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Feeling Discouraged and Defeated

Posted by Anjana Lala on
 April 13, 2017
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Feeling Discouraged and Defeated…

Feeling Discouraged and Defeated is the current atmosphere in South Africa.

This morning I didn’t feel like doing anything. It’s a combination of exhaustion from a few days of hard work, and a lack of sleep from the concerns of the future of this country. I just felt completely discouraged and defeated. I couldn’t motivate myself to do anything essential. I was overthinking things and doubting myself, and wondering whether anything I do is worthwhile. Can I sustain my business? My safety, my stability in life? Is this country going into anarchy? Should I immigrate? All these thoughts were zooming through my mind.

despair

I sat there in this bleak mood for nearly 3 hours and wondered how to get out of it. Should I just forget about today? Should I just give up on this work, because I’m not as good at it as I thought I was? Give up because this country is going down? There is no hope or future?

This lasted for half a day. I am a Happiness and Confidence Coach! Damnit! I must have some tools in my confidence toolbox to help me with this funk. I found little nuggets in my mind that help me shift! YAY!

Here’s what works for me – seven things to keep in mind (and do) when you feel discouraged and defeated:

  1. NO! It’s not all about YOU

I know this sounds harsh. But it’s the truth.

We all at times put ourselves at the center of the universe, and see everything from the viewpoint of how it affects us. We become the victim. Poor me. Wallow in self-pity.

This morning, instead of worrying so much about myself, I thought about other people I might help. I decided to help a few people with their happiness and confidence challenges. I have shifted my focus to other people and what others need. I feel more hopeful

  1. You are stuck in “what is not”

Today my head was buzzing about ‘what is not’.

stuck in the rut

Arguing with myself and life how it should be. Remember, happiness is allowing yourself to be perfectly OK with ‘what is’. Think about that for a minute. This means your anguish is a result of your viewpoint of the situation. Although you can’t control everything that happens to you; you can only control the way you respond to life. In your response is your power. In your power is your presence.

  1. You are more than your labels

We all have this picture in our minds of ourselves – this fix idea of what kind of person we are. When this idea gets threatened, we react defensively. We become angry or hurt by the criticism. My identity of myself as someone who’s cheerful, creative and has great ideas… this was getting in the way this morning. When I wasn’t creative, it made me feel defeated because worrying that I wasn’t who I thought I was.

The key was to realize that I’m not just one thing. I can be cheerful and at times sad. Sometimes I can be extremely creative and other times have no ideas. The truth is, I can be many things, and remembering this helps me stretch my identity so it isn’t so fragile. I am less than perfect. And that’s perfectly OK.

  1. Today is a gift! Make the best of it.

I have squandered my time on trivial thoughts this morning. I was reminded by a phone call that I have a limited number of days on earth. Each day is a gift, a miracle. Wasting this miracle is a horrible crime. I need to make this day count with something worthwhile. Moving and doing. My worthwhile activity was to put the music on and dance to make me happy.

  1. Complaining is sapping your energy

I tend to complain out loud when I feel discouraged to everyone around me. I moan and everything is a problem and not perfect. I know complaining does not work as a strategy. Any amount of time we spend whining is unlikely to help us achieve anything worthwhile. And it won’t make us any happier either.

If you took 20% of the energy you put into complaining and applied it to solving your problem, you’d be surprised by how well and how fast things can work out. You are likely to solve 80% of your problem. I know (as a life coach) we all have more power, authority, and influence over our lives than we often believe.

  1. Feeling defeated is a sign that it’s time to make a change.

When we feel defeated, typically our first instinct is to blame someone or something outside. We ought to be looking at how we’re feeling, what we’re thinking, and how we plan to respond. This is the reality of our country people.  It could be a change of heart, a change in your perspective, or a change in your habit. Your life is your responsibility. While you can’t always change external factors, you can certainly change your experience of it.

  1. Even the tiniest possible step is progress. Just do something!

It can be hard to get moving when you’re gravely stuck. This is how I felt for a long time. Stuck in a rut. Aimless, confused! It was hard to inspire myself when I felt insanely horrible and sorry for myself. Mustering the little energy I had, I took a tiny step. I took another tiny step. And it showed me the next step was possible, and the next. And the result is this blog you’re reading now.

