Wellness Tips

The power of diet, exercise, drugs and surgery is well established for physical and mental wellness. But it is also clear that capacity to nurture and be nurtured and to have open heart is very important for long and healthy life.
Ten to fifteen spells of deep breathing slow down the heart rate, relieves tension and lowers blood pressure reducing the stress hormone. Five to ten slow stretches of our body relieve muscle tension caused by fatigue and help circulation in our body and oxygen to the brain. Whenever there is stress and tension it should be practiced. One should also determine his own prime time and save it deciding important works to be done in this high energy period. It is respecting our body clock. In fact our body constantly talks to us through aches, pains and vague feelings called intuition. One should pay proper attention to this complete system of wakeup calls.
It is always better to get more sunlight and take frequent and smaller meals. One should always avoid alcohol in any form because when body burns alcohol, it does not burn fat and carbohydrate. This leaves unmetabolized fat which is very bad for the whole system and kills wellness in multiple ways.
We should travel as much as possible and learn new skills now starting early, contact a friend frequently and never allow a small stuff to bug us. One should also learn to say ‘no’ in a very humble manner.
We should try to enhance and appreciate greenery, flowers, fruits and plant. Whenever possible it is good to volunteer your time and money and try to make someone else’s days happier and better.