In this edition we talk with Dr Phil McGraw about the impact of social media on self-acceptance. We also try the Konmari method of tidying up to see if it really can create ‘lightness’ in the mind. Find out what to do if someone needs help, but doesn’t want it. And discover 14 fun ways…
Some of the greatest love stories go unseen, unheard and undocumented, simply because they’re ordinary couples living their lives. So this Valentine’s Day, we try to showcase such stories—everyday people and their extraordinary love! After completing his undergraduate studies, when Sachin Kumar, native of Kerala’s Pothukal town signed up for an accountancy course in Nilambur,…
A few months ago, I ran a poll on Instagram asking which topic you’d like me to reveal the unfortunate truth about: purée pouches or baby cereal. The puree pouches won (you can read about that here) — but there was still a lot of interest in baby cereal. So after much prompting, I promised…
Imagine biting into gooey brownies, chocolate pastries and delectable cupcakes, that are not only tasty but also nutritious. If this is the stuff that your dreams are made of, you can thank Senthil Kumar Balu, a 33-year-old Chennai-based cancer researcher and home baker, for turning them into reality! In his conversation with The Better India,…
In 2018, cancer took more than seven lakh lives in India. These are excluding the two million more who continue to live and suffer from the deadly disease. According to the estimates by the Indian Council Medical Research (ICMR), the death toll is expected to rise to 8.8 lakh by 2020. This rise is not…
Social prescribing can only play a limited role in helping folks living with serious mental ill-health A news story on social prescribing boomed out of my radio on Monday morning – another jolly report about how this was the way to manage long-term conditions in the community. NHS England had announced a plan to…
We are very excited to bring you the world’s #1 Wisdom Coach, Vikas Malkani. You can read all about him in this Workplace Resilience eMag – WorkLife January 2019 issuePublished by Workplace Mental Health Institute Source link
*Full disclosure: I am a proud partner of Unilever’s Agents of Change program. Unilever® provided me with sample packets of Knorr® One Skillet Meals Southwestern Chicken with Brown Rice and Quinoa Meal starter packets, but the views and opinions expressed in this post are completely my own. Recently, I was talking with my cousin about…
In this Workplace Resilience eMag – WorkLife Nov-Dec 2018 issue featuring Mel Gibson, you’ll find expert insights and tips on how to build resilient and mentally healthy workplace culturesPublished by Workplace Mental Health Institute Source link
Background: Stress related gastrointestinal mucosal damage is a commonly encountered problem in the critically ill patients admitted to the intensive care unit. The incidence ranges from 0.6-7% and is decreasing partly due to aggressive resuscitation strategies and focus on early enteral feeding1. Damage to the mucosal integrity occurs in conditions associated with increased inflammation and reduced…