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The divine place Rishikesh: Best places to visit, things to do and eat

2020-08-04T04:14:00.001-07:00

The yoga and adventure city Rishikesh!! PC: Tanissha Breja

My final destination while exploring uttarakhand was rishikesh. Rishikesh is a perfect place for spiritual seekers, nature beauty lovers and adventurers. It is a place not only for yogis but also for non yogis. As, this city is a best combination of swashbucklers and sanctity. So I will tell you about this place, the adventure sports and other things you can do here.

The fearless monkey eating ice-cream on the bridge of Lakshman jhula!!! PC: Sara

It is a place where many ashrams and yoga schools are there where you can spend time with yourself and find your soul. That's why it is known as the yoga capital city.

You can also do yoga in the early morning near the Ganga river bank in Lakshman jhula or ram jhula. PC: Priyansaxena

Pilgrims and devotees from all over India visit here to wash off their bad karmas in the pure Ganga river. They believe that if they take a dip in the holy Ganga river water , they will get pure.

There are ashrams located here near the Ganga river bank also, like the Beatles ashram, Parmarth niketan. It is also an incredible place to spend your weekend , as you can get off from the hurry and scurry of the city.

The most spiritual place!!!!! PC: Kanwalpreet.

The peaceful ghats and ashrams really help you to placate your inner soul. The locals of Rishikesh are ridiculously welcoming and the food is great here. This city serves only vegan food, no meat or any other non veg meal is cooked here.

Rishikesh sightseeing is the best package for devotees who want to enjoy ganga aarti or visit famous ashrams. I highly recommend the rishikesh tourist adventure zone for adventure lovers. As I also have been guided through it.

How can you reach

I reached Jolly Grant Airport in Dehradun and took an autorickshaw to ISBT. The autorickshaw charged 10/- rs. And from there I took the bus to Rishikesh. I have already booked a Volvo bus online. It takes 1 hour 25 minutes only.

Where to stay in Rishikesh

Rishikesh is a tourist city where many foreigners and thousands or lakhs of devotees visit, so there are many ashrams located here and hotels also. If you want to meditate or do yoga to find your soul you can stay in tapovan.

But I stayed in Parmarth niketan. The welcoming, trained and super friendly staff did so much for us. I highly recommend you to stay in Parmarth niketan . It's really a very safe place. They serve a very good quality of food. When my stomach was upset, for 2 days they completed my food requirements that I needed.

The most spectacular place Parmarth niketan!!!!! PC: Instashivatribe

Day 1: The fascinating city:

When any tourist talks about Rishikesh, their thoughts run to Lakshman jhula, ram jhula and triveni ghat. So my first day was not about any adventure activities, I was just wandering on the streets of rishikesh. In the evening time there is so much chaos, horns from the vehicles. That really creates so much confusion, but I enjoyed it!!!!!

Ram jhula!!!!! The most oldest cable bridge in Rishikesh which is used by devotees to reach on the other side of bridge to attend ganga aarti or to enjoy the delicious foods in the most oldest restaurants like chotiwala. PC: Naughtyandcurly

There's a very famous ghat road which gives a way towards Triveni ghat. In the evening time it is totally filled with pilgrims carrying leaves containing a marigold, petals of rose, jasmine flowers and joss sticks.

The incredible place triveni ghat!!!! Where the people comes to forget all their stress and get immerse in ganga aarti. PC: Amey

After that I visited Lakshman jhula. You can go from Triveni ghat to Lakshman jhula through auto rickshaw and take a charge of 10/- rs. This place is the main tourist attraction here, as you need to cross this bridge either by walking or take a boat which charges 10/- per person.

Lakshman jhula !!!!! The most harmonious place. PC: kanwalpreet

And I saw cows strolling on the bridge, motorbikes, bicycles passing by them. If you think to go to the other side of Laxman jhula by crossing the bridge, it will take around 10-15 minutes as there's so much rush on it.