Today…

Yes, I’m still feeling a little fragile. I’m a bit stronger, because I took these steps.

I know some of you feel the same way from time to time. That’s OK. We all do. We are not everyready batteries. We are human, which means we fumble, we doubtt, and we feel anguish. Time is a great healer.

Over to YOU!

How do you inspire yourself when you’re feeling discouraged and defeated? Leave a comment below and share your insights and experience?

15 Stress Busting Tips

Posted by Anjana Lala on
 April 12, 2017

15 Stress Busting Tips

Stress Busting is really needed in today’s fast paced world. Stress is something that everybody deals in their lives. The right dose of stress can actually be good for us. It can make us perform better when needed.

However, if you are in constant state of anxiety and stress it can begin to take its toll, physically, mentally and emotionally. To live a happy and healthy life we need to learn how to deal with stress effectively. I used to get stressed out about so many things, some of which were nothing to stress out about at all. Over the years though, I have learnt many techniques and tools that help me effectively deal with stressful times in my life.

So next time you feel that stress creeping in, try out some of my stress-busting tips. I’d love to share them with you, because although they might seem like common sense, you’d be surprised how many of them you simply aren’t doing.

My 15 Stress Busting Tips:  

  1. Manage your time effectively & Prep for tomorrow.
  2. Change to a healthy lifestyle – Eat, Exercise and Rest Well
  3. Know your limitations and learn to say NO
  4. Avoid unnecessary conflict
  5. Label your negative feelings causing stress – write it down.
  6. Unplug from cellphone, email, text messages, internet
  7. Accept the things you cannot change
  8. Laugh Out Loud
  9. Meditate to relieve stress
  10. Turn up the tunes and dance the stress away
  11. Take care of yourself  to recharge your batteries
  12. Recall one good thing that happened on that day.
  13. Find time to meet friends and have some fun
  14. Try to see things differently, develop a positive thinking style
  15. Avoid alcohol, nicotine and caffeine as coping mechanisms

Over to You

How do you manage your stress levels?

Please let us know. Don’t be shy. Insert your stress buster in the comments section. We would love to hear from you.

April is Stress Awareness Month

Posted by Anjana Lala on
 April 3, 2016
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April is Stress Awareness Month – A month of taking Action to manage your stress

This is a great opportunity to assess the origins of stress, anxiety or tension in your life, learn about effective coping skills and work on ways to reduce the stress, anxiety or tension you experience on a daily basis.

Stress is your response to the world around you – like a situation or an event. It is also a response to a thought or feeling. While stress can be related to good or bad events, our body’s response can be the same. Like a race car at a starting line, the body gears-up to meet the challenge of the stressful situation.

Recognize that you have the power to make decisions, to more effectively manage your stress levels

Firstly you need to Recognize your personal Stress!

We can experience stress on 4 levels:

Physical Mental  Emotional  Social  
Muscle tension

Headaches

Restless sleeps

Stomach and digestive problems

Skin problems

Back Pain

Stiff Jaws

Twitching in eyes

Emotional eating

Developing allergies

Low Energy

  

Poor concentration

Racing thoughts

Forgetfulness

Overthinking negatively

Anxious mind

Poor Decisions

 Irritability

Anxiety

Mood swings

Cynicism

Lack of fulfilment

Loneliness

Low self-worth

  Intolerance for others

Lashing out

Unable to interact with others

We’ve all experienced some of these signs in our lives brought on by varying degrees of stress. But if you have been experiencing these signs over a prolonged time, it’s an indicator that you may  have an unhealthy level of stress and you should take steps to eliminate the stressors.

Getting in touch with your stress:

Daily for the next 2 weeks, journal what stressed you out. What about the situation stressed you out? What thoughts you were having during the stressful situation?

Just list all that comes up without judgement or analysis. Do you see a pattern? Do you see a common situation that is causing you stress? Thoughts or beliefs that are stressing you out?

This is a great way to increase our stress awareness.

