Benefits of Sunlight…

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For your skin and body :

When natural sunlight hits the skin it triggers the body’s production of vitamin D. Vitamin D is also known as “the sunshine vitamin.” It is a crucial ingredient for overall health; protects against inflammation, lowers high blood pressure, helps muscles, improves brain function and may even protect against cancer.

Weak bones, lack of calcium and various skin and hair issues are triggered by Vitamin D deficiency. Morning sunlight especially before 8.00 a.m has a lots of health benefits.

Start your day with a little bit of sunshine and utilise what nature provides.

For good eyesight :

This is my own life experience and how I was benefited. I had problem with my eyesight as a kid and had to wear spectacles and go to school. Felt embarrassed wearing them, cause children used to make fun. Came home one day and cried and told my mother I don’t like to wear the spectacles to school, she suggested the following exercise, which I followed without fail and till date after all these years it has still helped me.

Morning when I woke up, she had asked me to sit outside in the yard, facing the early morning sunlight i.e. before 8.00 am and do the following :

Close eyes and keep doing breathing exercise for 5 minutes and relax, then open eyes and look at nature, greenery, plants around for 5 minutes. Then again close eyes and keep doing breathing exercise and 5 minutes, then open eyes and look at nature, greenery, plants around for 5 minutes. Duration of this exercise was 20 minutes. I had done this for few months and till date I do not have to wear spectacles. Thanks to my mother for her suggestion.

I have been sharing this to all those whom I have come across who have problems with the power in one or both eyes. Try this exercise and ensure that you eat healthy foods too.

Benefits of Coconut water…

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  • A good source of sugar, fibre, antioxidants, proteins, vitamins and minerals makes it a popular drink providing energy, hydration, and endurance.
  • It helps restore any electrolyte imbalances caused by diarrhea, vomiting and after exercising.
  • It has antiseptic, antibacterial, anti-fungal, and anti-viral properties.
  • It is used to replace lost fluids in cases of influenza, typhoid, malaria, and dissolves kidney stones.
  • Some women have severe pain during their monthly periods, this pain can be reduced by consuming a glass of tender coconut water.

Fear-The enemy within

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Fear is something that cripples our decision making and most of the time accounts for the wrong decisions we make, which we later regret. When fear interferes with our everyday life and work, there is nothing much that we can do, but to just wait till you get over it. If you let fear control or rule your life, it can seriously hamper your job and life and make you feel insecure most of the time. And this can also effect your relationships with others.

Learning to master your fear can help you weather negative feelings and hard situations.

Talk it out : When you are apprehensive or fearful about something it is best to consult a person who understands your situation. Someone whom you have confidence in, someone you feel free to share all your fears, even if they seem embarrassing or sensitive. Common sense tends to take a back seat when we are fearful, so getting to see the situation from a different or a new point of view will help you zero in on the problem and find a solution that works best for you given the specific situation.

Taking risks : Most people are afraid of taking risks. This is because they prefer to always feel secure. We live in a world where sometimes you can achieve things only if you take some risk.

So, we must try to have a healthy attitude towards risk taking or else it can act as a deterrent to success. You should learn to take the consequences in your stride, also remember to go by what your gut feeling says.

But always remember not to do anything in haste.

Strange places, unfamiliar company : Sometimes fear can be the result of moving from the familiar to the strange. Change may bring with it fear and insecurity. If you are being shifted to a new department or you are transferred to a new location, overcoming your apprehensions by trying to learn more about the place or the people before transition does help.

It is normal to experience fear when you are entering a new atmosphere or place, just be patient and you will adjust soon enough.

In the current COVID 19 situation around the world, people have been forced to work from home, because of health and safety reasons. Initially most of you would have found it difficult or uncomfortable, but as the days and months have gone by, we have got used to it.

Most schools had to change their mode of education to online classes, which students have also got used to now.

Managing fear is essential in an age and time period, when uncertainty is around and businesses are unstable.

Knowing how to manage your fears will help you perform better and feel better too.

How to take feedback…

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If someone is giving you a feedback, make him or her feel that its okay to do so.

If you act defensive, or get angry, your adviser will decide not to give their feedback.

If you make it hard for others to give you feedback, then your colleagues or friends will avoid you.

It will help if you can think of feedback as simply data to help you improve or make changes if any.