On the other side of the bridge there's parmarth niketan which is one of the most famous ashrams in rishikesh. It is worth visiting here to see the beautiful structure of ashram. I saw idols of different gods in Hindu religion there.

Pilgrims generally prefer to attend ganga aarti in Lakshman jhula rather than triveni ghat. The Ganga river flows from under this bridge. The Hindu priest does aarti by facing the river with lighting the lamps and enchanting the prayers to the goddess.

After attending ganga aarti my stomach was growling so I decided to try some street food . I tried samosa, dosa, pani puri in ram jhula. The dose of Madras cafe was incredible. Their service was very nice. All the food items were amazing and I wanted to eat them all again but I couldn't because I was worried that I'd get sick.

The Madras cafe!!!! If you're in rishikesh then don't miss this place. Try masala dosa here, it's so tasty that you would like to eat it again and again. As, I ordered it for 2-3 times. I've never eaten such a delicious dosa before . PC: Ana Gonsalves.

Day 2: The day all about adventure:

My second day was all about venturing the adventure spots located here. There are various adventure sports centres at just a short distance. Rafting sports are open from September to June. I booked my rafting through red chilli adventures. I chose to raft through Shivpuri.

Rafting!!!

I was so excited for the ride. The instructor had given us the safety guidelines. After that a group of 6 people sat with me on the raft and then we started our breathtaking experience.

That was a thrilling ride of 2 hours and 30 minutes with a distance of 16 km. And the best part was that when those white water waves splashed on our raft, that was such an exhilarating experience.

I just wanted to redo the raft ride again, as it doesn't only give you the adrenaline rush but also the perfect and scenic views of Shivalik hills and river Ganga. Then I ventured to mohanchatti for bungee jumping. I chose to do jumping at a height of 83 meters. It has an entry fee of 100/- rs. You can get coffee, tea and snacks like burgers, sandwiches etc.

Here's the bungee jumping ride!!!! The adventure which really gives you the adrenaline rush. I had really enjoyed it.

After trying these adventure sports, I just went to laxman jhula to attend the Ganga aarti and then come back to my place.

When's the best time to visit rishikesh ?

You can visit here in November to January so that you can enjoy it to the fullest. I highly recommend you to not come here in June or July, because of so much rush and hubbub in the city, as this place is located at the foot of himalayas so the city is quite cool. So people from all over India mostly visit here in the summers.

What is depression ?

2020-07-18T07:20:00.000-07:00

What is depression according to medical science?

A group of conditions associated with elevation or lowering of a person's mood is called depression.

Generally, when level of serotonin in human brain decreases, it causes depression.

Well do you believe that chemical imbalance in the human brain leads to depression?

No, depression is the state of mind of the human brain when he does not meet his needs.

Johann Hari also said in one of his best speeches that

"World health organization based on the scientific evidence tells us that you're not weak, you're not crazy, you're not the machine with broken parts, you're the human being with unmet needs".

That was really a meaningful line. I want to share with you a data which includes a survey conducted in the USA and the result was that 39% of patients suffering from depression, because of loneliness. According to a study from researchers at John Hopkins Bloomberg school of public health and Columbia University researched that more than 230,000 U.S. adolescents over the period 2005- 2018 suffered from anxiety, depression, suicidal thoughts and other internalizing problems for an increasing mental health problems.

Loneliness is a situation which you face when you don't have somebody who consoles your heart, listens to you, cares for you, helps you when you're in need. At some point of time you must have felt that.

But "just be yourself", I'm telling you that will not help you to solve your problem . So just be with the community, your friends or your closed ones, that may upgrade your situation.

Here are the questions you must have asked yourself at some time, if you do not get the right answer you may get tensed and repeated wrong answer of your question to yourself, you got depressed:

Why is this happening to me?

Well, that's the common question we ask ourselves when we are in trouble or when we face a situation in which we think that we don't deserve this. We haven't done anything wrong to somebody then why am I trapped in this?