20 Things Stealing Your Happiness

Posted by Anjana Lala on
 March 19, 2016
Art of Happiness Institute

What is stealing your happiness?

Do you know? Do have a clue?

20 things that Cloud, Cover, Disrupt or Rob your Happiness in life.

Many things that are stealing you of your joys are habits we have developed. It’s what we believe to be correct.

Our happiness is a gift we are all born with. Its an inner switch. An inner knowing.

If we choose to develop it, focus on it and use it. It’s also quite simple to rediscover that inner joy and happiness — it just takes a little awareness and practice to develop new thoughts and habits. Here are some areas in your life that could be preventing you from switching on your happiness:-

  1. Complaining
  2. Gossip
  3. Talking down to yourself
  4. The stories we tell ourselves
  5. Comparing yourself to others
  6. Putting things off
  7. Fear of future
  8. Living in the past
  9. Holding on to Old pain and wounds
  10. Doing everything yourself
  11. Not prioritizing your life
  12. Starting many things and not finishing it
  13. Waiting for things to be perfect
  14. Trying to please everybody
  15. Not keeping your word
  16. Worried about what other people think of you or will say
  17. Not living your life
  18. Making the same mistakes expecting different outcomes
  19. Waiting for inspiration and life to happen
  20. Focusing on everything that is wrong in life

Be a good finder — to look for the good or some good in yourself and everything that happens and every person you meet. Actively find something good.

Use this affirmation daily: “Every day is a good day. Every place is a good place. Every person is a good person. Every thing is a good thing.”  Tell yourself that until it becomes a reality in your life. In your mind and heart. A strong belief about happiness.

I believe that the more you focus on what is good and right in life and celebrate it, the more happiness you will have. So there you have it — 20 things that can steal your happiness.

Choose One that is causing you unhappiness and find your way to change it to Switch on Your Happiness.

 

 

 

FUN WAYS TO STRESS LESS

Posted by Anjana Lala on
 March 1, 2016

Fun way to Stress Less

Here are simple and easy ways to stress less

  1. Go for a walk
  2. Talk about it
  3. Breathe & Relax
  4. Just be
  5. Dance it out
  6. Focus on what you can control
  7. Go to bed earlier
  8. Get a hug
  9. Think of the Good Times
  10. Look for the silver lining in Life challenges
  11. Smile

Easy to put into practice to Stress Less.

What is your fun way to stress less?

Stress Less Shopping

Posted by Anjana Lala on
 December 16, 2015
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Stressing about Shopping. Holiday Gift Blues!

Wondering if stress less shopping is possible during the holidays

It’s meant to be happy holiday season; a time for cheer and joy.

During the holidays all commercials convince us that holiday happiness = buy me buy me please buy me. We all know that’s not true, but it can still be hard to show up to holiday functions empty handed. However, it can also be a time of stress–chaotic shopping malls filled with harried shoppers–, feelings of loss, and disappointment–not being able to afford the items we see displayed all around us.

But that doesn’t mean you can’t do/make something special. It’s a great time to become creative.

1. Unique ideas

  • Personalised Luggage Tags
  • Bike Tire Lights
  • Keychain Phone Charger
  • Waterproof Notepad
  • Multitasking Storage Water Bottle

    2. Making somethings special – whatever you’re good at, make it and share it

  • Make gourmet chocolate
  • Bake a cake or dessert
  • Frame a picture you shot
  • Craft a personal item
  • Paint a picture or glass
  • Knit a scarf
  • Make personalised candles

    3. Wellness Gifts

  • Dot Art Class for Beginners
  • A class of pole dancing
  • A  yoga class
  • A life coaching program or course
  • Yoga Mat and cushion
  • Personal fitness coaching program
  • A basket of Superfoods
  • Himalayan Salt Lamps
  • Art of Breathing Class
  • Meditation Class
  • Energy Healing Session
  • Guided Sound Journey Meditation

Hope the above list will inspire to make remaining shopping fun.

Stress Less shopping for the holidays.

10 Ways to Beat the Holiday Blues

Posted by Anjana Lala on
 December 14, 2015
10 ways to beat the holidays blues

Beat the Holiday Blues!

