LIFESTYLE
Can gardening be an effective way to fight depression?
Vinayak Garg, Founder, Lazy Gardener says: "Many researchers have found that gardening or �green care' stimulates our bodies' natural development of happy chemicals, which may help keep depression and anxiety at bay, with unexpectedly amazing results. Even during this pandemic, each nation is battling a war where the enemy is not visible nor are the weapons. In these times, along with other safety measures, why not turn to the potential benefits of gardening as a way to help in the mental and physical war against coronavirus."
Signs that show you are approaching perimenopause
Perimenopause - The term means "around menopause" when a woman's body prepares for menopause. There is a depletion of estrogen or female hormone levels and women may not have monthly menstruation and thus cannot ovulate. Dr Kavya Krishnakumar, Consultant Obstetrics and Gynaecology at Motherhood Hospital, Chennai says that perimenopausal symptoms typically appear in women in their mid-forties. It is also possible that a woman would skip this stage entirely and go straight to menopause.
Indian workers waste 5 business hrs per week from home: Survey
The 2021 Office Worker Survey showed that 63 per cent of office workers in India believe they can't efficiently help customers as they are faced with too many time-consuming tasks to complete. Emails (66 per cent), scheduling calls and meetings (62 per cent) and inputting data/creating datasets (56 per cent) were the top tasks Indian workers prefer to be automated.
Dubai mandates hotels to comply with sustainability requirements by July 1
Under the directive, hotels must also resume monthly submission of carbon emission drivers. The system has the long-term objective of advancing sustainability performance across the sector. Back in 2019 Dubai Tourism led by DST trained 528 hotels on the implementation of these sustainability standards and currently inviting hotels for a refresher webinar ahead of July 2021.
Wear your professionalism when WFH
Pick Your Comfort Zone. The first and foremost benefit people enjoy is that they can pick their comfort level without the pencil skirts or high heels. The pleasure of shorts and shirts together with flip flops while you are "working from home" is unbeatable.
7 waterfront activities to do in Washington, DC
Live the Wharf life at DC's hottest development. DC's waterfront offerings went through the roof when The Wharf debuted in October 2017.
Hypertension, tobacco top most causes of premature mortality
The above was mentioned by noted interventional Cardiologist Dr. (Prof) (Col.) Shekhar Kashyap while speaking at a webinar on 'Hypertension, COVID-19 and Tobacco – A Deadly Triad'. Kashyap is the former Head of Department (Cardiology), Army's Research & Referral Hospital in New Delhi.
50% don't seek mental health help despite needing it: Survey
According to the Meru Health survey, the top reasons were "too expensive" (38 percent), followed by "too difficult" (35 percent) and "not enough time" (28 percent). About one quarter of participants were worried about stigma or confidentiality, and 23 percent did not pursue care because they were unable to find a provider.
From weight loss to strong bones, health benefits of millets
Calcium (Ca), one of the essential macro minerals, is needed in relatively large quantities in the diet to maintain good overall health. There is one ingredient which is not only simple to prepare, but also entails many health benefits -- Millets. Prabhu Gandhikumar Co-Founder TABP Snacks and Beverages shares simple ways prepare and use millets
Use gram flour for skin and hair problems
Besan in the form of uptans or epilation formula for baby hair, during adulthood in a myriad number of packs and scrubs to take care of beauty issues right from acne to tanning, cleansing and exfoliating. Not surprisingly, the world is now waking up to this must-have beauty essential that is gram flour.
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