Look, life is like a boomerang, if you do good, good will come to you back and if you do bad, bad will come to you back. I'm not saying that you're a bad person, what I'm saying is that God has its own ways to test you.

When you see things from your side, you will see everything is messed up, but from god's perspective everything is planned.

Why are these antidepressants not working?

When you go to a psychiatrist and he asks you about your pain or what you are feeling right now? They simply prescribe you antidepressants.

My dear friends, these anti-depressants are nothing. They will be acting like umbrellas in the rain. It acts as a temporary solution because you have not cured it from its root cause.

Eating those antidepressants pills will not help you to cope up with pain from which you are suffering. Self talk with yourself and pull yourself together. Try to communicate with your closed ones, believe me you will feel relaxed.

Why did I do this ?

"If I didn't do this, I must not be in so much pain. Everything happened because of me".

The main cause of depression is instead of trying to correct your mistake, you blame yourself!!

And in case, if you don't have done any mistake, then you start blaming others.

Blaming is not the option to undone those things which you have done. If you have made a mistake, correct it by yourself. Give your best to correct them.

There are some things in life which you cannot reverse. Accept them, but rather than trying to wipe off that negativity, try to do some things that can add positivity to your life.

How to cure that torment ?

You can cure your pain through these following ways:

Pour your heart to your closed ones:

Just pour your heart to somebody whom you trust, care and gives guidance to the right path. Just a express your feelings to them.

Write down on the paper:

Just write down on the paper, what are you thinking right now?

What is your current situation?

Express your feelings, by writing down on paper. And burn it off into ashes or tear it. I'm not saying it will solve your problem either but it will help you to empty the space in you to gather some positivity in life.

Figure out your bliss

2020-07-17T08:12:00.004-07:00

Well, I know finding your happiness or personal satisfaction is a difficult one but it's not impossible, you have to try everything or explore.

Are you searching for your happiness? Are you looking for contentment in life?

So I'm going to share with you my story, how I got happiness and fulfillment in life.

In the rat race of this world, there is so much competition. Everybody is trying to beat others in every field and wants to be at the top. Some of you want to buy your own home, some of the students collecting money out there to pay off their study debts, while some of you are trying to solve your complex relationships. You must be thinking that why am I telling all these things ,that you know very well.

Well, I'm telling you this because that's the human psychology that human beings set their goals and achieving those goals makes them to be self satisfied ,but that's not true.

We are trying to find our happiness in the destination where we want to reach but we forget to live that journey, we forget that life is going on, our relationships, family and friends are with us. It's good that in order to achieve our goals, you put your blood and sweat to achieve it, but getting so lean in your work that when you reach your destination, you are left with nobody to celebrate that success is wrong.

Are you happy with your work ?

If you are in cubicles job or anyplace at work, just ask yourself these questions:

Is your work making you happy?

Is your work boosting your confidence and self satisfaction?

If your answer is yes to these questions then you are living a happy life , the life that most of the people yearn to live.

Live your life to the fullest. Don't survive life , just live it, live it's every moment.

Can money give a blissful life to us ?

There was a survey conducted by millennials asking people what are their most important goals in life?

And over 80% of people said they want to be rich, they want to get famous.

Whether you want to reach your destination by driving an Audi or BBT( big boy toys) the road remains the same , is it right?

Can you tell me , whether you are eating food in utensils made up of steel or of utensils of laopala, food remains the same is it right?

Yes, it is absolutely right, don't forget the principles of your life. I'm not telling you that if you are having Audi, Volkswagen or whatever car or any luxurious things you should not use them. Use them, because you have done so much hard work to achieve your goals, to achieve these things.

But My dear friends, keep in mind that in order to be rich, don't be poor at heart. Don't get so indulge in making money, that you forget to pay attention to the things that make you happy. These materialistic things instead of making you feel happy, these can only give comfort to you.

Remember your richness is not about having money, it's about how many people come forth to wipe off your tears ~ Gaur gopal das.

