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Laziness is the first step towards productivity. Sometimes people are not lazy, they are just in their energy saving mode. For example, if a person is sleeping before an exam, while others are busy studying, that does not mean that the person is lazy and wants to sleep, but he or she is simply conserving energy.

People are not lazy, they simply have some other dominant objectives. We are taught at a young age that being lazy is a terrible thing and we should get up and go out into the world do something useful, but honestly, no average person can say that lazy days aren’t enjoyable.

Lazy people are more creative and often come up with innovative ideas because they have more free time. Many grownups, including our parents, scold us for not being energetic. However, what many people don’t realize is that most of the brilliant ideas in this world came from people who were lazy and wanted to invent tools to reduce the amount of work. Throughout history, many great inventions are born from laziness.

If any of your friends or relatives says that lazy people can’t go ahead in life then it’s absolutely not true. I completely agree with the fact that you need to put in efforts but more than the title of “Smart work”, I would like to categorize it as “Effective hard work”.

A well-known author once said , “laziness is the sickness to success”. Laziness is nothing but a habit of resting before you get tired. Last but not the least, we should not take laziness as an excuse for not reaching your target.

I stand as tall as a tree, taller than a man, ready to take over the world. Pictures of numerous brains depict that the world belongs to a man. How very incorrect! Without women, we would be extinct. I do not say that we wish to take a stand in crushing down the males, it is just that we rule the world, and it is high time to make a move.
Feminism gets its rightful place – the highest throne of the world. Orthodox methods have been drilling us down since the very beginning. We simply decline to accept it. We are sick of oppression and discrimination. We’ll fight, alright. We run the world because girls are self-sufficient. A girl does not cry hysterically; she finds a solution. Therefore, girls can do anything a boy can, and even more. She has the power, the self-control to bear and tolerate everything. We run societies, nations and like it or not, the world is in our hands. We need one another for the species to go on and survive.
Despite all problems, we rule the world. It’s ours. We are fierce and sensible to rule the world smoothly; and even if we aren’t, well we’ll take the world either way round. We can fly higher than the stars. Take me as Medusa or take me as an angel, girls run the world.

As quoted by Maya Angelou:
Pretty women wonder where my secrets lie. I’m not cute or built to suit a fashion model’s size. But when I start to tell them, they think I am telling tales and lies. Then I say: –
It’s in the reach of my arms,
The span of my hips,
The stride of my steps,
The curl of my lips.
I’m a woman. Phenomenally. A phenomenal woman. That’s me.

Nowadays, working from home has become the new normal but even though we have adjusted ourselves to work from home, we have forgotten about taking care of our health. Our lifestyle currently has become even more sedentary, thanks to Covid-19 – with us binge watching movies, TV shows, Web series and eating yummy but very unhealthy meals. These days we do everything except exercising.
Because of this, we are putting ourselves (our lives) in great danger. It’s important for both your mental and physical health to exercise and eat healthy while working from home.
Today I will share some tips on how to stay fit and healthy while working from home.
1) EATING HEALTHY
1. Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, eating healthy food remains an important part of maintaining your health.
2. While there are no specific foods that can help protect you from the Coronavirus, a wholesome diet can enhance your immune system and aid you fight off symptoms.
3. Eating healthy can considerably reduce your chances of developing heart disease and cancer, the world’s chief killers.
4. A good diet can improve all aspects of life, from brain function to physical performance. In fact, food influences the proper working of your body.
5. If you participate in exercise or sports, there is no doubt that a healthy diet will help you perform better
6. While calorie counting isn’t necessary, total calorie intake plays a key role in weight control and health of an individual, so calories and energy balance are important, regardless of the composition of your diet.
7. We eat 2 types of nutrients –
1. Macronutrients: they are the three main nutrients needed in large amounts:
a) Carbs – give 4 calories per gram
b) Fats – give 9 calories per gram
c) Protein – give 4 calories per gram
2. Micronutrients: they are important vitamins and minerals that play key roles in your cells and organs.
8. Eating Whole Foods is Important: You should aim to consume whole foods most of the time.
a) “WHOLE FOODS” means natural, unrefined foods containing only one ingredient.
b) Processed foods have negligible nutritional value and are often termed “empty” calories. Eating them in large amounts can lead to obesity, heart diseases.
c) One of the most effective strategies to improve health and lose weight is to base your diet on whole foods
9. Foods that you should eat-
1. Whole foods will provide all the nutrients your body needs so try to eat more of healthy and whole foods like-
a) Vegetables
b) Fruits
c) Meat and fish
d) Nuts and seeds
e) Eggs
f) Dairy
g) Healthy starches
h) Beans and legumes
i) Beverages.
j) Herbs and spices
10. Food items that you should mostly avoid-
a) While no food is strictly off limits, junk foods will surely increase illness risk and result in weight gain.
b) Cut your intake of unhealthy foods, some foods ought to be restricted or saved for special occasions. These include:
a. Sugar-based products
b. Trans fats
c. Refined carbs
d. Vegetable oils
e. Processed low-fat products
11. Limiting snack foods in the home.
12. Controlling emotional eating.
13. Eating smaller portions
14. Avoiding late night snacks and binge eating
15. Eating a large breakfast, and eating smaller meals throughout the day
16. Including more fruits and vegetables to your food/diet
17. Eating a balanced diet.

