As the year draws to a close each one of us every year make promises and
resolutions to ourselves, some which we keep and some which we never get down
to. So do I. Mine being to start
exercising. My one and only resolution that I lost somewhere along the line
when my knees started troubling me. So when my friends, Dr. Bhavi Mody and Moushumi Pal, invited me to attend their first knowledge
sharing and fun event of the year, "Your
Health In Your Hands presents Wellness Meet-Up", I was happy to do so. A
joint venture by Dr. Bhavi, Vrudhi and Moushumi Pal, Woodpecker Media
was not just a meet and greet, but a well curated
event organised to talk about something that's most important to each one of us - our own health. Topics that were presented by a
number of eminent ladies were surprisingly all those that I have covered in my
latest published book "Young and Sixty", that talks about my failings, sharing and life experiences to help inspire people to look within
again, move forward and play a winning game on your own terms by taking control
and living life in the Now! The event
organised on January 5th at Workbay, Bandra was hosted by Niddhi Puranik, the Fitness Ambassador, was indeed a perfect start for 2019.
Learnings are always to be shared so here are some of the nuggets that I picked up from the speakers and am sure you will like me learn a lot from it too.
Dr.Bhavi
Mody, Homeopath, Health Evangelist, Holistic Health Blogger, Speaker
§ When you talk about wellness, you as a centre, need to feel good about yourself first. Lifestyle
changes means go back to the basics. Move, sleep, workout and hydrate. Happiness
is state of mind"
Dr Dimple Bhankharia, Dermatologist,
Divine Skin Clinic on the secret to timeless beauty
§ Causes of ageing are smoking, prolonged exposure to the sun, stress, pollution,
excess sugar and excess smoking. Ageing
happens 10 years earlier to a smoker.
§ As we age our skin begins to dry, get thinner, bruise easily, gets dull
and loses its elasticity.
Tips:
§ Vitamins A,C, E are good for skin
§ Think darker colour of fruits.. the lighter your skin will be..
§ Daily skin care routine important
§ Use a sunscreen every 3 hours with SPF >30 and definitely before
moving out
§ Eye cream once you cross 35.
§ Exfoliate your skin. Exfoliating scrub once a week
§ Not just fruits, vegetables and nuts, add oil, green tea, flax seeds and
dark chocolate to your diet.
Dr Rashi Gupta, Dentist
§ Butterfly effect is an optical phenomenon seen in some sections of tooth
roots but it is not only about mouth teeth and guns but proper alignment
of jaws also. Jaws are important to be
aligned properly for breathing and therefore attention must be paid to this
even in children. Yawning is important
it supplies extra oxygen to the brain. Avoid free dental check-ups and take a
proper check up occasionally.
Wellness talk by Dr Naavnidhi Wadhwa, Celebrity Life, Health and
Business Coach
§ You need to be aware of your five senses for example we never use our
senses especially when eating.. You need to be with food which is the source of
our energy. Mind learns only when you
involve 5 senses. There is no stress when you use the five senses properly with
mindfulness. She conducted a unique meditation exercise unlike others
where you are asked to blank out your mind first. She explained that creating thought is work
of the mind so we can't ask it to become blank (love this) .
Ms. Marrgalit on Bach Flower Remedies
§ Bach therapy focuses on outlook and personality of person to eradicate
seven negative emotions using 38 flower essences that corresponds to a
particular negative emotion. For example: White chestnut for persistent
unwanted thoughts, Vine for my way or the highway, Beech helps develop
tolerance
§ Bach Rescue Remedy combination of 5 flower essence brings you awareness
and calms you down was recommended by her
§ These remedies however, cannot be bought off the shelf as the practitioner
takes history of person and creates the essence suitably.
§ Up to 7 flowers can be combined to solve two or more specific emotions
and situations.
Doodles and health session by Shambhavi
Tarotforu, Award Winning Celebrity, Tarot Reader, Life
Coach,Vaastu, Colour Therapist
§ An engaging
activity and an ice breaker was conducted with the ladies which was fun.
From the absent mind random designing on paper is
doodles. Each one of us were given a piece of paper and pencil to doodle. The paper colour and the pencil colour that
we actually picked up also spoke volumes about us as per her. Green being progression, Yellow being positivity and healing, Orange being spiritually and
so on. On explaining the significance of
doodling squares, rounds, etc. she explained when too many doodles are Squares
or Circles close eyes and see what you see first. Be aware of what you draw or
Doodles..it speaks volumes about you...example when we write names on
paper, the way the alphabets are written shows how much attention you seek.
Neha Suradhkar talked about Self Love, Positive Body Image and Loving
Yourself Unconditionally.
§ Looking good and feeling good both are important.
§ Do what you can do best with what you have.
§ Dressing up by understanding colours, styles and what works for you and your
skin focusing on features that you can highlight
§ If you are on heavier side make sure your negatives are downplayed.
§ Don't put any conditions on yourself but accept yourself the way you are
Dr. Nikhil Shah, WinSoles on the benefits of the soles they create to align the body as per each
individual requirement. Some facts he shared were walking for just routine work
like market runs does not count as
walking. 15 minutes of concentrated walking is important. Checking right
posture, foot alignment, whether flat footed or not, are you standing climbing
and running in a proper surface are important for walking correctly and foot balance.
Rashmi Bagri, Corporate Trainer, conducted an exercise to appreciate, experience and get to know the
person sitting next to you. Each one was asked to draw the person and then list
features that attracted you or those that you liked. A feel good exercise for
participants.
Trupti Sawant (Trups S Sawant) on
Science of Forgiveness - Is it a Choice or a Compulsion today?
§ There are 11 major chakras or
energy centre that starts from the sub conscious mind.
§ When a person does not troubled you anymore in thought dream or
physically then it is true forgiveness.
§ Write Letter S on unruled paper in script style and say that you
forgive..
Riddhi Doshi Patel, Performance Skills Trainer, Behavioral Coach, Psychologist, Integrated Art Therapy Practitioner on accepting yourself.
§ Made all the ladies get up and loosen up with a bit of stretching
exercises and an exercise using modality of dance moves. As she explained,
nothing works if there is no connect between mind and body. She conducted an exercise to thank every part of the body by asking us to
close our eyes and touch each part of your body in appreciation and thanks.
My take away was simple, that being, to look after my health, exercise and sleep well. As for eating healthy, I am not the one who can lecture anyone on it for sure, but I do believe in eating in moderation and with a thought that at the end of the day, that I do not want to be at the mercy of others on account of any ill health.
You too can
learn more so join Dr. Bhavi Mody and Moushomi Pal in their endeavour to take
you on the path of good health. Like their FB page:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/vrudhihwc/?ref=search
And do pick up a
copy of my book that talks of this too
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