Simple Health Cures

   And that do they eat? Before you’re willing to even consider the fact you have an inner caveman lurking inside you, you may be hoping that somewhere there’s proof this style of eating improves your health.

   Three separate cultures are coming close to it and not surprisingly, they have the longest lifespan and are among the healthiest people on the planet.

   No, it’s definitely not politically correct to call the following three societies prehistoric. But I’ve termed them in this manner because of the diet they eat. The three population segments, as diverse as they are, have one factor in common: they all have the longest life spans in the world.

   Not only that, their populations are virtually unscathed when it comes to suffering from modern degenerative disease. Who are these people?

    They are the Sardinians, residents of the Mediterranean island of Sardinia, the Okinawans, who live on the island of Okinawa off the coast of Japan, and  a religious group, the Seventh Day Adventists. Each of these groups keeps a low-calorie diet composed primarily of fruits and vegetables.

   If there’s a diet that could be called the polar opposite of the Standard American Diet, then this one may be it. The Okinawans start by eating a minimum of seven servings of vegetables a day. In addition they eat two to four servings of fruit. ( Are you with me so far?)

   The group of islanders doesn’t strictly follow the caveman pattern, though. They do eat some grains, mostly in the form of noodles, bread and rice and just about all of them are whole grains.

    The Sardinians and Seventh Day Adventists eat in a similar manner. And as a group, they not only experience an amazing longevity, but experience very few degenerative diseases such as cancer, heart disease, diabetes and so on. This diet has been shown to reduce high blood pressure, reduce high triglyceride counts because you are not eating starches and allows your body to better regulate insulin which helps the diabetic person.

    According to many nutritionists, eating whole plant foods slows your body’s digestive processes. This actually helps your body to absorb nutrients more effectively. And in the long run, this gives you a more balanced array of vitamins and minerals, Not only that, but a slow digestive process means your appetite is regulated and your blood sugar remains level.

   Armed with all of this, you’re well on your way to nourishing your inner caveman. You’re beginning a new journey that will take you into the future healthier and with more vitality, by using the wisdom and evidence of the past, Ironic isn’t it?

   As you travel, you may encounters a few bumps in the road. Don’t let that stop you. Don’t let it discourage you. Just take your new eating habits, one meal at a time. You’ll discover it’s easy to keep on track this way!

   Everybody wants to look younger. Like smoking and drinking alcohol, the things we eat effect the way we look. Some food make us look older and some foods give us the nutritional advantage to look younger. Eating the right foods can help reduce wrinkles, improve elasticity, fight acne’s, even whiten teeth.

   1. Almonds: helps promote healthy skin and help growth of nails and hair. A 1/4 of a cup of almonds will provide 45% of the daily recommended Vitamin E intake. Vitamin E helps to protect cell membranes from free radical damage caused by air pollution, peroxides and ultra violet rays. Some people avoid almonds because they are high in fat but almonds are actually high in cholesterol lowering fats.

   2. Sunflower seeds: are full of Vitamin E and selenium. They are great at reducing wrinkles and increasing skin elasticity. 1/4  of a cup give over 90% of the daily intake of Vitamin E, pity they are are so annoying to peel.

   3. Apples: are a great anti-aging food. They are natural detoxifies due to pectin. Pectin helps to clear waste from the body which means more healthy body and skin. Apples are also full of water, this helps to rehydrate dull skin. Apples have also recently been credited with fighting cancer. Apples contain allergic acid, thought to block enzymes in cancer cells.

   4. Cucumbers: have long been known for their benefits in rejuvenating tired, dehydrated skin. This is due to their high water content and amounts of silica. They have also been thought to help whiten teeth. Some people choose to use cucumber as a face mask rather than consuming it.

   5. Cinnamon and Cloves to Blueberries and Artichokes: have something in common. Apart from being delicious, they are all high in antioxidants. Antioxidants fight the unnatural aging caused by free radicals ( compounds which chemical nature accelerates the effect of aging on our cells).

   6. Avocados: get a bad wrap for being high in fat. It is true but they are great for skin and packed with natural moisturisers and anti-aging nutrients like vitamin E, Vitamin C, and Omega 3. Avocados are great for the skin and full of monounsaturated fats that helps lower cholesterol, and they help the body to absorb other nutrients from foods. Avocados also contain fiber, potassium, magnesium, folate and antioxidants.

   7. Dark Chocolate: contains flavonoids, much the same as antioxidants, which protect the body from the aging effects of free radicals. Dark chocolate contains 8 times the amount of antioxidants of strawberries.

