How to stay active all the time
How to stay active all the time Walk while on conference call, or do butt crunch while waiting at the bakery counter—some ways to exercise Shoba Narayan Home » Leisure » The Better Life Last Published: Thu, Nov 03 2016. 05 00 PM IST Any [...]
Sujok Seed Therapy
Home » Leisure » The Better Life Last Published: Thu, Nov 10 2016. 05 11 PM IST The healing power of ‘desi’ seeds Seeds have pure potential—they are holders of the life force Shoba Narayan Pressing seeds—mustard, fenugreek, peppercorns—over the ‘third eye’ point [...]
Lunges in the elevator
Lunges top me time in elevator Or, if you are a start-up entrepreneur, practise your elevator pitch Shoba Narayan Home » Leisure » The Better Life Last Published: Fri, Nov 18 2016. 12 26 PM IST The best thing to do in an elevator is [...]
The two spoon indulgence
Home » Leisure » The Better Life Last Published: Thu, Dec 01 2016. 05 07 PM IST The two-spoon indulgence Whenever you eat something that is highly calorific and tasty, stop after eating two spoons. It is a simple enough instruction, and therefore you cannot [...]
A Walk in the Park
Home » Leisure » The Better Life Last Published: Thu, Nov 24 2016. 05 25 PM IST A walk in the park Shoba Narayan on the benefits of taking long walks in the open, amid nature Shoba Narayan Photo: iStockphoto Walking your way to health [...]
Eat Slowly
Home » Leisure » The Better Life Last Published: Thu, Dec 15 2016. 05 30 PM IST Tricks and tips on how to eat slowly Pace yourself with the slowest eater of the table or pause while eating Shoba Narayan Photo: iStockphoto LATEST NEWS » [...]
Worship and Workout
Home » Leisure » The Better Life Last Published: Thu, Dec 22 2016. 06 05 PM IST Worship and workout Religion offers great scope for exercise Shoba Narayan Photo: iStock Whether or not you are religious, there are activities in religious places that can be [...]
Get into the zone
Home » Leisure » The Better Life Last Published: Thu, Jan 05 2017. 05 16 PM IST Get into the zone There are several activities that get people into what is sometimes called ‘the zone’, where the mind empties and thoughts flow Shoba Narayan Photo: [...]
Drop Lists Choose Pleasure
Drop lists, choose pleasure Does making a self-improvement list or reading articles with lists help? Shoba Narayan Home » Leisure » The Better Life Last Published: Thu, Jan 12 2017. 05 40 PM IST A sense of malaise combined with a hankering for change is [...]
Relax, work easy
They say that you have to visualize and trust that you can do it; reach the next goal, climb the new mountain; and work less hard at it.
Turmeric for terrificness
Home remedies Don’t have the discipline to make facial masks every morning? Here are a few things you can do for your well-being Shoba Narayan Home » Leisure » The Better Life Last Published: Thu, Jan 26 2017. 05 45 PM IST An underused but [...]
Profile of a Samaritan and a Scion: for Mint
The word that most people use to describe Vandana is “selfless”. The word that most people use to describe Arathi is “balanced”. Vandana doesn’t think she is altruistic or selfless. Mental health is very personal to her. “I have bipolar disorder,” she says. “I am on meds. I used to cut myself as a teenager. Work gives me sanity.”