Body & Mind

Yoga is without a doubt one of the best exercises that you could include on your busy schedule. But how do you practice yoga when you have only 15 minutes a day? Practicing yoga 15 minutes a day is not only extremely easy to achieve but the benefits are endless. With a little self-discipline and consistency, you will soon see the benefits of committing 15 minutes a day to yoga.

While feeling anxiety in response to a threat is a perfectly normal human reaction, a high and constant level of anxiety can compromise our psychological resources in times of crisis. And people who already suffer from anxiety and related disorders are particularly likely to experience more psychological difficulties during this on-going coronavirus crisis.

The following suggestions can help you manage anxiety about the crisis.

Often meditation and mindfulness are placed in the category of simply being more present moment oriented. This is true to a degree, and for many of us there is much value in focusing on being present (as we are so un-present!). Ideally however, our meditation should include developing our skills in experiencing the past and the future as well.

Tidying up can be learned and if it’s not an activity you usually do, you will probably have a hard time tidying up and organizing your things. To successfully tidy up at home, you have to be able to do it all at once. You will experience this moment as a somewhat special event or a renewal.

If you too want to keep a house tidy and organized in order to achieve that feeling of lasting peace and happiness, try the Konmari Method. Marie Kondo, also known as Konmari, is an organizational consultant, author of ‘The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up” which she sold 6.5 million copies.

In the light of today’s COVID-19 pandemic speaking of uncertainty is not uncommon. The contact restrictions pose a major challenge for single people and families and the economic crisis has already affected the lives of millions of people. Job insecurity, loneliness, and social isolation are only a few of the many reasons people may feel uncertain and anxious.

When you say you’re emotionally overwhelmed, this often means that your emotions are too intense and all-consuming to process all at once. When this happens, you feel at loss for what you feel and how to react. While feeling emotionally overwhelmed is something people normally feel, this doesn’t mean you can’t properly deal with it.

Menopause is the end of a women’s menstrual cycle. And even though menopause is a natural stage in any woman’s life, many still struggle to find help when going through the majority of the symptoms. Are you aware of the changes that you go through before, during, and after menopause? Here we are breaking the taboo surrounding the enigma that is menopause.