Showing posts with label lifestyle. Show all posts
Showing posts with label lifestyle. Show all posts

 

Gunjan Saxena- The Kargil girl.

Although the movie is in controversies after the real Gunjan Saxena exclaims that ‘a small people (are) trying to dent this hard-earned reputation with nonsensical rants’. Also, the IAF writing a letter the Censor Board objecting to its ‘undue negative’ portrayal. Several of IAF’s officers, including Gunjan’s course mate, Flight Lieutenant Sreevidya Rajan (retd), have claimed that facts are being ‘twisted’ by the filmmakers.

 

  • Biopic is always brought on the screen to inspire millions of guts to encourage them to put their heart and soul to achieve what they want. Not only to run after their dreams but to dare to dream first and, love your passion from the core.
  • Biopics also clears the dust from the fact that people who achieved it, the road was easy for them but the truth is obstacles are everywhere and for everyone at some point, everyone became the victim of discrimination either based on caste, class, race or gender but there is always a silver lining in the dark cloud. They never left hope and stood against all to get what they dreamt.

 

Gunjan Saxena- The Kargil girl was/is also meant to inspire us but if we just drift our eyes from the protagonist there is also a main character who is an inspiration for many in the patriarchal society without whom the Gunjan Saxena would not be what Gunjan Saxena is for us. 

Pankaj Tripathi played an incredible role as the father of Gunjan in the movie. His unbeatable acting skills brought the character alive and able to get everybody's eye to him and thus become another figure of inspiration within the movie.

His lines 

‘Whether it’s a man or a woman flying the plane, they’re both called pilots’ 

breaks the taboo of specific gender for a particular profession. Another unforgettable dialogue that I can’t getaway from my mind 

“what does your brother think? That I don’t know… how difficult the world is for women? The solution is not to shut yourself in a cage, but to break the cage and fly.”… 

is not just a line that boosts lost self-confidence of the protagonist but it also gives a new horizon for the patriarchy society that being in a patriarchal doesn’t mean to suppress another gender and feel superior but it is a sense of responsibility to stand and support another gender, make them feel that being in any kind of society doesn’t make you less than a human who has equal rights to chase their dreams.

 Anyone reading this, if you are avoiding this movie somewhere due to ongoing issues of nepotism then go give a shot to Pankaj Tripathi’s work and I assure you, you won’t be disappointed. 


Probably the lead character may not win the hearts of the audience by acting but the side character that depicts the love and responsibility of the father to his children surely makes a difference in the society.

 Share it if you like with your family and friends to spread love and encourage the real actors.

 


What if our body stops working? We still can learn and think to do something with our life. But what if our brain stops working?

Will we able to think about the motive of our life? Forget about the motive, will be ever able to

THINK again?


No wonders can happen if your brain does not work despite if your body leaves you and brain still holds you, you can do incredible work, example: - Stephen William Hawking

So this proves being physically fit is not enough to lead a satisfactory life but you must be mentally strong and active to have a stable life. 


There are ways to activate the brain and recover its efficiency which is losing rapidly.

Why students or youngsters need to take care of their brains?


                                    
  • Today not only old age people have
           memory problems but we,
           the young generation too. 

  • Youngsters have to make more

           precise decisions.

  • They are more prone to apprehensions

           and depression. 

  • Students have rife mental pressure.


Undoubtedly our brain is responsible for everything we do, so it becomes our responsibility to lower down the pressure it has on it. 


What is the solution?

MEDITATION is the easiest and healthiest way to enhance its productivity and capabilities. 

“Meditation is the requirement of the brain not of age.” So it is discordant saying meditation

is only for old citizens.


What is meditation?

A monk says meditation comes from the very similar root ‘medication’ which means something

which is used to cure the sickness that exists in the body whereas ‘meditation’ is something

which is used to cure the sickness of the mind that is: -


  • States of anger

  • States of stress


  • States of addiction


  • States of worry




In an interview, Sri Sri Ravi Shankar describes meditation as a deep rest, deep relaxation. It is the exercise of the brain to enhance its capabilities He further says meditation is very beneficial for students because students need brainpower, intuition, intelligence, and better memory power. Meditation gives you excellent ideas. 

Now the question arises, how does meditation cures or enhances the capabilities of our

mind?

How come just sitting in a comfortable position with back straight and simple breathing

for 20 to 30 minutes do miracle in our brain?

Well, meditation has no magic wand that will just move and do wonders in your brain and you’ll

become the most sophisticated, intellectual person in one day. No pain no gain likewise meditation

demands time, dedication, and punctuality. 

Studies show that after 8 weeks of regular meditation program, it was found that grey matter

was denser in the areas associated with learning, memory, and emotion regulation.


Let’s understand our brain and the impact of meditation on them: -


Hippocampus: -

  • creates long term memories from the experience

  • Hippocampus loses 5% efficiency every decade and that is why people have memory

           problems as they reach old age.


Cortex: -

  • This is the wrinkly part that helps in reasoning and logical thinking.

  • Also called as grey matter.


Amygdala: -  

  • Triggers emotional response (anxiety, aggression, fear, and their intensity)

  • It is the central part of the brain.

  • You get nervous when the amygdala gets bigger. 

