Author: Karina Pandya

Can you imagine living your life every day in fear and desolation, with no sense of home, but a constant sense of being trapped? Such is the plight of tens and thousands of people living across the Middle East and in countries such as Turkey, Lebanon, Columbia, Myanmar, Jordon, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, Iraq, Afghanistan, Libya, and Hungary. Confusion and disorder are just a few of the many problems that are faced by such people. As our world progresses in many avenues, there are yet people who are forced to leave their homes because it’s no longer safe for them to live.…

Moods –Understanding the way that we feel and sometimes even monitoring our own feelings is very important. Moods are basically ‘emotional states’ and should not be confused with ‘emotions’ or ‘feelings’. Either we can be in a good mood or a bad mood.  Moods are mixtures of feelings and emotions as we go about through the days.  It is semi-persistent mental + physical + emotional state.  It is very different from our ‘temperaments’, which are those aspects of our personality, which are often ‘innate’ rather than ‘learned.’ Depression, bipolar disorder, chronic stress, persistent depressive disorder, and SAD-Seasonal Affective Disorder are some…

Success is often linked with how much money we earn at ‘our corporate jobs’ or what role we hold as our designation. However, the reality is that this is not how we need to be limited to. There are so many people who choose to not work in the corporate sector but possess an incredible amount of talent and there are others who choose other professions outside this realm.  “Success is not final and failure is not fatal. However, it is the courage to continue that counts.” These famous words were said by Winston Churchill and yet resounds till date.…

Losing weight is something everyone struggles with at some point of time or the other. With the abundant amount of information available to people on the Internet, people can very easily be misled. To avoid any form of confusion, here are the top myths, lies and misconceptions that are held about weight loss: All Calories are of equal proportion: A calorie is a known to be a measure of energy. However, at the same time the way the body breaks down calories is very different: carbohydrates, proteins and fats. These are the three main sources of calories in our diet…

Often overlooked and taken for granted, our health is victim to the chaotic and busy lives that we lead. It is very important though, to remember that despite whatever our work lives may be like, we have to make time for our health and that would include some form of activity. Having good health is one of the most important aspects of life and therefore it is essential to ensure that you get proper sleep and rest, follow a balanced diet, learn to manage/deal with stress effectively and engage in some physical activity. Health magazines are a great way to…

Working out to stay slim (or even healthy) is fantastic, but did you know that there are so many other things you didn’t know about your posterior muscle group, that it was capable of doing! These muscles help your body stay upright and also help you power through workouts and of course squeeze into a pair of slim/skinny jeans. Your backside consists of three major muscles: the glute maximum, glute medius, and glute minimus. These muscles collectively are in charge of extending the hips (pulling the thighs behind you) abducting the hips ( having your lateral movement to the…

When I first started writing poetry, it was more of a cathartic process for me and poetry was limited to written word. This was the only way, that I felt that I could vocalise my emotions. There is this magic behind writing poetry. It  has this inexhaustible ability to comment on things that affect everyone and in an extremely intimate and detailed manner.  Poetry can even outlast the number of changes in the society and yet find resonance in our behaviour. We make use of just words and words alone to create a poem but these metaphors, images, phrases, ideas and…

When we think of the body’s powerhouse, usually the first thing that comes to mind is our core (abs). However, the truth is that we possess a far more powerful group of muscles in our body, known as the glutes. The glutes colloquially referred to as ‘our butt’ or ‘buttocks’ are in charge of our posture, athletic performance and overall strength. They are the largest and strongest muscle group in the body. The glutes (gluteal muscles) are a combination of three different muscles: the gluteus maximus, gluteus medius, and the gluteus minimus. These mucles work together, attached by either tendons…

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 The mind is hard to control; it only seems to stray; From one thought to the next, it only wants to play Distractions are like monkeys, dancing/playing in your mind  They’re hard to silence, hard to block, hard to leave behind Our mind can hold focus, just as long as we can try But in seconds can lose it all, leaving us wondering why; Our mind is like a puppy – a puppy sniffling here and there. Who doesn’t even question, if anything is even fair. Distractions are so frustrating; they change by the hour, When you think you have…