The Harvard study of adult development did 75 years of research about what makes people happy. They found 3 lessons about relationships:

Relationships are healthier for us in any way. Social connections are very important for us to be happy. People who are having relationships with their family, friends make them physically healthier and they live longer.

Relationships not only protect our bodies but they protect our brains also. People who are in secure and close relationships, they're having healthier brains and people in relationships who actually care for each other or they remember to help their partner in need, they have a very sharp mind in their 80's .

And people in close relationships can't care about the other one , they suffer from earlier memory decline.

Close relationships matters. People who are having good , satisfied and close relationships at the age of 50 are the healthiest at the age of 80. And people who are having conflict or not good relationships at age 50 ,they suffer from more Physical and emotional pain.

So, what about diverting your focus from gaining wealth to relationships for your health ?

Well you know the answer deeper inside.

Sandwiched between goal and happiness:

Students are stuck in the questions like:

What will my neighbours think if I do that course?

Will I be able to get enough money and get success, if I do this course?

Will my parents be proud, if I do this?

These are the common questions and if's must have come once in every student's mind out there. Am I right?

Things you love to do, which you get pleasure by doing, if you make it your passion , then I'm damn sure you will feel peaceful and self satisfied because you will enjoy your work thoroughly, you will not get tired of doing that.

Top 6 exercises to lose belly fat for women

2020-07-15T23:58:00.001-07:00

Get ready to be fit!!!

Are you upset with your belly fat beautiful ladies? Are you not able to eat anything due to the fear of calories? So you can get rid of those stubborn calories very soon by doing exercise consistently.

Do you know what doctors say about belly fat? Their research says that belly fat is a risk factor of heart diseases, type 2 diabetes and cancer. So, it's important to lose this visceral fat which surrounds your liver and other organs in the abdomen like the small intestine, large intestine, spleen , liver etc.

But females do have big stomach when they start growing older because of decreasing oxygen level which influences where fat is distributed in your body. If you want to know more https://www.healthylifebariatrics.com/what-causes-a-big-stomach-in-females

Here are the 6 exercises which will help you to shed off this fat:

Running

Well running is the best exercise that anyone can do. Don't think that running can only lose fat from your belly, but if you do it daily you will find that it helps to shed fat from the different parts of our body where it is deposited.

Tie your shoes

For doing it you must have a nice pair of shoes which are comfortable to wear and run. Don't forget to do warmup before running.

Go for a run!!!!

Running will not only help you to lose fat but after doing it you will feel active. Your mind and your body will be fresh and your stamina will also boost. In the starting days, your running speed will be slow and that's quite normal but after a few days it will increase. It also makes your blood circulation good, your blood pressure will start getting maintained.

Single leg jacknife:

Position: lie down flat on your back on a yoga mat with your legs straight down on the ground and arms lying away from chest and shoulder upward on the ground.The full body circuit that will get you in shape

How to do it:

Take your right leg up from the ground toward your upper body as much as you can.

Then touch your left hand with your right toe and then lie down your right leg on the ground . Come back to your starting position.

Take your left leg up from the ground toward your upper body as much as you can.

Then touch your right hand with your left toe and then lie down your left leg on the ground. Come back to your starting position.

Do this exercise 15 times for an effective result.

Bridges:

How to do it: lie flat on your back on a yoga mat.

Do bridges to lose butt and belly fat!!!

Bend your knees and place your feet steadily on the floor. Place your arms to rest by your side.

Press your heels on the mat and raise your pelvis off the ground so that you feel tension in your glutes. You will be in a position to form a straight line from knees to shoulders. Squeeze your glutes hard.

Hold your bridged position for 15-20 secs before back down.

Bridges are of 3 types:

Glute bridge.
Side bridge.
Pelvic tilt.

You can also do glute bridge extension for strengthening your glutes through following steps:

Take a position as you had taken for simple bridges.
Do in the same way as you do while bridges.
Inhale and then bend your knee before returning to the starting position.
Repeat this for 10-15 times.