   8. Citrus: Lemons and oranges contain high amounts of Vitamin C, Vitamin C in needs for the production of healthy gums and skin. Lemons and oranges help to cleanse the body of toxins making the skin more clear.

   9. Water: Is one of the most under rated beauty products in the world. Everybody knows dull dry skin makes yo look younger but few of us drink enough water a day to replenish the body. As a result the skin ends up looking dull and wrinkles are more pronounced. Try drinking 6-8 cups of water a day and see the difference in your skin. You may also feel less tired and dehydration can cause lethargy.

    Fat Habit: You Eat While Standing Up- Studies show that people who skip sit-down meals in the interest of saving time may be costing themselves unwanted calories. Canadian researchers asked one group of people to eat food out of plastic containers while standing over the kitchen counter, while a second group ate an identical meal off of a plate sitting down at a table.

   At their next meal a few hours later, the “standers” downed about 30 percent more calories than the “sitter.” The researchers theorized that eating on your feet doesn’t register psychologically as a “real meal”, and as a result people may subconsciously grant themselves permission to eat more later in the day.

   Skinny Solution: Take A Seat- Pull up a chair and stay awhile. You’re more like to pace your eating when you pause to sit down and enjoy your food, and eating more slowly can translate to fewer calories, so get in the habit of eating meals only while seated at the table.

   Fat Habit: You Eat In Front Of A Screen- It’s incredibly easy to polish off a whole bag of chips or entire row of cookies when you’re mindlessly snacking while watching television or typing away on your laptop. Your electronics keep you distracted, so you’re less apt to listen to your body’s fullness cues and keep portions in check.

   Unfortunately, eating under the influence of your television screen can translate to hundreds of extra calories at a meal.

    Skinny Solution: Power Down The Distractions- Make a conscious effort to only eat meals in the kitchen ( not camped out on the couch), without a computer or a TV playing in the background. When your meal is your only focus, you’re far less likely to eat past the point of fullness.

    Fat Habit: You Grab Bites From Your Kids Or Spouse’s Plates- As long as it’s not on your plate the calories don’t count, right? Wrong! Frequently “borrowing food” from someone Else’s plate is a fast way to pack on the pounds, especially since we tend to “forget” these bonus bites and typically don’t account for the calories. Consider this: just three forkfuls of your toddler’s mac and cheese can add an extra 150 calories to your meal, while a few mouthfuls of your husband’s cheesecake can tack on 200 forgotten calories. Add up all these extra tastes and nibbles over the course of a week, and you could be talking about thousands of extra calories!

    Skinny Solution: Take Ownership Of Your Food- Only eat food that originates from your own bowl, plate, and cup. If you want a few bites of a shared dessert, cut off your own slice ( instead of picking here and there) so you can take note of the portion and mentally account for the calories.

   Fat Habit: You Eat Straight Out Of The Package- Going directly from container-to-mouth when munching on crackers, chips, cookies, ice cream, and cereal is a major trap for over-consuming calories. it’s nearly impossible to gauge how much you’ve eaten when you’re grabbing out of a seemingly bottomless pit, and you’re likely to underestimate how much food you’ve actually put away.

   Skinny Solution: Plate It, Then Eat It- Portion out 1 to 2 servings of the food into a bowl or onto a plate, and put the package safely back in the cupboard before sitting down to eat your share. By rationing out your snack beforehand, you’re less likely to keep going back for “just one more handful.”

   So many dieters tell me they eat like a saint during the week, when their days are very structured, but then go off the deep end once friday night rolls around. Weekends are a time to unwind and DE-stress, and we often do that with heavy comfort food and caloric cocktails. Plus, there are more opportunities for splurging when you’re dining out and socializing with friends on days off. And sadly, 48 hours of rich eating can undo all of your hard work during the week and then same.

   Skinny Solution: Plan Selective Weekend Splurges- To let loose and enjoy without sabotaging your weight loss, allow yourself one “off” meal each weekend when you can be a bit more liberal with your food choices. The rest of the time, try your best to stick to your regular meal/ snack schedule. And, use your days off to squeeze in longer workouts to compensate for some of the extra treats.

   Fat Habit: You Fall For Impulse Items In The Checkout Line- When you’re twiddling your thumbs waiting for your turn at the register, those tempting displays of candy bars and coolers of soda can be very hard to resist. According to a survey conducted by IHL. Consulting, a global research and advisory firm, women report consuming 14,3000 extra calories per year from impulse purchases in the checkout line and that can translate to 4 extra pounds a year!