2) EXERCISING REGULARLY
Engaging in regular physical activity helps boost your energy levels. Exercising frequently has several edges like-
a) It will cause you to Feel Happier
b) It will facilitate Weight Loss
c) It’s smart for Your Muscles and Bones
d) It will Increase Your Energy Levels
e) Exercise promotes better sleep. It is not necessary to do a full-fledged workout. Here are some exercises that you ought to do-
1) Push-ups:
Benefits:
a) Helps build upper body strength.
b) Works the triceps, thoracic muscles, and shoulders.
c) Strengthens the lower back and core by engaging the abdominal muscles.
d) It is a Fast and Effective exercise for building strength.
There are many variations of pushups, you can do any on the as per your convenience. Some of them are listed below-
a) Half pushups
b) Wall pushups
c) Inclined pushups
d) Military pushups
e) Diamond pushups
f) Pike pushups
g) Hindu pushups
h) Staggered hands pushups
i) Sphinx pushups (triceps extension)
j) Spiderman pushups
There are many more, so try them and enjoy.
Do at least 3 sets of 15 repetitions of any type of pushups.
2) Squats:
Benefits:
a) Strengthens core muscles
b) Reduces chances of injury.
c) Burns a lot of calories.
d) Strengthens lower body muscles.
e) Boosts strength.
1) Can be done anyplace.
Do at least 3 sets of 20 repetitions thrice a day
3) Skipping or Pretend Skip
Benefits:
a) Improves heart health.
b) Increases concentration levels.
c) Improves coordination.
d) Increases stamina and eliminates fatigue.
e) Increases flexibility.
f) Improves mental state
g) Decreases abdominal fat.
h) Strengthens your bones
If you have a skipping rope, then fine else you can pretend to skip. Do at least 2000 skipping in a day. There are many variations so go on and try as many as you can.
4) Lunges
Benefits:
a) Increases muscle mass
b) Builds up strength

c) Tones your body, particularly your core, butt, and legs.
d) Improves body posture and range of motion.
Do at least 3 sets of 15 repetitions.
5) Planks
Benefits:
a) Improves body balance and posture.
b) Strengthens your core (i.e. spine, shoulder bones, girdle, and joints)
c) Improves body flexibility.
d) Reduces belly fat and makes tummy tight (builds core muscles).
e) Reduces backache.
f) Improves metabolism.
Do at least 3 sets of 30 second hold.
There are different varieties of planks that you can try out like side planks, plank jacks, plank to pushups, etc. So, go on and try them out.
6) Burpees
Benefits:
a) Stronger heart and lungs.
b) Improved blood flow.
c) Lower risk of heart condition and diabetes.
d) Lower blood pressure.
e) Improved cholesterol levels.
f) Improved brain functions
Do at least 3 sets of 15 burpees each,
3) SOME EXTRA TIPS:
1) Mix some pure ghee and jaggery and eat it after your lunch that will relieve you from acidity that may be caused due to long sitting hours and erratic eating schedule.

2) As a general rule, aim for 30 mins of moderate physical activity everyday. Set up an alarm, don’t ignore it and make sure to get up for break.
3) Last but not the least, set aside 20 minutes for prayer or meditation or whatever feels good to you, that way you can stay sane and keep the stress at bay during these uncertain times. Remember at the end of the day you are merely a human being and can’t give your best without taking good care of your body.
These were some simple tips, hope these would help you and the takeaway from this is a healthy body and a more productive mind. Find a way to work this routine into your daily schedule and commit to push harder each time.

This global pandemic has given us a golden opportunity to experience a completely new form of life with elements like social distancing, masks, quarantines, etc. This form of life took a bit of time for all to get acquainted with, especially the young minds. This situation, which we are witnessing, has given us time to acquire a set of lessons which are as follows:

Interacting with family

The family time had long ago been consumed by the gizmos, but this age old habit is resurfacing. This has brought a realization in kids about the importance of regular interaction with parents and other elders, and how useful their counselling is to them. Their life experiences are so motivating and realistic and how much could they absorb from them. Kids now would have a bold approach towards their parents for any counselling and this would bridge the communication gap created due to the fast life of both kids and parents.