Scientists say 

  • meditation actually strengthens the brain.

  • It enhances the function of the hippocampus and, improves memory processing. 

  • It also denser the wrinkly part for more storage of information

  • long term of meditation increases your grey matter. 



A survey was conducted in which, when the mind of the monk (a regular meditator) was compared

to new meditator it was found that: -

  • Monk had more empathy

  • It was measured, they had a higher level of ALPHA waves (which is associated with happiness,

           positivity, and spread the love) 


While we meditate: -

  • Anxiety level decreases

  • Depression decreases 

  • Tolerance increases

  • Memory increases

  • Self- awareness increases

  • Goal settings improves

  • Meditation decreases your high blood pressure.

  • It also enhances your immunity system

  • It also increases the variability of the heart rate which helps the proper and balance

           transportation of 02 and CO2 throughout the body.

It is proved that meditation physically helps your brain to perform better.

Meditation is not the ultimate cure of your body problems but it slows down the rate of

problems your body faces in day to day life.

It also changes the way you deal with your problems, your perspective towards life.

Reserving 20 minutes each day for incubation of better mental health is selfless love from you

to your body. 


Share this article with your family and friends to ensure that their mental health matters.








Change is the law of nature. COVID-19 has brought unexpected and unavoidable changes in our life. Man is a social animal, but COVID-19 forced him to act individually. Every coin has its two faces in the same manner if the culture of work from home is like a silver lining in the dark cloud of Corona crisis then the improper routine of the day has also brought us the grey sky of back pain, obesity, eye strain, and several other mental health problems.

Improper routine and avoiding physical activity from months can gradually lead to several health problems at home like: -

 

Posture deformities: - All comfort means free from chair and desk job amid work from home or study from home that leads to posture deformities. Initially, we don’t realize it under our comfort but gradually symptoms appear like: - back pain, muscle cramps, or strains.

Obesity: - Obesity is a condition in which the amount of fat in the body increases to a very large extent. There are many causes of obesity such as excessive food, lack of physical exercise, thyroid, hereditary.

Hypertension: -  Staying at one place all the time, not going out for refreshment of mind, the tension of several things like job, and not performing physical activity leads to Hypertension and sometimes Panic attacks.

 So, how can a person stay fit in this time of social distancing? If we can work from home then, why can’t we stay ‘fit from home’?

 

The only solution to all the problems is ‘YOGA’ which needs no specific place, center, or class to perform. All you need is an empty place and a mat and a bit of knowledge to perform correct asanas for your body.

 


Let’s brief ourselves with the term Yoga and asanas

What is Yoga, where was it originated?

 Yoga is the science of awareness. Yoga dates back almost 5000 years. Yoga originates from the Sanskrit root Yuj which means to yoke or unite. 

·         Dhatu Yuja means to join 

·         Joining of atman with parmataman

·         Joining soul with super soul

·         Joining body with mind 

·         Joining mind with soul

 

What is asana?

Asana is a Sanskrit term which is often translated as “posture” or “pose.” The asana is a gentle reminder of your body’s ability to heal itself. 

 Yoga just not improves your posture but enhances your immunity power.

There are specific asanas for particular problems and all asanas are not for everyone, anyone suffering from slip disk, gone through any surgery or pregnant ladies has to take precautions and consult experts before performing any asanas to prevent any casualty. Further information is mentioned below: - 

 

 

 

For the improvement of “Posture deformities” or back pain

  1. Tadasana
  2. Vakrasana
  3. Bhujangasana
  4. Shalabhasana
  5. Ardhmatsyendrasana

 

        

                                                    

Benefits of Performing these asanas regularly: -

  • corrects posture
  • increases the elasticity of the spine
  • reduces fat around abs, hips, waist and thighs
  • increases blood circulation
  • strengthens your nervous system and regulates respiratory and digestive functions
  • Vakrasana prevents Hernia
  • Bhujangasana is therapeutic of asthma
  • Shalabhasana helps in curing cervical spondylitis and spinal cord ailments 
  • Ardhmatsyendrasana is useful for slipped disc as it relieves back pain.

 

 

For obesity: -

  1. Hastasana
  2. Trikonasana
  3. Ardhmatsyendrasana
  4. Vajrasana

 


Benefits of Performing these asanas regularly: -

  • reduces obesity
  • properly aligns the spinal column thus increases elasticity
  • improves posture
  • strengthens pelvic muscles
  • increases blood flow to the digestive organs thus increasing the efficiency of digestive systems
  • Hastasana helps to create space in the chest and lungs which is therapeutic for asthma and congestion
  • Vajrasana helps in the treatment of urinary problems
  • Trikonasana is therapeutic for anxiety, flat feet, infertility, neck pain, osteoporosis, and sciatica.

 

 

 

For Hypertension: -

  1. Tadasana
  2. Vajrasana
  3. Ardhmatsyendrasana
  4. Sarvangasana
  5. Sukhasana
  6. Pawanmuktasana
  7. Shalabhasana 

         

  








Benefits of Performing these asanas regularly: -
  • Calms the brain and alleviates stress
  • Beneficial in managing mild depression
  • Get fresh energy and rejuvenate
  • Regulates blood pressure
  • Improves blood circulation
  • Relieves back pain