As the holiday season rolls in, we are overwhelmed by the impression we’re all supposed to be leaping into a constant stream of parties, big happy family dinners, and heaps of presents. Well, it’s been my experience that some holidays are busy and exciting, but some they’re not. Some years they’re bittersweet and some years they’re incredibly difficult. Whether it’s financial strain, family issues, illness, loss, loneliness or something else altogether, the season can be rough and tough! SIGH THE HOLIDAY BLUES

If the upcoming holiday season is looking to be tricky to navigate, here are a few alternatives to feeling blue. They’re definitely more fun than sighing into your coffee mug or packet of snack every time a Christmas commercial comes on TV. Oh yeah, I’ve been there too.

Let’s explore some interesting options to beat the holiday blues :

  1. Have a Get Together

Some years it’s just not possible to be with family during the holidays and it doesn’t mean you have to be alone. Instead of spending the day moping in your home, have an impromptu group dinner, which can turn into a great night of conversations and playing board games. So, if you think you’re alone because you can’t go home, think again. See what co-workers, neighbours, or friends are up to, and you may be surprised. There could be a communal holiday dinner waiting to happen.

  1. Be Creative Make something.

During the holidays all commercials convince us that holiday happiness = buy me buy me please buy me. We all know that’s not true, but it can still be hard to show up to holiday functions empty handed. Sometimes money is short, but that doesn’t mean you can’t do/make something special. It’s a great time to become creative. I have a friend who makes stunningly yummy chocolates, wraps them up, and hands them out as gifts. It’s like getting a big box of specialised gourmet chocolates, but instead of spending a lot of money, she uses her time and skill. Don’t be afraid about tapping into your talents to make gifts. Maybe you’re a baker: offer to bake cakes. Maybe you’re a gifted artist or a photographer. Paint something, sew something, frame something, bake something, craft something, whatever you’re good at, make it and share it.

  1. Get in touch with your home.

If you’re have no reason to celebrate the holidays, use your creative energy and extra time off to fix up your place. That’s what I did during one holiday season. I was going through some heartbreak (always fun around the holidays), working most of the holidays, my dad was recovering from major surgery and there was nothing particularly eventful to mark the days. Tired of sulking around, I decided to repaint my room. I picked up a 5 litre of paint at a local store, painted late into the night while listening to holiday music and drinking happy juice. It turned out to be a deep evening of introspection and I woke up the next morning (with stiff used muscles) in a freshly painted room. To my surprise, it felt like a small victory for me (moving on up).

  1. Get excited about the New Year: Dream BIG!

Even if nothing is wrong, some holidays are just kind of lifeless and there isn’t much going on. Instead of feeling blue get excited about things to do and places to go in the coming New Year. Connect with forgotten dreams. Dream new dreams. Envision all the possibilities. Draft plans. Having a trip, project or goal on the horizon can make those dull New Year’s Eves less of a bummer.

  1. Gift of Giving

This holidays do something different. Volunteer for a charity over the holidays. Ask friends to join you. For so many, the holidays are incredibly difficult because their basic needs are not met, and this is where we can help. Plenty organizations or companies are looking for volunteers to help with clothes, food, toy drives or meal-related events around the holidays. Google local opportunities to volunteer your time.

  1. Be a chum.

It’s easy to fall into a bad mood when times are tough, but chances are there’s probably someone you know who is having an even rougher time. Take a look around and see who could use a hand. Maybe a friend just lost a job or is going through a break-up: take them out to dinner or for a drink. Volunteer to babysit for someone you know desperately needs a night out. Put some extra cash in the coffee shop tip jar. Wink at a handsome old man. Compliment someone. Smile at a crabby store cashier, Greet the cleaning crew at the office, you get the gist. Little gestures can make a big impact on another person’s day, and you can boost your own mood just by being thoughtful. It’s a phenomenon called helper’s high, and it refers to your body’s natural release of happy hormones.

