get time during the day to catch up on your favorite series? ...
Today we see young and fit people who eat healthily, exercise regularly, go to gyms, and have ripped bodies dying of sudden heart attacks and strokes. Why is this happening? Is there a gap in cardiovascular care? Or are we so focused on post-heart attack action, that we have failed to pay attention to...
It is perfectly natural to feel anxious or overwhelmed at this moment. After all, we are facing times like never before. And with uncertainty, comes the inevitable possibility of stress, anxiety and fatigue. But there is a way to relieve this. And it is journeyed all the way from ancient India - through YOGA!...
Have you tried talking to God? Photo Credits: Unsplash One night, I decided to speak to God. I like to sit upon the balcony under the stars to meditate, reflect, be in silence in the morning and before bedtime. But that evening seemed different. I couldn’t get myself to meditate or reflect. I felt I had...
What comes to mind when we say burnout? Perhaps many of you reading this have faced this at some or other point in life or are struggling with it as you read this. Did you know even the World Health Organization changed its definition of burnout? From calling it a stress syndrome, it has...
Did you know your skin is home to billions of microorganisms that are good for you? Picture courtesy: Unsplash We are pretty sure you must have heard about the gut microbiome, either on the internet or our YouTube videos, but do you know there is something called a skin microbiome too? The human skin, the outer...
While some of us may think hair is just hair, many people look at their hair as part of their identity. Its length, strength, and maintenance become ways of expression. Some people look at haircuts as a ritual that marks a life change, a transition from closing an old chapter and beginning another. And...
Plastic overuse can contribute to hormonal imbalances. Image courtesy: Unsplash Do you get anxious over petty things? Do you feel like no one understands you? Do you feel like crying without any reason? Do you have angry outbursts all of a sudden? If your answer is a yes, it could be your hormones. Perhaps you...
As COVID-19 and its variant Omicron cases continue to rise across our cities, states, country, and the world, many of us have started 2022 with bouts of anxiety. But if there is one thing that we can tell you for sure and believe us, this is not to scare you. You will constantly hear about...
Luke Coutinho, an award-winning life coach who practices in the field of integrative lifestyle medicine, tells Anand Raj OK how by making small but important lifestyle changes, we can reap major health benefits. (One of the changes is so simple you can do it literally with your eyes closed!) Luke on the cover of Friday...
Oh! I have a busy day ahead. I am traveling! The holiday season is here! It is Diwali week! It is Thanksgiving! It is Christmas week! I have social commitments! The year is ending now! These are some of the excuses we come across in our day-to-day practice as yoga experts. Physical activity is an area of lifestyle that is...
Building Boundaries. The topic that I want to address today is close to my heart. I hope it impacts you the same way it has impacted me and the lives of thousands of our patients and the community we serve over the last couple of years. It is no news that good nutrition, adequate exercise,...
