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In last 10 years, 10 major reasons for degradation of financial situation of a family

September 13, 2019 Urbanatural

1. Everyone in family owns smartphone 2. Vacations under social pressure 3. Buying a car as a status symbol 4. Avoiding home made food and unnecessarily eating out on weekends 5. Brand concious for salons, parlours and clothes. Spoiled lifestyle is increasing medical expenses. 6. Trying to make Birthday and anniversary special by spending more money rather than time together. 7. Grand weddings and family functions 8. Commercialization of schools and tuitions.. education… 9. Spending what you haven’t yet earned… loan and credit card . 10. Spending tons of money…

Cutting screen use may reverse sleep problems in teens

May 22, 2019 Urbanatural

Limiting exposure to blue-light emitting devices such as phones and laptops in the evening for just a week can help teenagers improve their sleep quality and reduce symptoms of fatigue, lack of concentration and bad mood, a study has found. Recent studies have indicated that exposure to too much evening light, particularly the blue light emitted from screens on smartphones, tablets and computers can affect the brain’s clock and the production of the sleep hormone melatonin, resulting in disrupted sleep time and quality. The lack of sleep does not just cause immediate symptoms of tiredness and poor concentration but can also increase…

Fight Allergies – The natural way!

November 21, 2017 Urbanatural

It’s that time of the year that marks the beginning of a new season and with it comes a package full of ill health, allergies and infection. So, apparently, it is high time you pull up your socks and start taking measures in order to prevent such allergies and infection and stay happy and healthy this season. But before rushing into any conclusion, you must thoroughly understand what allergy actually is and what can be done to eradicate it from the core. An allergy can be considered as an over-disruptive…

Self-Injury Awareness Day: When a loved one self-injures, symptoms and causes of self-harm

March 1, 2017 Urbanatural

New Delhi: Self-harm (SH), also known as self-injury, remains a misunderstood condition even today. This condition can happen to people of all ages, ethnic groups and religions, but unfortunately many still lack the knowledge about how best to deal with or support a friend or family member who self-harms. Self-injury occurs when a person deliberately and repeatedly harms the surface of his/her own body in a way that is impulsive, but not intended to be lethal. Although it’s typically not meant as a suicide attempt, self-injury is an unhealthy way…

Bird Watching May Help You Reduce Stress and Anxiety

February 27, 2017 Urbanatural

Nature offers one of the most reliable boosts to your mental and physical well-being. A coral reef crowded with ocean life, a honeybee busy over a flower, a forest standing silent guard over a river; these everyday sights of nature bring us joy, wonder, and comfort. Although measuring just how much nature’s benefits are worth to a community or the world isn’t easy, and often the tremendous importance and economic value of these benefits are appreciated only once they are lost. Nature has been offering its utmost gifts to mankind…

One hour of swimming and 90 minutes of brisk walking keep office frustrations at bay

February 10, 2017February 8, 2017 Urbanatural

Is your boss stressed at the max and making things miserable for you? Keep calm and go for an hour of swimming or a brisk walk for 90 minutes to prevent the irritation of bad day from spilling over into your home. A study appeared in the journal of Applied Psychology. Researchers from University of Central Florida in the US found the employees who recorded an average of more than 10,900 steps each day were less likely to perpetuate abuse at home than those recording fewer than 7,000. “Research shows…

7 Home Remedies to Help Boost Brain Power

January 6, 2015May 23, 2016 Urbanatural

In this fast paced world everyone’s looking be smarter and quicker than the next person.But what makes you that much better? The way your brain works. And just like all other organ in your body, the brain also starts losing its functioning as you age. So, wondering what you can do to give your brain that much needed boost? Well here are a few natural ways that might help. When it comes to improving the way your brain functions, there are a number of alternative therapies that can help. For instance deep…