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Summers Are Here! Try This Pool Exercise If You Want A Flat Stomach

May 3, 2019 Urbanatural

Swimming is an aerobic workout which benefits your overall health and protects you from several diseases. Let us have a look at some health benefits of swimming. In the scorching heat of the summers, some people are a bit lazy to hit the gym, while some do not enjoy their workout routines. What if we tell you about an amazing exercise which is apt for the summer season? Even better it offers several health benefits and is super fun. Well! The exercise which should be in your fitness routine this summer season…

Dementia care: Exercise to prevent symptoms & Five foods to avoid

April 17, 2019April 17, 2019 Urbanatural

1) Do this exercise to prevent symptoms of the condition developing DEMENTIA is an umbrella term used to describe different diseases which progressively damage the brain. There is currently no cure for the condition, but experts believe there are ways to prevent it developing. Dementia tends to occur in older people and triggers symptoms such as memory loss, difficulty concentrating and problems with planning and reasoning. The four main types of dementia are vascular dementia, frontotemporal dementia, lewy body dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. Getting older is the biggest risk factor…

International Happiness Day March 20, 2019

March 20, 2019 Urbanatural

By JoAnna Brandi March 20th is International Happiness Day. It’s a day of recognition begun by United Nations in 2012 which proclaims that the pursuit of happiness is a fundamental human goal and to recognize the importance of happiness in the lives of people around the world. Promoting and encouraging happiness in the workplace is also a powerful and profitable business strategy. JoAnna Brandi, Author, Speaker, and Happiness and Positive Leadership Workshop Leader from ReturnOnHappiness.com reveals the 7 ways happiness, when activated, leads directly to profitability for today’s business leaders. Happy people are…

Happiness and Contentment: Still Not Available in a Pill

March 18, 2019 Urbanatural

By Suzanne Degges-White Ph.D. Happiness is a byproduct of the journey, not the destination. A lot of research on happiness and subjective well-being has been done over the last fifty years or so—seems like everyone wants to figure out how we can grab a slice of the happiness pie that we feel life is supposed to offer. While there will never be a specific prescription for attaining happiness, there are some important findings that are excellent guidelines that, if followed, might increase the likelihood that we get our own fair share of…

World Sleep Day 2019: Here’s How Adequate Sleep Can Help You Lose Weight & some tips to ensure you have a sound sleep

March 15, 2019 Urbanatural

World Sleep Day 2019: The aim of World Sleep Day is to bring attention to the many burdens of sleep problems, as well as the importance of a healthy sleep. Sleep is just as important as diet and exercise. For a body to function properly, you need at least 6-8 hours sleep Every year World Sleep Day is celebrated on the 15th of March. The theme of World Sleep day 2019 is ‘Healthy Sleep, Healthy Aging”. World Sleep Day is an annual, global call to spread awareness and explain the importance of healthy sleep. The…

Avoid Preconceptions

January 22, 2019 Urbanatural

by Sri Mata Amritanandamayi Devi Children, we perceive some people as “good.” We brand others “worthless.” After a while, we change our mind. Those we called “good” before, we now call “bad,” and vice-versa. Thus, our opinions and perspectives are in a constant state of fluctuation. Why? The main reason is our lack of proper knowledge. It has become our habit to view everything through our preconceived notions. When we view something through the lens of our preconceived notions, we will be unable to correctly understand it. We should be able…

How Kapalbhati can help in detoxifying the brain

December 26, 2018 Urbanatural

by Anil Rajvanshi Kapalbhati is a part of Pranayam kriya where one forcefully exhales rapidly and in short bursts. Practitioners claim that it helps in cleaning lungs and in exercising the abdomen muscles. It is therefore recommended for reducing tummy fat. The word Kapalbhati means skull illumination ! Yogis claim that practicing it cleans the brain and gives shining quality to a person’s appearance. Modern science may give credence to this claim. Recently researchers have shown that nanoparticles (particle size of 10-30 nanometers which are almost 10-20 times smaller than those…

Consuming Orange Juice Daily May Reduce The Risk Of Dementia: Try These Interesting Recipes Of Orange Juice

December 19, 2018 Urbanatural

As per a study, published in the Journal of Neurology, consuming orange juice may be linked with a lower risk of memory loss in men over time. Try these interesting yet healthy recipes of orange juice. According to a study, published in the journal Neurology, drinking a glass of orange juice may significantly reduce the risk of dementia. The study focused on the consumption of fruits and vegetables of North American men and their brain functionality for nearly three decades. The average age of men when the data was first…

A meaningful silence is always better than meaningless words!

December 17, 2018December 17, 2018 Urbanatural

by Brahma Kumaris A meaningful silence is always better than meaningless words! – By B.K Swathi Here, the word “meaningful” is crucial. It refers to a silence that is experienced when we are connected to the Divine Supreme intellect and not the kind of silence where we sulk and stay silent verbally in order to avoid confrontation. Silence is our true nature and being in silence helps us experience our soul qualities such as truth, love, happiness, peace. It enriches our life with these treasures. To begin with, in meditation, we…

Power of Perception

December 10, 2018 Urbanatural

By Shakti Durga In a world of endless and often conflicting data, how do we make sense of it all? The power of perception enables us to sort what is real and true from what is false and misleading. It enables us not only to analyze but also to synthesize correctly. A lot of people these days, because of the way our education is, we’re really good at analyzing things. We can go drilling deeper and deeper and deeper into things, but what about gathering this from here and this…