Himanshi

  Winter is here. You may not be surrounded by mountains filled with snow, but winter nonetheless has something whimsical to offer no matter where you are. Cold weather brings people together, we yearn for warmth, love, and connection. The holidays deliver big family meals, endless gratitude, and it just seems like time moves a little bit slower than usual. When the first winter breeze blows through the trees you can feel the magic in the air. People seem to be a bit nicer and nobody can complain about a little vacation time! This winter season, I challenge you to be open and accepting to new beginnings, learn to love more, and allow time to slow down so you can appreciate each and every moment. 1) With the change of season comes new beginnings 2) Cold weather 3) Layering all of your favorite clothes into one outfit 4) Hot cocoa, hot cider, and peppermint-spiced lattes 5) Snuggling up to someone you love 6) Celebrating the holidays 7) Presents!! (And Presence!!) 8) Cookin...

                                            The  air quality   in  Delhi , the capital territory of India, according to a  WHO   survey of 1,650 world cities, is the worst of any major city in the world. It also affects the districts around Delhi air  in India is estimated to kill about 2 million people every year; it is the fifth-largest killer in India. India has the world's highest death rate from  chronic respiratory disease  and  asthma , according to the WHO. In Delhi, poor quality air irreversibly damages the lungs of 2.2 million or 50 percent of all childre n. On 25 November 2019, the supreme court of India made statements on the pollution in Delhi saying "Delhi has become worse than  narak   Supreme Court Justice Arun Mishra said that it is better to get explosives and kill everyone. During the covid 19 pandemi...

  Healthy lifestyle and longevity                                                 Researchers from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health conducted a massive life of the impact of health habits on life expectancy, using data from the well-known Nurses’ Health Study (NHS) and the Health Professionals Follow-up Study (HPFS). This means that they had data on a huge number of people over a very long period of time. The NHS included over 78,000 women and followed them from 1980 to 2014. The HPFS included over 40,000 men and followed them from 1986 to 2014. This is over 120,000 participants, 34 years of data for women, and 28 years of data for men. The researchers looked at NHS and HPFS data on diet, physical activity, body weight, smoking, and alcohol consumption that had been collected from regularly administered, validated questionnaires. key to healthy l...

  Ballet Ballet dance developed during the Italian Renaissance, before evolving in France and Russia into a concert dance meant for public performance. This is in the form of a ballet, in which the dance is choreographed with classical music. Ballet productions vary between using elaborate costumes and staging and using minimal costuming and bare staging. Ballet is now a widespread, highly technical form of dance with many subgenres including classic, romantic, neoclassical and contemporary. With six core recognised methods: the Cecchetti method, the Bournoville method, the Vaganova method, the French School, the Royal Academy of Dance method and the Balanchine method, ballet is studied professionally at top dance schools all over the world. Harlequin Floors have developed a range of specialist  ballet dance floors  providing enough traction to prevent injury while still allowing for fluid movements demanded by ballet dancing.  Harlequin Cascade  is one of our m...

  A healthy diet helps to protect against malnutrition in all its forms, as well as non-communicable diseases (NCDs), including such as diabetes, heart disease, stroke and cancer. An unhealthy diet and lack of physical activity are leading global risks to health. Healthy dietary practices start early in life – breastfeeding fosters healthy growth and improves cognitive development, and may have longer term health benefits such as reducing the risk of becoming overweight or obese and developing NCDs later in life. Energy intake (calories) should be in balance with energy expenditure. To avoid unhealthy weight gain, total fat should not exceed 30% of total energy intake (1, 2, 3). Intake of saturated fats should be less than 10% of total energy intake, and intake of trans-fats less than 1% of total energy intake, with a shift in fat consumption away from saturated fats and trans-fats to unsaturated fats (3), and towards the goal of eliminating industrially-produced trans-fats (4, 5, ...

 Its  time to roll out your yoga mat and discover the combination of physical and mental exercises that for thousands of years have hooked yoga practitioners around the globe. The beauty of yoga is that you don’t have to be a yogi or yogini to reap the benefits. Whether you are young or old, overweight or fit, yoga has the power to calm the mind and strengthen the body. Don’t be intimidated by yoga terminology, fancy yoga studios, and complicated poses. Yoga is for everyone.  Child's Pose This pose is a good default pause position. You can use child’s pose to rest and refocus before continuing to your next pose. It gently stretches your lower back, hips, thighs, knees and ankles and relaxes your spine, shoulders and neck. Downward-Facing Dog Downward-facing dog strengthens the arms, shoulders and back while stretching the hamstrings, calves and arches of your feet. It can also help relieve back pain. Plank Pose A commonly seen exercise, plank helps build strength in the c...

  Digital India  i s a campaign launched by the government  to ensure the Government's services are made available to citizens electronically by improved online infrastructure and by increasing Internet connectivity or making the country digitally empowered in the field of technology.   The initiative includes plans to connect   rural   areas with   networks. It consists of three core components: the development of secure and stable digital infrastructure, delivering government services digitally, and universal   digital literacy. Launched on 1 July 2015, by Indian prime minister . As of 31 December 2018, India had a population of 130 crore people (1.3 billion), 123 crores (1.23 billion ) digital biometric identity cards, 121 crores (1.21 billion) mobile phones, 44.6 crores (446 million) smartphones, 56 crores (560 million) internet users up from 481 million people (35% of the country's total population) in December 2017, and 51 percent growt...

  .  Amritsar The moment you hear   Amritsar   mentioned, your mind is sure to recall the famous attraction in the land – The Golden temple. This ancient land is home to various shrines and places of historical importance. Here are the top destinations in Amritsar.   Golden Temple Jallianwala Bagh Akal Takht Tara Taran Sahib Maharaja Ranjit Singh Panorama Wagah Border Maharaja Ranjit Singh Museum Rambagh Garden Summer Palace of Maharaja Ranjit Singh Harike Wetland and Bird Sanctuary Khalsa College Durgiana Temple Bathinda Fort Kaiser Bagh Park 2.  Chandigarh Photo  by Ramnath Bhat,  CC BY 2.0 Chandigarh  is the capital of both Punjab and Haryana. The city is considered the best planned city in the country. It is called ‘The City Beautiful’ and you will sure agree with it once you visit the beautiful city where modernization has not destroyed the natural treasures of the land. Here are the top destinations in Chandigarh. The Rock Garden Sukhna...