   That’s right, sit back in your comfortable armchair, stuffing your face with chips, beef burger, etc. Slug back that can of beer. We will all watch you as you slowly sink into oblivion. Are you getting any pains across your chest, you should be, it’s your heart telling you something is wrong. Mind you, you may not go out with a heart attack, it will probably be the diabetes that gets you.

    It is not a nice outlook but it’s the truth, YOU are KILLING YOURSELF.

   Being obese puts a tremendous strain on the heart, with high blood pressure, not forgetting the bone structure and joints.

    Could it be your weight is getting you down?

   A few facts for you to ponder upon according to professor Klim McPherson from Oxford University. Obesity levels in the US are set to rise by more than 70% in the next 20 years if past trends continue. This would add 11 million people to the present 15 million, which means that in another 20 years there will be 26 million obese people.

    This would put an enormous pressure on the health services.

   You could reduce that number by one if you just take stock of your life. If you made a small change in your diet, it would have an effect on your weight quite quickly. You can still have chips and beer, it’s just you have to make changes in what you eat. Try eating more fish, fruits and salads and soon you will notice the difference, you won’t be so out of breath and you will start to feel a lot better. Ease off the bread and doughnuts, cut down on sugary food intake. Try to plan out your own simple diet. There are lots of free help in setting up a diet.

   Don’t worry about any exercises: those will come later when you feel up to it. Though, you could do arm exercises in your armchair, like I say slow but sure, that’s the way.

   Going on Fad Crash Diets is not the way, so forget about them. Losing weight too quickly can be dangerous, the easy simple no pressure way works best.

   Don’t lose heart and give up after a week, just persevere, the weight will slowly come off and you will have a tremendous feeling that you did it all by yourself.

   Is age catching up with you? Do you have less energy or vitality than you had when you were 5, 10, or 20 years younger? Well if so, you don’t have to feel like the lone ranger. As we age our body starts to not operate as well as it once did. There are a lot of reasons for this: however there are two things you can do to make things better: follow a healthy diet or eating plan and exercise.

   We’ll start with exercise. I know that most of us don’t really always enjoy exercise: however there are fun ways that you can do it. You can always grab an MP3 player and load up your favorite music or even an audio book and go for a walk. It doesn’t have to be a long walk in the beginning. Just a walk around the block might be all you can do. That’s better than nothing though.

   Perhaps for exercise you can find something that you like to do for fun. For example, swimming is one of the best forms of exercise out there, working almost all parts of your body. Simply getting out and playing a game can start you out with some exercise that is more enjoyable. Get out and shoot some hoops with your kids or nephews . Whatever you choose to do, try to get out and do it frequently and build a habit of doing some form of exercise. Thirty minutes of exercise three days per week can have a big impact on your level of energy as well as improve sleep habits, and how your body processes the food you eat.

    When it comes to diet and eating healthy, there are alot of things to consider there as well. Allergies are one of the biggest such as gluten sensitivity and lactose intolerance: the other consideration is whether or not you have a disease of some sort such as diabetes or high blood pressure. If either of these is yes, you need a little more consultation before you make too many radical decisions in your eating habits. This can be in the form of some good research online or off, or from your physician or a registered dietitian.

   There are many foods out there which promote health and wellness. For example, garlic has been known for centuries to have healing qualities. Seek out vitamins that are high in fiber, vitamins and protein. Beans, beans the musical fruit should be redone to read ” beans beans, the magical fruit.” Of course they’re not really magical, but they offer great benefits nutritionally in the form of vitamins, protein and fiber. Beans are definitely a food that you should add to your diet if you’re not already.

   Stay away from fried food and foods with alot of fat. These will clog up your arteries as well as excessive calories that can increase weight. This, in turn makes your body work harder to pump blood and will affect your stamina and cardiovascular health in general. Sure you can eat these things, but like most things, do so in moderation or just occasionally. Make sure to mix in some fresh fruits like a banana or blueberries with your breakfast.

   The two areas of healthy diet and exercise are always a good place to start when it comes to health and wellness. Used in combination with natural supplements, meditation, healthy relationships and activities that fulfill your life purpose, diet and exercise will do almost everything you want. Do this regularly for at least 30 days and you will be sure to notice an increase in energy as your body becomes healthier.

