Life Unlimited Choices

  Growing Up Is Fun but Really Stressful as An Adolescent College is one of the most important phases in any person’s life. There are some who enjoy these days by going to parties and watching movies and simply enjoy themselves, there are others who have to work and provide for to a family at the same time. This period, like any other period, in a person’s life goes through in phases and with each phase comes an increasing level of stress. Some stress is good and is necessary, it is termed as Eustress. It is the minimum level of stress that keeps us motivated to do our best and thus is positive in nature. Some stress is negative and its constancy can cause us much harm, this kind of stress is known as Distress.   The first change The first change that occurs with college is the absolute freedom we receive, and we are not always use to it and get carried away in the process. Important decisions are to be made, like what courses to choose and what career to follow? Whether...

  Is Covid triggering diabetes in recovering patients? While doctors have been saying that diabetes complications including death among patients with Covid-19, they are now finding that an increasing number of patients discharged from Covid-19 wards have elevated levels of blood sugar: On most occasions, they may require medication with tablets or even insulin for at least a short period of time. Why diabetes? While research is under way on what triggers diabetes post recovery from the viral infection, senior diabetologist Dr R M Anjana from the Madras Diabetes Research Foundation points to three different reasons. It is possible that many of these patients had diabetes before they had Covid infection, but they weren't aware. To rule out this possibility, doctors ask for HbAlc (Hemoglobin A1C) test, besides checking sugar levels at random in patients admitted for Covid treatment. The HbAlc test gives the aver- age level of blood sugar over a period of three months. "If...

  COVID GUIDE- A SHOT OF HOPE   TOI, in association with UNICEF, has put together a panel of experts to answer questions about Covid-19 and vaccination. 'CRP tests in home-isolation can alert doctors to worsening Covid' Covid patients require a number of tests over the course of their treatment. This can be stressful for them. Dr Arjun Dang, CEO, Dr Dang's Lab, New Delhi, and Dr Parveen Gulati, director, Dr Gulati Imaging Institute, New Delhi, talk to Malini Menon about the lab tests and CT scan requirements for Covid patients Which blood tests are required after a positive RT? PCR or rapid antigen test? Rapid antigen tests are quite reliable when they give a positive result, but they often give false negatives. That's why RT PCR is the most reliable Covid test. Once you test positive by either method, the first step is to isolate and consult a physician. Further tests are recommended based on the severity of your symptoms, and may be done multiple times...

  Why Did You Choose To Say "No"?  We can all choose to say 'no', to things; a slice of cake, cup of tea, date, or job offer. We have the option to go or not go, accept or not accept. On the face of it anyway. For some saying 'no', is their automatic default. They may be busy, stressed, overworked, overwhelmed, and are desperate to avoid taking on any more, determined not to add to their burden. Or they may lack confidence and not want to be seen to be struggling or failing in another person's eyes. Then there are those who always say 'yes'. They may not want to miss out, are always keen to be involved, to know what's going on, and have their hands on the reins. They don't want to hurt, disappoint or let others down and like to see everyone pleased and happy. The optimum level is probably somewhere in-between, where we say 'yes', enough times to stretch and challenge ourselves, try new things, make new contacts and get out of ...

 Anticipating The Future Without Fear Many of us spend a lot of our time acting out of fear of the past or the present, and in doing that, we affect each other and the larger society. We create a culture of fear. When fear comes up and we’re upset and worried, the first thing we need to do is acknowledge that fear. We can recognize and embrace it rather than act it out. Our original fear isn’t just from our own birth and childhood; the fear we feel comes from both our own and our ancestors’ original fear. Our ancestors suffered from hunger and other dangers, and there were moments when they were extremely anxious. That kind of fear has been transmitted to us; every one of us has that fear inside. And because we suffer from that fear, we make the situation worse. We worry about our safety, our job, and our family. We worry about external threats. Even when nothing bad is happening, that doesn’t prevent us from feeling fear. However, we can prepare for the future without gettin...

 Take One Step Everyday, Towards A Pleasant Life  If you just happen to be in the wrong type of ambiance negative things can hit you. To always end up in the right place in your life, it’s certainly a talent, don't think it's luck. In the spiritual traditions, many spiritual traditions always follow, sangha or association, to be in the right kind of company has always been a very important part of one's growth, because rarely are their human beings just a small percentage who irrespective of where they are they will still stay on course. All other human beings need support if they are not in the right company there's very little chance of them doing the right things. Unfortunately, that's a reality it is not necessarily a misfortune because what this means is they are open to influence it is the responsibility of the social fabric to create the right atmosphere for every individual to grow towards what is beautiful for the individual and for everybody else around hi...

 Help For Children Who Are Depressed Are you the parent of a child who is often depressed? Are you a child who often feels down in the dumps and depressed? This article offers advice for both parents, other family members, and children about how to deal with, reduce and even eradicate this depression. I remember from my own childhood having many periods when I was very unhappy and sad. I was the type of person who would let aspects of my life get on top of me which would at times affect my sleep patterns. I found growing up through childhood, into a teenager, and ultimately into my adulthood as one big choir and struggle. I was forever comparing my own life to that of my brother, sister, and friends. Their lives seemed so much easier than mine was and this made me feel quite jealous of them. Looking back one of my faults was that I was not willing to discuss my worries and fears with my parents and basically kept them bottled up inside of me. This meant of course that I had to ...