Keeps it Ticking!

Are you one of those who have to set a reminder on her cell for every little thing? If you are, then it’s time to give your brain a bit of a boost! read more...

Here’s a quick test: What did you have for dinner last night? What did you wear to work yesterday? Which class is very interesting yesterday? What you talk with your girl friend? If you took more than five minutes to answer these questions, it’s time you started paying a little attention to your humble brain that’s always in overdrive.

SHOO AWAY STRESS

Nothing bogs down your brain as much as stress. A McGill research suggests that impaired memory has more to do with stress. In fact, chronic stress leads to depression. So, make sure that you don’t let anything negative dominate you. Take time out for yourself from work. Practice deep breathing and yoga. Meet old friends. Indulge in activities that make you happy. Stop worrying too much!

THE BRAIN WORKOUT

Keeping the brain active also increases its strength. Psychiatrist Dr.Sanjay Chugh says, “Solving crosswords and mind puzzles like Sudoku act like stimulants for your brain and can do wonders to enhance your mental ability.” If puzzles aren’t your cup of tea, try books.

FEED YOUR MIND

Since your brain is always on, it’s time to give it a special treat. After all, it also deserves the right balance of nutrients. Reduce your intake of foods high in fats and cholesterol. Vegetables such as spinach, broccoli and beet and fruits, like plums strawberries, oranges and grapes are good brain foods.

DON’T WEIGH ME DOWN

Obesity is a silent killer. We all know that. But did you know that excess weight can also cause brain drain? A study conducted at Karolinska Institute in Stockholm confirms that those who are obese are twice as likely to suffer from impaired memory in later life. Eat well (but moderation) and keep a tab on the diet balance. Make your workout your religion – walk, skip, cycle, swim, ride, dance, jog! And, perhaps most grey cells tick – tock – ticking away….. read summary...

Meditation for Self-Awareness

It is useful for those, who desire to get initiated into Meditation. It should be read slowly, assimilated and practiced daily, for the ultimate benefit.Read more......>>>

Modern day world is known to cause and create tension in our busy daily life, thus leading to many ailments for some of which, there is no cure yet. Meditation is one technique, which is capable of and in use, for reducing tension. Meditation makes us have a break, so that we can look inwards, and become aware of the self. It stresses on awareness of the self, which is the objective of life. We should live in the present, and accept the life as it comes. This helps us in getting peace and happiness. The main practices of Jain religion are right conduct, evenness of mind, giving up concern for the body, fasting, study, meditation etc. There are various methods for obtaining concentration, but we can get peace of mind, only when we are detached, satisfied and free from desires. We should learn meditation correctly; become a detached observer and thus overcoming suffering. With meditation, we can get control over the mind. It is advisable to live without worry or fear of any kind. We should not have the feeling of suffering due to pain, but take it as an opportunity to learn. We should know our sensations fully, to end the suffering.
Vipassana Meditation makes this possible as individual. In a social way, if we arrange training of persons for a detached view towards life and a follow-feeling, social behavior is expected to change for the better. This will purify the minds, and lead to peace everywhere. We come to the world with some desires, and during our life, we try to fulfill them. When all desires are fulfilled, body and soul get separated and we get enlightened.
After Meditation and Vipassana, we get feelings of happiness, kindness and friendliness for everybody, along with peace of mind and pure thoughts. Kindness helps us in detaching ourselves with the body and other things. By using various means for helping other people, we can make ourselves free of desires, and obtain eternal bliss. We should become contented with what we have in the present, so that we can become happy. Happiness is within us.read summary...

Steps to Deep Meditation

The average student doesn’t realize how restless his mind is. When he sits to meditate, he may be aghast to find how his consciousness seethes and rolls with one idea after the other. Deeper meditation always begins with the interiorisation of energy and result in increasing ability to focus the mind. With Kriya Yoga, we become interiorised through the use of Pranayama techniques. Try following these techniques: read more...

Prayer: Sit upright, relax completely, and offer a prayer to God. If you are not comfortable with the concept of God, ask for guidance from your own higher self.
A relaxation technique for the body: Inhale, tense your body then throws the breath out and relax. Now, relax your body parts, starting with your feet and working your way gradually to the head and brain.
Regular breathing to relax the mind: By controlling and relaxing the breath, we can influence the mind to become calm. Inhale slowly, counting 1 to 12, hold your breath for same number of counts, then exhale for the same count. Do six to nine rounds.
Concentrate your awareness: Place your attention gently at the point between the eyebrows, where the power of concentration is localized in the brain. As you begin your meditation, it is helpful to take a moment to leave all thoughts behind.
Meditation technique: Start with the Hong Sau technique for 5 to 10 minutes. For Hong Sau, mentally say Hong (rhymes with song) with the inhalation, and as you exhale, mentally say Sau (rhymes with saw). Make no attempt to control your breathing. By concentration on the breath, the breath actually diminishes; its gradual refinement leads naturally to an interorised meditative state.
Invoke God: Call to God in the simple language to your heart, and ask Him to reveal Himself to you.
Enjoy the results: The goal is to dive deep and become absorbed in the meditation experience. Don’t fill your whole meditation time with techniques. It is very important to simply sit and enjoy the inner experience of silence, love or joy that is awakened through the practice of these techniques.
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Magnetic Heal

The magnetic therapy plays an important role in medicine. They are used in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) machines. In the last 15 years, there have been over 57 studies conducted in the USA about using magnet therapy in certain ailments like osteoarthritis and fibromyalgia.

What is Magnet Therapy?

The Earth is a huge magnet and it passes on magnetic energy to all things. The human body is composed of billions of cells, each of which is an electrical unit. These cells vibrate or oscillate at specific frequencies, picking up their frequencies from the ether. Hence, when the magnetic field of a human being is weakened by known or unknown phenomena, aliments develop in that part of the body. With the help of a correctly-positioned magnet close to the affected part, the yin and the yang in the body are balanced and the disease weeded out.

How To Use Magnet Therapy:

Magnet therapy is easy to practice at home, though it is advisable to seek help from an expert. People fitted with pace makers or other surgically implanted gadgets and pregnant women should avoid this therapy. A magnet has two poles: north and south. In alternative therapy, the north pole of a magnet is the south-seeking pole and vice-versa. The south-seeking pole (N-pole) absorbs the body’s pains, while the north-seeking pole (S-pole) gives energy. For most type of aches like toothache, arthritis, rheumatism, etc, place the N-pole of the magnet close to the affected part for 20 to 40 minutes, once or twice a day, till the pain subsides. While chronic aches take longer to heal, patients with acute pain find relief relatively faster. For problems related to the spinal cord, the N-pole of the magnet should be used along the spine for 20-40 minutes. The magnet should be held alternately on the left side of each vertebra and then on the right, for four minutes at a time. The application should start at the top. For insomnia and other such conditions, where one need energy, place the S-pole of the magnet on the forehead, between the eyebrows, for about 10 minutes daily over two months.

As magnets are known to expel toxins and purity blood, drinking magnet-charged water also helps. To prepare magnet –charged water, two magnets with opposite poles facing each other should be kept against a glass of water for five minutes. One can also hold two magnets with both hands (N-pole in contact with the right and S-pole with the left) everybody for about 15-20 minutes, positive energy.