    Obesity is a issue not just America however in many other countries worldwide. The age level of obese people has become much younger. You will find so many obese kids these days that is why the present generation is now being called the “plus-size” generation. 38% of adults from the age 15 and above are over their normal weight requirement. Therefore, there’s like 2 billion people who’re prone to developing coronary illnesses associated with high-cholesterol in their system. This number just keeps increasing as time go by.

    One of the many causes is the fact that restaurants especially fast food chains serve foods with excessive quantity of calories. You will find up sized sodas and up sized french fries. Not to mention the humongous burgers and pizzas. Just imagine how much are the calorie content with these foods. Our blood vessels slowly get clogged by these unnecessary fats and cholesterol that our bodies do not really require and cannot use.

   The medical related and health business is plagued with problems on cholesterol complications such as heart illness, hypertension, diabetes, and obesity problems. As a matter o fact, the number of individuals suffering from hypertension is continuously growing and also the age level is getting younger and younger. If it is left untreated, much more individuals can die of this disease even prior to they reach 50 years old.

    So you ask, how do we lower our levels of cholesterol? The answer to this is rather simple: combine normal physical exercise with proper diet, that way you’ll surely be able to manage your coronary health. One can’t achieve good health with just diet plan alone, or just physical exercise alone. Both should collaborate closely. Or else, it will just be challenging for you to achieve great health.

    Bear In mind that with out correct diet, no matter how intensive your exercise routines are, it will stay futile. It’ll only cause you fatigue and sore muscles because you do not have the appropriate amount of nutrients your system needs. These physical activities require you to have enough power and energy to sustain your exercise routines in the fitness center. Also, let it be known that too much exercise can also result in heart attack because your heart may be too strained also. So cautious not to overdo your work out. Correct diet plan means eating the proper food and also the correct quantity that your body needs. it doesn’t mean starvation.

    In order to prevent hypertension, you should do the following:

   Change Your Oil: This means, you should make a move to healthier cooking and baking oil. Similar to a car that regular needs a change oil, or body also requires good oil for better health. When cooking, for oil that is low in saturated fats like organic olive oil, canola oil, sunflower oil or coconut oil. Avoid french-fried potatoes and chips.

    Try Eating Less Meat: Go with lean meat which comes from fish, chicken, and turkey. Eating red meat increases the possibility of increased blood cholesterol. Do not forget to remove the skin though as cholesterol concentrate in white meats can be discovered on the skin. Prior to consuming chicken or turkey, make certain to eliminate their skin first.

    Eat Plenty Of Fruits And Veggies: Fruits and vegetables are almost usually a healthy choice. Much more than ever, we need to increase our consumption of vegetables as well as fruits to be able to stay away from diseases. Vegetables don’t only contain zero cholesterol but they’re also a great source of fiber that aid in our digestion. You can steam your vegetables as well in order to preserve the nutrients. You are able to have salads every once in awhile, just don’t forget to include fruits and vegetables.

   Eat Less: Lower your food intake simply because that also indicates you’re reducing the cholesterol you’re taking in. People who achieve in shedding weight begin with gradually minimizing their food intake. Health experts can attest towards the fact that curbing your appetite is really a healthy practice. What should you do when you are hungry? Go with brown rice instead of the normal white one. Consuming wheat bread also helps since it has less calories.

   With correct exercise and discipline, shedding weight and maintaining a healthy lifestyle can be a breeze.

   Health is not a process of being perfect. Being healthy is a gradual process of learning what feeds your body and what makes you feel like an energetic person. All of us are making mistakes of some kind which may be damaged our health. But realizing what the most common mistakes are and then correcting them is the best way to take control of your health. You don’t have to have troubles with sickness when you understand how to take care of your health.

    Loosing Health By Eating Too Much:

   Studies are beginning to show that the new American diet of around 2000 calories a day might be doing more harm than good. While it can contain all of the nutrients we need to eat in order to stay health, all of those calories can tax your body and make it less likely to stay healthy. These studies are also showing that eating fewer calories can add up to a longer life span. It’s recommended that people begin to eat fewer than 2000 calories a day in order a day in order to help their bodies not only be more energetic, but also to help the body have some time to rest in order to repair itself for a much longer life.

    Health troubles When Not Flossing Your Teeth:

    Other studies have made a conclusive link between flossing and health troubles. Those who are not flossing their teeth can have troubles with gingivitis, which can cause infections in the gums and them heart problems. Simply taking the time to brush and floss twice a day can help you to prevent these sorts of health troubles. Take some waxed floss and gently scrape between the teeth and under to the gum line to prevent a build up to bacteria.