Crunches:

Lie flat on your back on a yoga mat and bend your knees.

Cross crunches

Keep your hip and legs distance apart and flat your feet on the floor. Place your hands to the rest by your side.

Now sit on a mat by placing your hand on the sides of your thighs and spine straight.

Get back down on your mat until your upper back touches the mat.

Exhale and then sit up, when you do it your hands will move from your thighs to knees. Now inhale and then get back to your starting position.

Jumping jacks:

Stand straight by making sure that your hands and your back also be straight.
Now jump by widening your legs sideways and hands from bottom to the top . Hands must be above your shoulder.

Now, return back to your starting position. Do this exercise for 20-30 times to lose fat and increase your blood flow.

Squats:

Squats can help to lost fat from thighs, belly and buttocks. It will also helps to strengthen your buttocks muscles.

How to do it:

Do sit ups!!!

Stand straight with your legs distance apart.
Now bend your knees by joining your hands.
Now come back to your original position.
Do this exercise for 10-20 times.

The queen of all hills

2020-07-15T05:28:00.000-07:00

So now I'm heading from Dehradun to Mussoorie. The charming hill station in Garhwal hills. You can go from Dehradun to Mussoorie by bus or hire a cab.

Mussoorie! The destination where there are so many places to take photos of.
PC: Aman pahwa

Those mountains were appearing like smoke had covered them from the top. They were looking so beautiful that it made me feel alive. The beauty, fresh and cool air of the mountains really gives me inner peace.

You can go to kempty falls which is 1400 m above the sea level. There is a waterfall, where I saw people picnicking and enjoying with their families and friends. It has an akin vibe to sahastradhara or robbers cave in Dehradun, but it attracts tourists.

Kempty falls!!!! A joyful

picnicking site

That giddy feeling, when you wonder that if you've stepped foot on another planet? I got that feeling when I visited Lal Tibba . It provides me with some amazing and never seen before views.

Lal tibba! The other highest point of Mussoorie.
PC: love uttarakhand

It's the place which makes you feel overwhelmed but it makes you want to have a camera in your hand, because there are so many beautiful views offered by those hills and mountains but it's impossible to capture it in a single frame.

Still you'll have fun trying. I saw the sunset view from the peak. I also saw many people there who were trekking with the instructor , to make sure if they needed any help.

Don't skip this attraction! It's worth venturing over to the city.

Then I moved towards Happy valley. This is the place where Tibetans first arrived. A Buddhist monastery is there which is surrounded with oaks and deodars. When I entered the monastery, the monks were sitting and enchanting their religious prayers.

Happy valley!! Such a peaceful place it is.
PC: Disha bhatia

The structure and architecture of the monastery is so impressive nonetheless. It's such a peaceful place, that you can spend many hours there depending on how eager you are to stay and soak up the atmosphere.

That such a lush green place. There were many restaurants, which Tibetan cuisines. I tasted chebureki, the minced meat and onion filled in it was so good and chester mog also.

I loved it!

And here's the view when I was going back from happy valley. PC: Stampsnborders.

Gun hill is 14 minutes away from happy valley. Well it is the second highest peak of Mussoorie. It's a proper family spot, where many activities are performed for every member of the family.

You can have an impressive view from gun hills. PC: The creative pix

Such a beautiful scene it is!!!! PC: Akshatha k rao

Next, a cab over to mall road. Well I'm telling you that's such a bustling place because of the tourist season. There was always something fascinating to see. This is the heart of the queen, as it is the main tourist attraction here.

And here it is the mall road!! It can be the most busy place of Mussoorie. PC: Rahul Chauhan.

It's one side gives you the scenic view while on the other side there are many shops, restaurants and narrow paths for the walking of pedestrians. There were some paragliding sites also. Some of the best paragliding sites are there in the world but you can try here also. That's worth doing it.