Living with least resources

The Covid-19 lockdown in India taught us how to manage with less resources. This pandemic has also reflected the magnitude of consumerism we have developed within us and has resulted in the stark degradation in the consumerism we had prior to the lockdown.

Meditation

The hectic life and never-ending schedule of each day left no time for us. Our body was not able to communicate with us. This pandemic has given us a chance to look inside ourselves. This relaxes our mind and soul and we are completely recharged. This is what meditation is. Just sitting still and quietly in a room could rejuvenate you. This thought is completely and convincingly expressed in the quote given by the 17th century French philosopher Blaise Pascal: “All of humanity’s problems stem from man`s inability to sit quietly in a room alone”

The practice of self-assessment

This pandemic offers us time to sit alone. We get lost somewhere in the vast depths our memory, and the next thing which happens is we start to assess our actions. This is where the habit of self-assessment starts. This not only helps us to improve our character but also creates a way out of the inextricable life we live in.

The importance of a break

The fastidious life and the serpentine routine of the day had ended the possibility of a break in life, and we soon forgot the value of breaks. The lockdown was indeed a break until the online classes commenced, albeit the fact that this break was too prolonged. Here, a new element is introduced which is that the breaks you take should not be extensively long or short. The sanctity of this refreshing break is hampered when these breaks start to make you lazy. So a balance between your working time and the break time is also essential.

The impression created in our minds by the pandemic could not be erased from our minds easily but if these lessons are properly absorbed, these life lessons would be no less than the actual `Amrita of life` which could even be passed on to the future generations.

I would conclude by saying that the meaning of life is not only doing work or only relaxing but balancing all the roles you play as a student, family member or a friend.

After all- `Anything in the universe without a balance in itself, could not survive long.`

A woman. A woman is a wife, a sister, a friend, a daughter, a mother, a guide and what not! She has multiple roles to play in our society. Women are homemakers and that is the problem. People think that managing a house is an effortless job but women are homemakers because men cannot manage the house as perfectly as women. Women can easily handle all the problems which we face in our day-to-day life. And so, to give them respect, love and a big Thank You, we celebrate 8th March as the International Women’s Day. Each woman has the zeal to live and make life better than ever before. She takes the responsibility of the society as well as her own family. 

Indian history proves that women are no less and even better than men in many fields. Every woman is special and has wonderful qualities within. Women are the backbone of this developing society. Every woman has an inside beauty and certainly a powerful brain. Yes, they do have a weird fascination towards beautiful things which is one of their specialities. And yes, women always prove the mentality of the society wrong which thinks that women are just made for managing the house. Every woman is an artist. She cooks, designs and finds something beautiful and good in everything, which is her natural talent. They teach us to show love towards everyone and help each living being possible. At last, I would just like to agree with Virginia Woolf that- “As a woman, I have no country. As a woman, my country is the whole world.”

A hobby is an activity that we like to do in our free time. My hobby is playing with scale models of cars. Scale model of cars means the smaller version of original cars. I have a collection of around 300 cars with me and all of them are scale models. The attraction towards the cars started at the age of 2 when my father brought 3 scale models of cars when he was returning from Jaipur. The cars he brought were BMW Z8, BMW M3 Coupe and the world’s largest car, Limousine. All of the models are made of metal. Most of them are foreign cars, only a handful are Indian cars. 

I was very fascinated with cars and started playing with them alone. Gradually, I started collecting information about cars that I had and also about other cars. I am very fascinated with cars and because of them, I have gained knowledge also. Some time ago, Patrika Plus featured an article about my car collection. 

I have decided that in the future, I will be an automobile engineer or automobile designer. As an automobile Designer I would get to design the cars and as an Automobile Engineer I would be able to assemble those cars.

India is a vast country. We are the world’s largest democracy in terms of population. We have so many cultures and diversity existing in huge forms in India. Despite our diversity, we all are still united and will stay united. There are so many monuments in India like The Taj Mahal, Hawa Mahal, Qutub Minar etc. I can continue to recount India’s achievements and chant tales of its glory, but today’s major problem is unclean India. There are huge heaps of garbage in cities and villages and they are not planned well. The Municipal Corporation has not built many factories in which the garbage can be turned into a source of energy.