   Not Drinking Water Impacts Your Health:

   Many people still are avoiding drinking their eight glasses of water a day. While the actual source of this advice is unknown, it’s been shown that people who take in enough water each day are able to maintain a healthy digestive system, are more energetic, and have healthier bodies. When you drink water, it helps the body remove all of the waste that is collected in the blood stream and then excreted.

    The kids healthy food triangle is a food guide designed by the US Department of Agriculture. The pyramid displays the live major food groups a child needs to stay healthy, nourished, and strong. Beside the different food groups are the corresponding recommended serving sizes per day depending on the child’s age. Let’s look at that in bullet points:

    Grains: 3-5 oz, ( 2-8 years old), 5-7 oz, ( 8-18 years old)

    Vegetables: 1-1.5 cups ( 2-8 years old), 2.5-3 cups ( 9-18 years old)

    Fruits: 1.5 cups ( 2-8 years old), 1,5-2 cups ( 9-18 years old)

   Dairy Products: 2 cups ( 2-8 years old), 3 cups ( 9-18 years old)

   Protein Group: 2-4 oz ( 2-8 years old), 5-6 oz. ( 9-18 years old)

   The above points are the simplest way to chart how much of each food group your child should be eating in order to stay healthy. You can read the nutrition labels found in the back of packaged food so you know how many ounces are in one serving. This will help you maintain and monitor your child’s daily intake.

   Try to make half of your grains servings ” whole grain.” This will be listed in the nutrition facts found in the back label. Off the bat, though, brown rice, whole wheat bread, whole wheat pasta, and oatmeal are whole grain foods. If your child isn’t a fan of milk, try getting them to eat yogurt, calcium fortified orange juice, or cheeses. If your child does like milk, however, switch them to skin milk at the age of three, this will lessen their fat intake.

    Remember that these are not super strict rules. Having more fruits and vegetables than the recommended serving size per day is okay. If your child is very active or energetic, having more serving from the other food groups is also okay as they are probably burning a lot of calories and need to make up for it by eating more.

    Now, what is not in the pyramid?

   If you look at kids food pyramid, you will see that there are no sugary foods, processed meats, junk food, deserts, or soda drinks to be found. This isn’t to say you can never have any of these. You can as long as it is not a part of your daily diet.

   To reiterate and clarify: it’s okay so long as you don’t eat it everyday: Some of the foods not found on the chart, like bitter-sweet cholesterol pumps endorphins like serotonin into your system and helps your mood and overall feeling. Just be sure to keep it at a minimum or moderate level for both you and your children. Healthy eating should be the goal of each and every day!

   Salt is also not found on the pyramid because many of the healthy foods we buy already have salt in them. Our bodies and our children’s bodies do need salt, but not in the amounts that we usually take them in, which is already usually quite bad for you. So use your salt sparingly when cooking!

    It is important to follow this food  pyramid as best you can. At the end of the day, you’re mapping out a better life for your child. Instilling healthy habits and following this pyramid prevents your child from being overweight, diabetes, heart diseases, chronic illnesses, cancer, and a host of other medical problem. This ensures your child a longer lifespan and an easier one too!

   Keep in mind that there are many ways to be healthy, and there are countless options out there that fit well into the pyramid. Find the one that works best for you, your child, and the rest of the family.

   People find many reasons to procrastinate exercising. They range from bad weather, to being busy, to having a cold, to much more creative ones!

   The trick is to retrain one’s mind to understand and accept that exercising is extremely beneficial. Think of it as a battle, with the obstacles to be conquered not just once, but regularly. Instead of being saunted, consider it a test to become stronger physically, mentally, and emotionally. There is nothing sweeter than success, especially when it comes from self-improvement.

    First, it is extremely important to exercise in a manner that appeals to you. No one wants to something on a daily basis which they dislike. you must enjoy the exercises you do, even if it’s different than what friends or co-workers do. Ask yourself what you did in the past that brought joy, even if it wasn’t traditional exercise. Could it have been playing tennis in college? Did you spend hours with a punching bag as a kid? Were you the best skater in the neighborhood? You get the idea. It may be easier to choose something to do on your own, since you can follow your own scheduled, but you may prefer the moral support and camaraderie of others. It all depends on whether you need socialization in order to make exercise fun. Even if you exercise “formally” just twice a week, if you love it, you’ll want to practice and stay in shape on your days off.