Plunging mouthfirst into the hill's food scene is the perfect way to know about that place. I'm a big foody, I like to eat different types of food. So I tried a lot there .

The delicious boiled corns which gives you warmth inside. PC: Isha

I found some people on the narrow path and they were selling boiled corn by adding some spices, onion, tomatoes in it. And that was so amazing. I also tried tandoori momos, spring rolls with a spicy chilli sauce, hot gulab jamun in such a cold weather were my favourite ones, ras malai .I really loved it!

The spicy tandoori momos were just outstanding!!!!

You know what, after eating food in the night, I saw a beautiful view in the hills. It was appearing like someone had decorated them with lights. As those were the city lights which are in the footsteps of Garhwal hills. That was really a mesmerizing view!!.

This is the other side of mall road where you can eat anything or take pictures of this scenic view. PC: Bikram j singh

Within a walking distance, just 5 minutes away from mall road,you'll find Christ Church. It is a historical site which was built in the 1800's, the oldest place in Himalayan region.

The Christ Church!!!!

That was such a heavenly place, as there was stained glass and gothic architecture in it. There was also a shrine crucifixion of Jesus. Such a holy place it was. Many people were sitting there and girls were singing Christian prayers. I lit a candle there and prayed.

My next venture is to benog wildlife sanctuary which provides habitat for indigenous birds and animals. That was thickly forested with pine and fir trees. You can have the incredible views of snow capped mountains and the stream of river into a sanctuary.

This is an extraordinary activity for your first day in the hill station.

Where to hearth when you are in Garhwal hills?

Mussoorie is a tourist place, so there are many guest houses and hotels there to live.

Well, I stayed at a cottage. The staff of that cottage was so heart-warming. They really helped as much as they could. They told me about the tourist attractions there. He told me about his favourite food spots and also he taught me some of the garhwali words, which the locals living there generally use .

When should you visit here?

The best time to visit Mussoorie is in winters. You can enjoy snowfall here.

I don't recommend you go there in summer or in spring because of so much crowd. As in India the summer vacations start from june to July, so people prefer to go to hill stations. And this creates so much chaos there.

Exploring uttarakhand

2020-07-10T23:59:00.007-07:00

Our travel plans to Uttarakhand seemed non-existent. But we finally reached a conclusion and reached our first stop Dehradun.

Although I've never been there, but i felt like it's my place. Dehradun seemed so familiar to me, so my fondness of adventure and attraction toward the beauty of nature brought me here.

Uttarakhand is land of devotion and adventure. This is the place where the tourists are attracted the most. People are so good and their hostility as well.

This is a pious state and a place where you can find yourself by meditating, relaxing as there are some places which to gives you that vibe.

So let's get started:

Where to go when you are in Dehradun?

Dehradun is a capital city of uttarakhand.

This city is divided into two places for tourist attraction that's the city itself and hill station Mussoorie. The Indian military academy is located here, when I was wandering there in the morning for a walk, at 6:00am I heard a sound of drum beats, the tapping sound of soldiers' shoes .

They were so disciplined wearing green uniforms. This city has a vibe for education as I saw large banners of many educational and coaching institutes. There are so many amazing food places. Their street food was awesome, the lavish parks, the spectacular architecture and perfect places for seeing Buddhist culture with the blend of their architecture. This city offers a lot.

The first place you can visit is the Buddha temple, which is the perfect place of worship for Buddhists. When I asked one of the monks there about the structure he told me these are vihara, chaitya, stupa and pagoda in different languages and regions.

A large buddha statue
PC: Pant mridul

They symbolize 5 elements of earth. There was a one giant buddha statue surrounded with the Buddha stupas. The locals living there believe that if you have all those stupas, all your wishes will get fulfilled. Well, truly speaking I also tried that.

Buddha stupas
PC: Pant mridul

There is a Tibetan market near the temple, which sells clothes and other things of Tibetan art and craft. Around the temple, there's a plethora of a green space filled with people relaxing and tranquiling there taking break from the hustle and bustle of life.

