A recent study has found that greater the number of daily steps (beyond at least 4000 steps per day), lower was the risk of mortality. The intensity of steps taken, by itself, didn’t make any significant difference to mortality risk.
Category Archives: Daily Regimen
How to Do a Foot Massage Before Bed
Not many people follow this yet, but applying oil to your feet before bed is a non-fussy way to invite sleep. Your feet have borne your weight for a considerable part of the day. With so many nerve endings housed in your soles, your feet do feel the stress keenly. A gentle massage can boostContinue reading “How to Do a Foot Massage Before Bed”
A Short Sleep Routine for a Busy Day
Some days you sail with time, some days you race against it. So on one of those days when you cannot manage to take out time to methodically and slowly pull the brakes and get to sleep, do just the following. Dim the lights in your room. Put a few drops of lavender essential oilContinue reading “A Short Sleep Routine for a Busy Day”
Fun Things to Do With Your Family on Weekdays
Most people reserve weekends for social interactions, sometimes even catching up with family members. On most days, you have household chores to finish, professional skills to update, or hobbies to nurture, while your kids have homework to deal with. But try to carve out half an hour or so for a few days a weekContinue reading “Fun Things to Do With Your Family on Weekdays”
Foods to Avoid for Dinner
All food wasn’t created equal. There are some that invite sleep. Some that disrupt it. The rule of thumb is that anything that’s stimulating or energizing is not the best food before sleep. Neither is anything too spicy, fatty, acidic, or carb-laden. Here’s a list of food and beverages you can remove from your dinnerContinue reading “Foods to Avoid for Dinner”
How to Stay Close to Nature in a City
Would you like to feel healthy, calm, and content with life? (Don’t answer that. We know it’s yes.) You could by spending just 2 hours a week in nature. It doesn’t matter if you are young or not so young, from an urban space or a rustic one. You don’t even have to perform anyContinue reading “How to Stay Close to Nature in a City”
5 Things You Need to Do at the End of a Workday
Ever had a long day at work when as soon as the clock struck 6, all you wanted to do was scram? In a place with a good work culture, though, such days ought to be few and far between. A proper and methodical end to the workday is just as important as a methodicalContinue reading “5 Things You Need to Do at the End of a Workday”
What’s Your Cup of Herbal Tea?
Tisanes or teas made by brewing herbs have been around for thousands of years, with the recorded histories dating back to the ancient Chinese and ancient Egyptian civilizations. Some of the tea recipes have been passed down generations, becoming part of our standard home remedies. Don’t you reach out for ginger tea when troubled byContinue reading “What’s Your Cup of Herbal Tea?”
How to Hone Your Creative Thinking
Whoever said artists are the only creative people around? Remember that teacher from school who had unique ways of making you remember your lessons? Or the friend who fashions delectable dishes out of leftovers? They are creative too. You could be too. It’s all about keeping an open mind, an observing eye, and an eagernessContinue reading “How to Hone Your Creative Thinking”
3 Tips for a Peaceful Nap
Waht hapnnes wehn you dno’t nap? You read the sentence above. Understand it too. But maybe, you don’t notice the words are all jumbled up. Ah, you’re reading it again, now! Maybe, had you taken a nap, you would have perhaps noticed those jumbled words right away and had a good laugh over them too.Continue reading “3 Tips for a Peaceful Nap”