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Weekend Gossip Vol. 6 – On turning 27!

Swathy · February 6, 2013 · 11 Comments

Well, I turned 27 few days back. Yeah, that was day when I was in Jim Corbett. The plan was to call tiger and elephant for the birthday party 😀 Ok, jokes aside, back to the post.

But, as we age, our skin and health concerns change. So, I thought it would be a good exercise to catalog what changes are necessary from now on. Hopefully, they would be helpful to you too 🙂

Anti-Aging Skin Care

I have never really cared for the anti-aging skin care yet except being a bit diligent with sunscreen. But, I remember reading about the right time to start anti-aging skin care is in the 20’s and blah blah.

So, that’s something you might see on the blog this year. But, you are forewarned when I say you wouldn’t probably see many anti-aging products! I would still prefer simple and inexpensive ways.

Diet

When I was 18,19,20 or even 21, I used to eat anything and everything without any care. But, now, I have become more or less health conscious. So, less fats and more fruits are the agenda but lets see how much I stick to it 😀

Weight Control
Well, you don’t get younger ever, right? So, health problems become imperative in life. A little control over weight can ward off most of these issues so yup I shall have to make strong resolutions and stick to them.

Active Lifestyle

Diet, Weight Control and Active Lifestyle are all inter-related. One leads to another. And, anyways, I have always aspired to have an active lifestyle but I do love being a couch potato.

Give me a book and hot chocolate and a blanket and I shall love lying all day long in sofa! Btw, I am gonna do the same right now as well 😀

For those interested, I am reading “The Seeds of War” by Ashok Banker. Its his latest and I got it for review. Its another interpretation of Mahabharata and I am loving it.

Take Aways from the Yoga Classes!

Swathy · January 7, 2013 · 6 Comments

My classes are over now and many of you have asked me to write about the poses and asanas. I shall surely do that soon. But, for now, I want to write few rules of exercising and what I learnt as part of these classes.

Breathing is very important

I am a person who simply forgets to breathe in difficult situations 😀 One thing I learnt is breathing is very very important. Regular inhalation and exhalation helps with tireless exercises especially when you are supposed to hold a pose for more than 3 seconds.

Trust me, it sounds easy but its damn hard!! Also, breathing helps to send more oxygen into the body. That way, you feel less tired when exercising. But, you do sweat equally. So, next time, don’t forget that!!

Regular Water Intake during Exercise

Oh yes, I have never really understood the importance of water as much as in these classes. Sweating during exercises can make you dehydrated so it is very important to replenish your fluids. Always keep a bottle of water even if you are doing just simple yoga.

Overdoing is so not fun!

Sometimes, it so happens that in our enthusiasm to lose weight, we always tend to over do things. That causes us to burn out very quickly and kills the enthusiasm as well. So, understand your body limitations and do only that much which takes you a step further.

There is a downside to it as well. Some people might not realize the extent to which they can actually push the bodies. This might not result in rigorous exercise. So, understand your body well and do as much as you can to stretch yourself.

Regularity is Important

This is the biggest problem with any kind of exercise regimen. One has to be regular, no matter what. And, this is something I am realizing after the classes are over 🙁 Whatever you may do, one has to be regular whether you are dancing or into yoga or aerobics or anything else!!

Motivation has to be internal

Coming from regularity lesson, a related point is that motivation has to be internal. External factors can only help you so much. For example, I had said in my earlier post that money can be a great motivation. But, then, there is a limit to any capacity. What you need is to want to be healthy.

How often do you change your bedsheets or pillow covers? {Your Opinion}

Swathy · January 1, 2013 · 32 Comments

My answer to the question is preferably once in a week at least. But, my mom changes the entire bed linen every three days diligently!! I make it a weekly excuse saying I live alone but I do pass on for a month or two sometimes as well.

This ensures hygiene for one. If you have oily and acne prone skin, using same pillow everyday might result in breakouts so changing the pillow covers once in two days might help with controlling the breakouts. And, also, for hair, clean bed covers help to control dandruff and keep oily hair clean.

Also, if you might have noticed, the day you spread freshly washed bed linen, you get a good night’s sleep. You feel fresh when you get into the bed. Also, the room looks dirty and unclean if the linen has not been changed for long.

Oh and if you are down, you have to for sure change them after you are UP 😀 So, its a good practice to get the bed clothes washed at least twice a week. That’s on my next to-do list 🙂

So, how often do you change the covers?