The second place you can visit is Tapkeshwar mahadev temple:

This temple is a pious site in which is 6 km away from the main city. When I went there I talked to the Hindu priest there, he told me that this temple was used as a residence place by guru Dronacharya at the time of Mahabharata.

I saw a cave there also known as the Drona cave where shiva linga is established, a continuous dripping of water drops occuring on it. And that water is seen in the form of stream at a specific distance from shiva linga. I saw water fall there where pilgrims take bath before entering in temple.

My next venture is to gucchu paani or robbers cave:

Robbers cave, the place where the people living in Dehradun believe that robbers used these caves to conceal precious things. It is basically a river cave with a high waterfall.The ingenuity of this cave is its main quality as its walls are broken. I really enjoyed there, people were picnicking and taking photographs. That was so blissful.

Robbers cave
PC: Mukul kumar

After that, I was starving so I decided to eat something. So I grabbed uber to go to krishan nagar chowk. Then I went to the city's famous Chinese fast food stall.

I ate gravy rolls there, they were so spicy, but mouth watering also. It's gravy was filled with vegetables. But most of the people were trying gravy manchurian and kababs also. You must try cheese shots near clock tower. They were so spicy, but I ate them thrice, because they were so yummy. I also ate cheese shots at chai sutta, near clock tower.

Cheese shots
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Paan at star paan parlour.
PC: Dehradun footslogger

From there I went for shopping in Paltan Bazaar near clock tower. The market consists of diversity of clothes, footwear, handicrafts etc. So I brought chikankari kurta from the shop. In Paltan Bazaar, I ate paan at star paan parlour, Gandhi nagar. That was sweet and mouth freshing.

So I will be heading now towards Mussoorie.

Ways to inner peace

2020-07-10T01:41:00.003-07:00

Ways to inner peace:

In today's world we are searching for inner peace and we are trying to find it in the things present outside. These materialistic things can never help us to gain it. So, you can drive it by meditation and yoga.

Let me tell you my experience when I was at my corporate job, the competition in my office with colleagues used to be so high that sometimes I felt like quitting this job, gradually I was becoming so fussy and short tempered.

when our soul is disturbed.

One of my best friends suggested that I should join yoga classes at a place where she's been going for 1 year. By listening to her suggestion, I joined it.

You know what, in the starting days, it was getting difficult for me to sit straight or to stop thinking about my dreams and fantasies. The most difficult task for me was to sit for 20 minutes by keeping my eyes close.

Oh god! That was such a challenge for me because in our jobs from 9 am to 7 pm, we are consistently sitting and working in the cubicles by not sitting straight. So now it was getting tough for me to sit because my back was aching for the first 3 days of meditation and yoga.

But then I made up my mind and sat first on a pile of pillows and when I was getting habitual to sit for a certain period of time I removed them. But I wanted to get liberty from inner tumult, so I decided to do it in any condition.

A traditional way to do meditation.

Although I was able to see it's effects within 15 days, but they were not everlasting, as it took months and years to see it's continuing results.

But day by day I was getting better afterwards.

What meditation does with your brain?

Meditation develops some areas of your brain like the one which deals with your memory, balance, fear, stress and anxiety etc.

As adrenaline hormone in our body is released in the situation of fight or when we are in anxiety, so by doing meditation it's level is decreased and the level of another neurotransmitter that is dopamine is increased.

This helps you to improve your mental and emotional health and stay calm.

How yoga helps to maintain your health?

The most important health issues going on all over the world are obesity, diabetes, cancer etc. As the vegetables nowadays are available in the shelves of malls are packed. Not only Vegetables but food is also packed with preservatives which gradually deteriorates our health, when we eat it. And, in this hustling life people prefer to eat this packed and ready made food.

So yoga, basically, not only helps you to get physically fit but it also reduces your mental and emotional load. You can practice it with many benefits for both physical and mental health.

How yoga gives a boon to your health?