  1. Take a hike, Mike

I mean that in the nicest way possible, as in, truly, take a hike! Really, is there anything better than a long walk to clear your head? For me, that means wandering through the city listening to my favourite music with no destination in mind. For you that could mean hiking a favourite trail while listening to the rhythm of nature, or a solitary walk along the beach or silently through the botanical gardens. For some just browsing quietly through their favourite department store can be soothing.

  1. Travel – Local is Lekker.

Solo leisure travel during the holidays. I love this idea! If you have some extra money but no real plans, why not use the time off to go somewhere new somewhere exotic? A Spontaneous spot! Adventure is always a grand idea, and isn’t there something completely charming about Safari Lodges during the holidays? It’s like extreme coziness with a twist.

  1. Re-connect with a phone call or over coffee.

It is holiday season, so why not use this time to truly reconnect with a forgotten friend? We may be “friends” with everyone we’ve ever known online, but there is no real connection. It’s cold and impersonal. It’s safe and void of real meaningful conversations. It definitely doesn’t compare with hearing someone’s voice or catching up as you awkwardly eat complicated Indian meal with your hands at Raj Indian restaurant.

  1. Unplug

Unplug from text messages, social media and email. It is a major presence in our lives and it’s primarily an incredible tool for communicating and connecting. During the holidays social media can create additional anxiety and stress. Comparing with the Jones can a very lively activity during the holiday season. Sometimes the last thing we need to be thinking about is what fancy restaurants our friends are at or how fortunate someone is because they’re having the perfect party. Sometimes it’s helpful to not know what everyone else is up to. Just be present and enjoy your occasion or function.

It is the season to be jovial. You can make it so despite any hardship you may currently be facing. And, hey, if all else fails, there’s always eggnog spiked with rum, brandy, or bourbon! 🙂

Jokes aside, how do you beat the holiday blues?

Please share in the comments section

 

Laugh Your Way To Happiness and Health

Posted by Anjana Lala on
 November 5, 2015
Laugh your way to happiness & Health

I  inspire to people to laugh your way to happiness and health.

‘I am a Laughter & Happiness coach” said I when asked at a social function what do I do.  The person just smiled and giggled. If mentioning my career can make a person chuckle, imagine what a Laughter Workshops can do for you.

When have you really laughed your heart out! It makes one ponder. Gosh it could have been a very long time. There are rare gems amongst us who laugh their hearts out most of the time. Hooray to them!

  1. Uplifts the spirit

We have lost this most amazing natural talent. It’s a sad situation! We have been programmed to be serious, prim & proper. Humans have become intense, serious and somewhat lonely. In the process we have suppressed our inner spirit of laughter. This inner spirit of joy and laughter can be awakened again by simply laughing.

One does not need humour or jokes to laugh. Just laugh for no reason at all. Don’t think about it, just laugh! Fake it if you have to! Fake it until you make it! The subconscious mind does not know the difference. The effects are the same. Laughter reduces loneliness, connects each other, increases self-confidence, and improves enthusiasm and sense of well being!

A good hearty laughter is a valuable technique for emotional catharsis. Laughter Coaching is a physical way of releasing pent-up feelings and repressed emotions by accentuating diaphragmatic movement and changing the breathing pattern. Laughter unleashes inhibitions, breaks down barriers so that it opens the heart to new views and possibilities.

2. Stress & fear

In our modern lifestyles we are always chasing something. This something will give us joy when we get it. As life happens at times we get sad, disappointed, fearful, stressed and powerless. Fear and stress have power over lives in a profound way. Coping with these life challenges can be extremely strenuous.

Fear is the mind killer. It makes us into slaves of all the stressful emotions that spring from fear. It stifles our immune system, which can make us ill and keep us from healing. The cure for fear is love and laughter. Pure, unconditional laughter is the medicine for what ails us in life. A good laugh diffuses these stressful emotions by relaxing the body boosting the immune system. Cortisol and adrenaline, the toxic hormones (created by stress & fear) are reduced considerably. The feel good hormone Endorphin are released, giving us the good feel factor. Laughter changes us for the better!