    Second, once you have found your desired way to exercise, objectively look at your schedule. it is easy to commit to exercise, but hard to follow through, so be conservative. If you work normal business hours, the only available time may be in the evening: it is important to understand that feelings of fatigue are often remedied by an invigorating work out. Many individuals actually have increased stamina and strength in late afternoon and early evening, and studies prove that even late night exercise ending 30 minutes before sleep does not interfere with it. ( However, don’t work out immediately after a big meal because the body is spending energy on digestion.) Many indoor workouts can be done while watching television or movies, and outdoor ones can be accomplished by favorite music. This added entertainment will make time fly and add a different dimension to your program. It now becomes your time to escape from daily life and focus on your own interests, if only for 30 minutes. Failing that, you can catch up on news broadcasts, or ponder situations that require your assistance, increasing the value of this time.

   Third, have what you need handy. That means keeping necessary clothes, shoes and equipment together in one place. It’s much easier to follow a regime if your Tac-Bo-DVD is already in the machine, if your exercise bike is set up and ready to go, or your gym bag is in your car, outfitted with towels and toiletries. Running late is often a deterrent to exercise, but with everything at your fingertips, there’s more chance of follow-through.

    Fourth, find a way to monitor your improvement and there will be improvement. Sometimes the best encouragement to continue with any physical fitness program is to see your body and abilities get better. Now, there may not be constant progress ( even pros have off days) but after a few weeks, you should see small changes for the better. When the scale numbers come down, or you can fit into those old jeans, or your muscles look tauter, or you can continue longer, you’re heading in the right direction. Knowing that you are improving your physical health and your personal abilities ( not to mention appearance) will give you impetus not to miss your daily workout. Don’t worry if situations arise where you just can’t squeeze it in, though. People’s lives are busy and family and work obligations many times take priority. The next day, simply work out a little more, and increase physical activities. Walk to meet the kids at the bus stop instead of driving, or take the stairs instead of the elevator, for example. Although it is important to get at least a half hour of physical conditioning each day, you should not allow situations beyond your control to cause stress. But do remember that it’s important to bet back into routine as quickly as possible, since the longer you postpone it, the harder it may be to get back to the level you once were.

   When you find the type of exercise that elevates your spirit and produces noticeable results, you will look forward to that part of your daily routine, and soon you won’t be able to imagine life without it!

   What is relaxation?

   In common terminology, relaxation means that we leave ourselves free of tension. Relaxing mind may mean that the mind is not under stress or active. In today’s lifestyle, this looks difficult, Isn’t it? Now a days, most of us believe to be being under stress during most of the week and relax only on the weekends. This is considered the common way of life. Is this the right way of living? Is living a relaxed life all the time not our right? Let us reclaim it.

   Bad Stress-

   If you ask anyone that why is he/she under stress most of the week, what answer do you expect to get? I have so much work to do, deadlines to meet, tasks to be completed, prepare for the new launch etc. Don’t you think that something like this will be the response?

   Let us discuss why most of us are stressed all the time. At some time in our life, while we are chasing the dreams we lose our habit of sitting back and reflecting. We begin giving auto responses. If we are held up in a traffic jam, our response is either to worry about the work ahead, or blame the system or some such negative thought. Not many of us think- All right. If the traffic is not moving, let me relax, listen to some good music or go back to some childhood memories, remember good friends, let me make the best use of the time to relax and enjoy life. Not many of us respond in this way. We respond in stressed way whenever we come across any similar situation. This habit is taking a big toll on our quality of life.

   Stress- A Way Of Life

    We have taken stress as a way of life. Very few of us think about why they are trying to work at such  a hectic pace and if ultimately, we are going to leave this world with a lot of incomplete work, why not at least work in a relaxed way? What is the use of working so much, if we kill all the joy. In search of a better tomorrow, we kill the present. Isn’t it?

   Stressed work environment, stressed family life, no time to just walk around doing nothing but watch the nature….Why? It is as if we want to achieve most in the shortest possible time and therefore have no time to relax working non stop all the week is a way of life for a large majority. The increase in cardiac attacks, depression etc, are all the results of the stressed lifestyle. When we get stressed, we look around for the latest stress busters, latest therapies etc, to counter the stress. And then then by the time the week ends, we again go out somewhere to relax. Sometimes holidays also tire, don’t they?

   Why not lead a relaxed life all through the week? Why not work in a relaxed frame of mind? Why get stressed? Reflection about our own life is very essential if we want to reclaim our right to live peacefully.