Maintains your blood pressure:

It's been proven from time to time by scientists , yogic gurus and health experts that yoga has an intense effect on your body, mind and spirit. Bhujangasana, sukhasana and shavasana helps to control hypertension. Scientifically, when our blood vessels get constricted then it leads to increase in blood pressure. So by doing the yogic asanas, your blood vessels will relax and maintain your blood flow, as it can also reduce various cardiac problems.

Bhujangasana

Reduces the risk of obesity:

There must be some people out there like me who don't want to do those cardiac exercises, so yoga is the best way for them to lose weight. Yes! Yoga can also help us to burn calories. Virabhadrasana, trikonasana, sarvangasana, dhanurasana. These asanas act on every part of the body where fat is deposited.

Virbhadrasana

Invigorate your body:

Yoga, generally revitalise your body. While doing alom vilom, kapalbhati

When you inhale fresh oxygen, that refreshes your mind. When vital organs of your brain, lungs and heart get fresh oxygen, they utilize it to increase the process of oxygenation of blood and removal of carbon dioxide. So our body gets oxygen rich blood.

Do meditation in the morning

Get verdure:

Only meditation and yoga are the two things which can help you to get overall wellness. As it helps you to maintain spiritual health, mental and emotional health. It reduces stress and increases concentration power.

Coming back to meditation:

Meditation is something that,

the more you do it, the better you get.

It helps you to organize the nervous system. As now it will start entering into an excellent state of mind. This makes you gain all of your positive energy.

I highly recommend you to meditate in the morning time for 15 minutes to give a start and by practicing it you will be enjoying.

Get relaxed mind

Don't worry! You will get rid of all your problems soon.

So make it an adventure, try to do new things and be cheery.

6 essential ways for maintaining spiritual health

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Essential tips for maintaining spiritual healthAs we know that spiritual health is the vital ingredient in maintaining a happy and vibrant life.

But nowadays, people are so stressed with their jobs, their work, their family problems , financial issues etc. So it's important that we must be aware of the health of our spirit which is the most important part to maintain a healthy life.

So here are 6 ways through which you can develop a stronger spiritual health:

Try to forgive:

Do you ever feel mad at someone who has done wrong to you?

Well, that's human nature, which can produce drastic effects on your mental as well as spiritual health. So, the best antidote of this problem is forgiveness. Yeah, I know it's difficult to forgive someone. It's not the thing which comes from outside , actually it comes from within you and when you do, it makes you feel more happier.

Spend 30 minutes with yourself in morning:

Meditation and yoga are the best ways to achieve spiritual fitness. Yoga is not only helpful for physical fitness but it also helps to achieve the peaceful state of mind. When you inhale fresh oxygen in the morning , it will remove metal toxicity and help to calm your soul. It will also help you to stay focused toward your goals. So, we can say meditation and yoga can increase our concentration power.

Enchanting morning Prayers:

Prayers definitely depict your faith on god. When you pray to god, you just do it because you know that someone is there who is listening to you, always be with you and you have trust that something good will happen. So that brings a positive attitude in you and motivates you to do something more better.

Listen up to the music:

Music is something which helps you to placate your soul as well as your mind. Let me tell you my experience, when I feel disturbed I just listen up to the music or some peaceful tunings which just touch your soul.

Be like a candle:

Have you ever observed a candle? When you light a candle , it starts melting gradually. But before it extinguishes it gives light to someone. Similarly, when we human beings help the needy ones, we just feel self satisfied. So, this feeling of self satisfaction calms our soul.

As Gerald Jampolsky has said that "Through our willingness to help others , we can learn to be happy rather than depressed".

Change your vision:

At some point of life you must feel that ,why is this happening to me?

Yes, this actually comes in everybody's life. When we go through the emotional challenges in our life or when we are in
some helpless situation, we see everything is messed and entangled up, there's no way to come out of it. But from god's point of view , everything is planned beautifully to test our ability, to test our patience. So try to see anything in a positive way.