This is the edited version of the essay that won the Third Prize in ThinkWellness360 Essay Writing Competition 2022 for Ayurveda Medical College Students. Words: Bharti KOTWAL Ayurveda is, perhaps, the completest system of medicine — all by itself. It aims at living a healthy way of life. Ayurveda is an age-old science keyed to a holistic understanding of
Words: Dr Divya SONALI & Dr Bijendra SHAH Ayurveda is not merely the science of life, but the science of longevity too. It deliberates on the purpose of good health and a long life by maintaining equilibrium in the doshas, dhatus, mala, and agni. It also deals with the ways of living in healthy ways.
Words: Team THINKWELLNESS360 Falls are a serious issue for elderly patients. Almost 40 per cent of elders aged 60 and older — even those who are generally healthy — fall at least once a year. Five per cent of them who fall need hospitalisation. Also, 75 per cent of deaths are a result of falls
Words: Zhangjing LUO, Hildy ROSS, Michal PERLMAN & Nina HOWE A mother wondered about her two-year-old child Oliver’s socialisation with peers when he played at his friend’s house, or when he was at his childcare centre. Since Oliver is still learning to talk, he cannot describe his social experiences. This is a fictional situation, but
Words: Dr Loredana ORTIZ Picture this. Even if you are eating an ideal diet and have access to the best, freshest organic produce, including legumes and whole grains on the living planet, there are still some nutrients that are essential to you that you are going to have a hard time getting. As we age,
Words: Dr Rajgopal NIDAMBOOR Your feelings divulge as to what is going on in your life more accurately than your favourite astrological column. Our feelings and emotions form the vibrant, or resonant tapestry, a ‘multiclued’ synthesis and universal correlation between us and our fellow beings. You just can’t think of life without them; because, if
Words: Dr Deborah OLENEV It would be great, also wonderful, for surgeons and homeopaths to come and work together, for the sake of suffering humanity — in other words, for the benefit of patients. What inspired me to write this article is, that, a little nine-year-old girl named Olivia had surgery to cut and stretch
Words: Dr George GUESS A newspaper item screamed not long ago that New Delhi was literally under the weather as hospitals reported a spurt in viral infections, especially the highly-infectious mononucleosis — also known as the ‘kissing disease’ — which is common in the West. Intermittent rains over a fortnight, as the newspaper report said,
Priydarshani DUSA responds to ThinkWellness360 questionnaire. Your view on beauty? Beauty is all about perception — of how you perceive things in your mind. This may be one’s outwardly appearance, a certain quality, or inferred experience. Being an art lover, I find beauty in colours. Art is expression of thoughts, also emotions. It is a
Words: Kerry DULIN Every leg workout has squats as the core lift. If you have access to Manta Rays, cambered bars, oversize bars, bands, and/or chains, feel free to use them. If not, the good, old fashioned full squats work fine. You’ll find front squats, reverse squats, box squats, etc., throughout this workout schedule, and
