How to Stick to New Year Resolutions

80% of the resolutions fail by February. How are you planning to follow through?

It's that time of the year again; the time when we all get a bit nostalgic, and make new plans and get excited about the future.

Yes, it's the end of this year.

Gosh, this year went by so quickly!

Talking about myself, I'm excited about what the future holds, and about the things I'm planning to execute this new year. Who else is excited about 2019? I guess you are, that's why you are here reading this post. In fact, you probably already have a few ideas about what resolutions you are going to make for 2019.

It's good to make new plans, hoping to improve overall and experience new things.

But did you know that only 8% people actually achieve their new year resolutions?

In fact, 80% of resolutions fail by February.

Why is that?

30-Days Water Challenge: My Experience and Findings

Water Is The Real Elixir!

I don't think I need to mention how important water is for us. We are 60% water, and this is enough to support that statement. Each and every single cell in our body needs water to function.

Even 1% dehydration causes significant disturbance in our body's functioning.

Yet, the sad truth is that most of us are dehydrated most of the time. This included me. And that's why I took the 30-days Water Challenge, as a part of my wellness journey.

I started the challenge on 5th Oct 2018. The main motivation for me to take this challenge was the fact that I suddenly developed a lot of acne, and my skin looked dead overall- really dry and rough.

I noticed that my water intake was nil, other than the coffee/tea that I was consuming and a glass of water or two that followed my meals. This was really shocking, to be honest, when I realized how dehydrated I had been for the past 2 months, which was exactly when I started developing the problems.

I knew at that moment that my problems are rooting from the fact that I was not drinking enough water, and so I started monitoring my water intake.

Deep Breathing Exercise for Stress and Anxiety

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Inhale. Hold. Exhale

Stress is a natural part of life, and therefore inevitable. In fact, stress, plays an important role in getting things done, making us more productive.

But being stressed constantly and chronically does not get anyone anything other than diabetes. In fact, it's one of the major causes of poor-health and health-related issues. Therefore it's essential to control your stress. But I know it's easy to say than done.

So, how can you take control of the situation?

First of all, identify the signs of stress. Identifying the signs of stress is very important in order to motivate yourself to take steps to relieve your stress level.

Next, stressed or not, practice deep breathing everyday. Breathing is such a great natural stress reliever that we are blessed with. Use it!

How?

This post is going to answer to that question.

11 Simple Ways to Build an Ideal Lifestyle

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Your Lifestyle Decides The Quality of Your Life.

How you live your life impacts you in more ways than you realize. A good lifestyle will always act as a force that pushes you forward in your life, through all the ups and downs. On the other hand a bad lifestyle. can cause you to spiral down in life. If your lifestyle is not helping you to be better and experience the best possible life, then you are likely falling behind in some aspect of your life, i.e. one of the 11 points that I'm going to share in this post.

Don't worry, no one is perfect, but we all can try to be better than how we were yesterday.

In this post, I'm going to share 11 things that I added in my lifestyle to give my life some shape and direction. These are some simple, basic things that you might have heard a million times but there's a reason why they are repeated like a mantra by every successful person.

So let's jump right into it!

How I Make Sure I Drink Enough Water

A well-hydrated body is a well-functioning body. But drinking enough water is something most people struggle with. So, here are 5 easy ways I use to ensure hydration.

It's Your Responsibililty to Provide Right Hydration to Your Body

I want you to think about this for a moment: How much water did you consume today?

Can you recall?

No?

Did you drink water at all?

Well, if not, then you belong to the majority. Not good.

But don't feel bad either. We are on the same page.

Water is extremely essential for us; everyone knows this. Yet, most of us are not even aware of how much water we are drinking, which is not much, I must add.

Not drinking enough water means that you are jeopardizing your metabolism and your overall health, and also letting toxins stay in your system for a longer amount of time. Again, not good!

How Much Water Should You Drink Every Day

How much water should you drink every day?

This indeed is one of the most commonly asked questions when we discuss water in terms of health benefits.

Let me just start by saying that we are 60% water. So, I think from this statement we can conclude that water is extremely essential for us. Every single cell of our body contains a huge amount of H2O, that enable them to function normally. Proper hydration is essential for their proper functioning.

We are aware that water is essential, and so if you are someone who cares about your health and want to add more water to your system, then this is a question that you must have asked yourself at some point that how much water should you drink in order to maintain hydration level that will maintain and improve your bodily functions, because it's good to know what your goal is, in order to perform well. Right?

Let me just quickly add in here that I am taking a 30 days water challenge, in which I decided that I would drink at least 8 glasses of water for the next 30 days, and I am taking the opportunity here to bring about awareness about water.

Although I started with 8 glasses, I have now modified my daily intake based on a different calculation method, using which you can calculate your water intake which is more appropriate for you.