A city in Gujarat, Surat, had a plague scare in 1994. In Surat, houses, hotels and restaurants would dump garbage into the streets or drains. Also, The Municipal Corporation did not collect the waste on a regular basis which led to people losing their lives and leaving the city. The scare of plague ensured that the government of Surat completely cleaned the city. Thank goodness, the Municipal Corporation woke up and now the city is spic and span.

A clean India will definitely be a healthy India. Diseases such as malaria, dengue, chikungunya etc. are caused due to stagnant water. If garbage is collected on a daily basis, then the water would flow constantly and the people would be protected from these diseases.

There are basically 2 types of waste that are biodegradable waste and non-biodegradable waste. Biodegradable waste decays and mixes with the soil. Non- biodegradable waste does not decay and mix with soil. This includes plastics {for example, bags and packaging material}, metals {containers, cold drink cans, pins and needles}, and glass {old bottles, broken glass pieces, bulbs}.  So, the excess use of non-biodegradable wastes would do nothing but harm the environment and would increase the amount of garbage in an area.

When plastics were introduced, they were hailed to be a wonder material. However, today plastics have become a serious worldwide environmental and health concern. This is because of its non-biodegradable nature and widespread use. Careless disposal of plastic bags chokes drains, blocks the soil and hinders the absorption of water by soil. If eaten by animals such as cows, it can choke and kill them. In India, some municipal areas have banned the use of plastics and they seem to have achieved success. For e.g., today one will not see a single piece of plastic in the entire district of Ladakh where the local government imposed a ban on plastics in 1998.

There are a few significant advantages of recycling waste. It leads to reduced consumption of raw materials. It makes the surrounding cleaner and healthier. It helps to save on landfill space utilized for garbage disposal. It also reduces environmental impacts arising from waste treatment and disposal.

So, recycle and reuse whenever possible, and make a small effort in making India clean and consequently, healthy.

“Don’t pollute nature, otherwise it will pollute you.”

Life can be compared to several things like a coin, a circle, a wheel which only knows to move ahead but not to come back. Life is a circle of failure, sadness, anger, success, happiness, progress and affection. If you ever face failure don’t stop, chase the problem and try hard. Time is with you and you will succeed because there’s always a day after the night.

Bad times are better than good times as they teach you life lessons while good may make you lazy. You must take your bad times as a challenge offered by life, and work hard to improve yourself.

It seems like bad times last forever, but this is not the reality. As I have told you earlier, life is like a coin. So, it has two faces that are the darker side of sadness and the brighter side of happiness. In total, life is a balance of happiness and sadness.

Do you know till what age you will  live? Of course, not. No one does. So, we must always live every day like it is the last day of our  life.

Be good to yourself and others, it will count on your karma and will handle your future. Always look for opportunities, work hard, be happy, and you will succeed.

What can you say to describe ‘Art’ in a word?
I would love to call it an expression. An expression of our thoughts and ideas through painting, writing, singing, dancing, sculpting, composing, playing, cooking and many other indulgence. It is just–an expression. We articulate our invisible thoughts into visible shapes where they can be seen and sensed, and can sensitize minds other than our own. For me Art is truly the language of my soul.
Our life as we see at a moment, is an expression of art. Myriad moments combine to make our beautiful existence- a unique invaluable masterpiece created by the master craftsman-the greatest artist of all times. Art is present in everything we see, feel, touch, taste or hear around us. It can rupture all our senses with ecstasy if we keep the doors within ourselves open.
The tiny drops of dew that rest on the shafts of green grass, the paintings on frail butterfly wings, the medley of the cooing birds, the gurgling streams and the rustling breeze, the tailoring skills of the weaver bird, the sweetest honey in the hives of bees, the fluffy clouds floating gleefully in pristine blue sky, the colourful flowers swaying to and fro enchanting the air with its fragrance, the angelic smile on a child’s face are all impeccable exhibits of art.
Art is immaculate, it is pure. Purity is the emblem of art. Art is everywhere, enveloping us tenderly like a thick warm blanket. It is all inclusive, it is unconditional and absolute. It permeates through the pores of air, dissolves in vapour and fills our lungs with the spirit of life. Remember, the nature of art is elusive and playful. The moment you try to hold it tight assuming that you own it, it vanishes into nothingness and will suddenly appear at the most unexpected hours to tickle you again.
So whenever you think of art my friend, whenever you feel like expressing the art of your soul, try to find art in the most ordinary and simplest of things you see around you. Do not confine yourself within a room expecting your miracle to happen but rather spread your wings and reach the sky to embrace the gush of fresh air, breathe in deep and take in all. Miracles will happen before you know it.