3. A Laughter Coaching Session

The foremost requirement is that we leave our logical, rational and intellectual adult-self at home. All you to bring is your child-like innocent playful self. There is clapping, singing and laughing. We scuttle around showing imaginary credit card bill bursting into laughter. Next we listen to a made-up cellphone story, scurry around shaking people’s hands. It may feel a wee bit ridiculous. At times embarrassing! Some laughter exercises are eccentric while others unbecoming and peculiar. Some people cackle, some give the sceptical whimsical snort while others have a rumbling roaring laughter. Absolutely fun, social and contagious!

The second element breathing exercises. The breathing exercises come naturally while doing the laughing yoga exercises. Breathing is fundamental to having a good healthy mind and body. Breathing is a function most us take for granted. We have lost the natural art of breathing. Laughter Coaching uses the art of laughing with deep yogic breathing  to promote correct breathing.

Laughter is the quickest and effortless way of regulating breathing and increasing the net supply of oxygen by exhaling longer and flushing the lungs. It brings more oxygen to the blood and to the brain. Breathing controls the Prana (life force) and revitalizes the body.

When under stress, strain and depression, our oxygen level diminishes and breathing becomes faster, shallow and irregular. Sometimes people hold their breath under stress which leads to accumulation of carbon dioxide in the blood. A laughter exercise encompasses the principles of deep diaphragmatic breathing which is the easiest way to counter unhealthy effects of physical, mental and emotional stress.

By the end of the laughter coaching session one is wondering if it was the combination of oxygen and endorphins or simply amazed at all the crazy things done with a group of total strangers that had one laughing/crying or both. The child-like playfulness is the laughter tonic re-vitalising and re-awakening of the inner spirit of laughter.

Laugh your way to Happiness & Health

Laughter is the best medicine

Laugh at Yourself to a Lighter Brighter Life

 

5 Things To Do When You Feel Overwhelmed

Posted by Anjana Lala on
 September 29, 2015
Art of Happiness Institute

I hear from readers weekly who thank me for what I write. They are overwhelmed, they are depressed, they are stressed, they are frustrated, they are anxious. They need a word of encouragement. They need to know they are not alone. There is hope and support in these difficult times. There is someone out there who understands or perhaps even can relate to your feelings and what you going through.

Many of us feel overwhelmed at times. Sometimes it may be a temporary situation, a crazy busy weekend, job deadlines. Or it may be that you are caring for a chronically ill family member. Maybe you are struggling with an illness. Maybe your husband/partner left you and you feel lonely and overwhelmed. It can be many things, each unique. I wish that the suggestions can give you a little glimpse of hope. Give you a little direction a starting point.

5 Things to do when you feel overwhelmed

  1. Accept that you can’t do it all.  Admit that you put so much pressure on yourself to TRY to do it all, but you can’t. its just not possible. Time wise and humanly. Look to your Higher Self or Source, and admit that you are but human, and you can’t do everything. I think that some of my most miserable times are when I am trying to do everything in my own strength instead of looking to the Universe for help, wisdom, and strength.
  2. Accept that some things are just not going to get done. I know this one can be a very difficult one for the perfectionists, fusspots. It won’t be the end of the world, I promise. Yes it true. Even things that feel are very important may not get done, and you will find that you can survive, intact, by things not getting done.
  3. Set up a Triage center for your life. By applying the principals of triage to your own life, you can figure out which things can be ignored without danger, and those things that must be addressed immediately. Life or death? Most stuff fall in-between the grey area. It’s  prioritising what is important and what is not.  In the same way, consider each and every area of your life. Examine each activity and responsibility and determine its overall importance to your life and your sanity at this point. Decide what level of importance each thing is.
  4. Learn to practice intentional neglect. In certain seasons of our lives, especially in times of being overwhelmed, it is completely alright to NOT do certain things. Or do things less often than you might normally like to.  Is it really going to matter if you change your sheets every week, or can you go 2 weeks? Convenience foods may be your only sanity right now, it is okay to use them. You may need to sweep your floors every second or third day. Trust me You and your family will survive.
  5. Ask for help. Admit to those around you that you need help. I know your pride and independence can get effected to ask for assistance. Muster up the courage and ask for help. You will NOT be regarded as weak. In fact it takes alot of inner strength to ask for help. If you have friends or family offering you their help, tell them yes and give them something they can do to help. Your pride will still remain intact. I Promise!