Today I'm going to share that method of water requirement calculation that I have used to modify my intake. But before that, I would like to discuss a few concepts regarding water and water consumption, because while researching I found some information that I think was not 100% right, and I would like to address those things here first.

7 Easiest Science-Backed Ways to De-Stress

Stress has become an integral part of our lives. No matter how hard we try avoiding it, it somehow manages to stick around.

Stress can be both positive and negative. Positive stress is what makes you get out of the bed in the morning, and get things done.

But when stress becomes a chronic event, it becomes a matter of fatal danger to your health.

In my last post, I spoke about 8 signs of stress on your body that indicates when stress starts becoming a problem. You have to first identify that there's a problem before you can do something to handle it. So I recommend you check it out, and see how you are doing.

Now, in this post, I am going to help you manage your stress because identifying the signs of stress is not enough. You should be able to identify and then use that knowledge to relieve that stress. That's how awareness is brought to best use.

I understand the importance of less technical methods because most of us don’t have the complex knowledge of stress relief techniques, and even if you manage to learn them it will take you quite some time to master them.
Besides, nobody wants to perform complex procedures when we are already stressed.

So, my aim was to present 7 of the easiest, and free methods of stress-relief, that doesn’t require you to follow too many steps.

Of course, you don’t have to do all of them to de-stress, however, they are so easy to apply that you can actually do all of them every day. But you can start with just one and add one or two more methods as you get comfortable doing it.

Here are 7 of my most favorite ways to de-stress, and also a small guide on how to perform these techniques.

8 Common Signs of Stress on Your Body

Stress Can Really Mess Up Your Life. Learn to Identify the Signs your Body is Telling Your About Stress.

Stress affects us, and not in a good way. We all know this, but there's hardly anything most of us do about it.

Unfortunately, stress has become a part of our lives. It has integrated into our lives so well that it seems like a normal thing that we have to deal every day like any other task, when, in fact, it's not.

For most of us, juggling exams, job, kids, or personal relationships together is proving to be extremely stressful in the modern world.

Stress is a natural response of our body that helps us figure out the danger. It's stress that basically gets the work done.

But it becomes a problem when stress goes out of control, and starts to consume our lives.

Our brain and body are great at adjusting as per the environment. That's why we get accustomed to the stress we experience every day, and are able to handle even very high levels of stress.

But just because you handle high levels of stress on a daily basis effortlessly, that doesn't mean that the stress is not affecting your body.

When it gets out of control, stress comes out in other forms. These "forms" can take the shape of a mental illness like depression, or physical illnesses, like joint pain, and even heart diseases.

Major illnesses occur when you are chronically affected by stress. But there are simpler signs that occur when stress is just beginning to crawl into our lives. The thing is, we often ignore these signs, or don't realize that it's because of stress.

The key is to identify these early signs and take action right from the beginning.

Here are some of the most common signs of stress that you need to look out for.

When To Seek Inpatient Help For Depression

Depression sucks, and getting hospitalized for it may sound like the worst idea ever, but it might be something that you absolutely need. Find out, in this article, the reasons when your therapist is going to ask you to get admitted, or when you can voluntarily get yourself admitted for depression.

Hospitalization May be Just What You Need To Get Better.

“When to seek inpatient help for depression? When to get hospitalized for depression? When to go to the hospital for depression? Can I check myself into hospital for depression?”

These are some of the very frequently asked questions when it comes to depression and hospitalization.

People don’t understand depression well. They don’t know how to spot depression in themselves or others, and even if they do spot it, they don’t know what to do next. It’s a fact, not just a statement.

So, we can safely assume people don’t know about this disease for the most part, and they certainly don’t know what the various treatments available to them are.

Yes, there are treatments other than anti-depressants.

And yes, you can check yourself in a hospital for depression.

Most cases of depression can be successfully managed with the help of anti-depressants and psychotherapy on an outpatient basis, but sometimes it becomes a necessity for you to stay in the hospital for a short period.

Now the question is, when?

But before we answer to “when”, you need to understand “why” sometimes hospitalization could be advised to you.

10 Habits To Improve Your Memory and Boost Your Brain Health

Small Things You Do Daily Can Positively Affect Your Brain's Health. Be Mindful Of What You Choose To Do!

Want to improve your brain's health? I don't think there would be anyone saying no to this question.

We all want a better, healthy brain. Our brain controls our body and makes things done.

Your brain helping you read this article right now, and when you are finished, it will help you retain the important information.

The better the brain health, the better you would be your problem-solving skills, memory and learning skills.

And not only in your working age, a healthy brain would reward you with a healthier old age.

So, maybe you want to reconsider your answer if you said no or were not sure what to say, to my question.

All you need is these simple daily habits that will boost your brain's performance to a great extent. From helping to learn better to preventing brain degenerating diseases like dementia; these simple habits will greatly benefit your brain.

Let's see what science suggest you do.