No doubt, a high fluid intake is critical to the body’s normal functions. But what kind of fluids? In industrialised countries, the local population is increasingly cautious of drinking tap water due to the looming danger of polluted water supply. Hundreds of contaminants are found in polluted water supply, including metal residues like mercury. Unfortunately, […]
WELLNESS GENIE Habits to Healthy Aging
Change is inevitable. We are constantly changing; with every breath, thought and emotion. Food is the only catalyst of physical change. All other factors-breathing, thinking patterns and emotional behaviour- bring changes in our gross body. Changes in our physical being are called “aging.” Medical research has given us a better understanding of aging process, joiny […]
Wellness Genie: intellectual wellness
Checkmate! It was 25 years ago that I played a game of chess. It would always be a warm and fun family activity, except for losers, who experience momentary yet innocent revenge. With technological gadgets taking over, there is less and less enthusiasm for chess and intellectual bonding. Parents no more have control over the […]
Wellness Genie: gut and fear
A great gut is key to health and happiness. But the gut is not as strong as we think it might be. The gut is capable of radically changing its state from within. Consequently, a person can experience changes in his or her behaviour and emotions. We grow up fearing our parents, teachers or even […]
Wellness Genie: whispers of intuition
Often, the soundless guiding force urges us to change a course of action. Some call it a gut feeling and others, intuition or our conscious. This inner voice is hard to verbalise. Derived from the Latin word, “Intueri,” which means “to contemplate.” Intuition is a brain function. Linked to creativity, imagination and the emotional side […]
Wellness Genie: limits of human productivity
Life is a highway choked with over speeding humans in competitive mode, racing for higher productivity and efficiency in all domains of life. There are an array of techniques, hacks and self-help books out there to improve our productivity and yet, there’s a dearth of people who actually yield success without stress and anxiety challenges. […]
Wellness Genie: dimensions of wellness
Often, we come across the word “wellness,” but most often, it comes along with heaps of conflicting information. Thus, the concept of wellness is quite misunderstood and misapplied. It was not until 50 years ago that mind and body were considered a single whole. Once science realised its limitations, doors were opened for blind enthusiasm, […]
Wellness Genie: Trick Yourself Thin
At some point in our lives, we all pose a question to ourselves as to why do we amass fat? Why couldn’t the human body just stay one size throughout the life span? I am often told by my clients that they don’t even eat that much but still gain weight. The dynamics of body […]
Wellness Genie: Youtube Yoga
The global consumption is being transformed as a vast number of consumers and businesses connect, via technological means, from all over the world. Consumers of yoga are increasing as a wide variety of yoga tips and programs are made for YouTube. I am often asked which is the best YouTube yoga channel. It’s hard to […]
Wellness Genie: Youtube Yoga
The global consumption is being transformed as a vast number of consumers and businesses connect, via technological means, from all over the world. Consumers of yoga are increasing as a wide variety of yoga tips and programs are made for YouTube. I am often asked which is the best YouTube yoga channel. It’s hard to […]