Can your rudeness keep a person awake? Can his rudeness keep you awake? Yes. A recent research done at the Portland State University in the US says it most certainly can and does. Sarcasm, put-downs and abuses, prick, hurt, wound. The mind continually replays the hurt more

Mindfulness, mindful meditation, mindful eating seem to be the new age terms that have become rather popular lately. But mindfulness goes back to ancient times. Most religions and spiritual practices have their own repertoire of a variety of meditative practices. Mindful meditation and mindfulness, however, have no

Too often we rush into what our mind says and ignore the heart’s call. Is there a difference? Yes. The heart is that much closer to our instinct, our gut-feel of what’s appropriate or not for the situation. Paradoxically, the mind races mindlessly, the heart prefers a

Habits are pretty hard to kick out, aren’t they? Or so it seems. Portia Nelson has expressed it with beautiful eloquence in An autobiography in five short chapters: Chapter one: I walk down the street. There is a hole in the sidewalk. It is

When you are a working person you often feel short-changed for time. Wellness, however, is not time-bound or reserved for the supermodel, athlete or body-builder; the yogi who has renounced humanity, or the decadent narcissist who seems to have all the time in the world to spend

Are we capable of self-healing? A thousand times yes! For research is piling up to show that the mind is a powerful healer. The Master has always said, “By right, wise and powerful thoughts, by maintaining equanimity of your mind, you can raise the sinking ship —

New year resolutions are a common practice. The turn of the calendar from Dec 31 to Jan 1 usually witnesses a flurry of resolves for a better life, better body, more money and greater happiness. Setting a goal does not automatically translate to its accomplishment. Most New

There have been revolutionary changes in the fitness industry over the last two to three decades. Gyms have appeared at every street corner, there is a new group workout going on in every locality, parks have become hubs for locals getting together to

The concept of weight loss and fitness is shrouded with several myths and misconceptions, the most common one being eating certain foods that will burn fat. Some of the miracle foods that have been frequently listed are lime juice, honey,

I have been teaching fitness for the last 16 years. Of course, there have been marvellous ‘before’ and ‘after’ photo-ops even after the first three months of regular exercise for most women. Then there has been the weighing scale that is feared and