I really hope you found some tips and direction to get you started from the 5 things to do when you feel overwhelmed.

 

 

 

 

Drink Water Feel Better

Posted by Anjana Lala on
 July 27, 2015
drink water

Water is the essence of Life

Drink water to feel better! Drinking water is essential for optimal mood, staying healthy and happy. Many people underestimate the importance of drinking water for mind, body and spirit. Many people think it is just a “mom’s tale,” like you need to drink your milk.  How much water do you drink only a daily basis?  I drink hot water every morning and just before going to bed to keep healthy and happy. During the day I sip herbal teas and eat water based fruits and veggies. I hope that you feel inspired by tips below, to maintain a happy and healthy lifestyle

1. Keep you energised – if you dehydrated you can feel tired and sleepy. Drink some water to wake up and feel energised.
2. Keep you alert. – Dehydration can impair our attentions span, memory and motor skills. Drinking water can help improve our focus, concentration, memory and refreshed.
3. Clear glowing skin – Our skin are exposed to dry air, sun, extreme weather, harsh chemicals, pollution that can dry our skin and cause skin diseases. One way to keep our skin healthy is to drink sufficient water. Water keeps our skin health, hydrated and happy. Maintains skin elasticity and skin tissues hydrated.
4. Relaxes a person under stress – Whenever a person is emotional, upset or disturbed, the first we do is give them a glass of water. It’s an ancient practice. Drinking water is calming, relaxing and soothing during extreme emotional feelings.
5. Swimming is great workout for body and mind – Swimming has been found to improve long-term physical and mental health.  Water aerobics and deep water running offer cardio workouts with no impact and low stress.  Those seeking peace of mind might consider diving in too; spending time in the pool is believed to reduce depression.
6. Cleansing the body and mind – Water is required for the cleansing and flushing out body of toxins and waste products. Helping keeping your organs, kidneys, bowels, digestive system and the entire body running smoothly.
7. Reducing stress – After a hard stressful or active day, a hot shower or bath can sooth and decrease our stress and anxiety levels leaving us calm and relaxed  Relaxing our tired body and muscles after a workout. Soaking tired painful feet in water can help reduce fatigue.  Allowing you to sleep better
8.  Uplift your self-worth – When you feeling down and lonely, helpless or heartbroken soak in hot bath with some aroma therapy oil, baths salts or bubble bath to sooth the heart. It will make you feel better about yourself.
9. Keep your home and personal things clean – Water is the base for keeping your house, self and personal things clean. It’s non-toxic, healthy and good for the environment if used with natural detergents.
10. Helps with weight loss – Drinking clean fresh water instead of sodas, ready fruit juices, wine, energy drinks can help keep the calories down. Water is a good substitute for snacking when under stress or feeling emotional. It acts a natural appetite suppressant. Water can help making you feel better.
11. Aids with allergies and respiratory illness – Humidifier aids with dry air and moisturise the nasal passage and bronchial tubes. Helps makes breathing easier for people struggling with allergies and breathing problems.
12. Helps to cope with hangovers – Drinking alcohol causes dehydration, which can lead to hangovers. Having a glass of water with each alcoholic drink you sip is one way to offset the dehydration (and the day-after babelaas or hangover)
13. Frozen water used for injuries – Ice is widely used to treat injuries and bruises. Cold compressions are applied to sprains and swelling caused by injuries to reduce pain.
14. Enjoy water based fruit and veggies– Water-based fruits (orange, water-melon, melons, berries, etc.) and veggies (lettuce, cucumbers, cabbage, tomatoes, etc.) are great source of keeping hydrated. It makes the menu also interesting. Water is the basic requirement to prepare food. So cherish and value water.
15. Living near water can help reduce stress – the sound of water is great for reducing stress and can have a meditative impact. It’s been scientifically proven that sound of running water can reduce stress and has therapeutic effect.

Enjoy the essence of life WATER!

Cherish our most valuable resource.

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