CoronaChronicles - Entry #1
Mar 11th 2020, 9:30 AM - It's exactly 2 weeks back but feels like such a long time ago. I left home to head to my office. As I was walking down the road, I noticed a few people wearing masks but the...
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I'm mostly an indoors person even before the lockdown started. I prefer being at home than roam around in the city. I prefer home-cooked food than eating in a restaurant. I prefer solitude than being...
View ArticleThe ONE strategy to improve the quality of your work
This epiphany struck me one night while I was scrubbing the kitchen sink after washing a pot load of dishes. What does the job "washing dishes" entail? Does it only mean washing the dishes in the...
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Parle Monaco Cheeslings Review
This pack landed at my doorstep, thanks to K who placed the order on the BigBasket app and added a few junk items that I usually wouldn't approve of. He got a earful and promised he would stick to my...
View ArticleFollowing a schedule during lockdown
A few days back, I had posted on Instagram about how my lockdown days are progressing. I had mentioned about following a routine - sleep by 10:30PM and wake up by 6:30AM, having a fixed time for...
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Book Review: Ultimate Grandmother Hacks by Kavita Devgan
I stumbled upon this book in the "Read for free" collection on Kindle store. Kavita Devgan's Ultimate Grandmother Hacks was such an engaging and interesting read! The author has compiled a list of 50...
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My all-in-one notebook (planner, journal, tracker)
I love planners and diaries so much. I love making lists. I had been a diligent list maker on Evernote for years. I had also tried a few to-do apps for managing my tasks, Google Keep to add random...
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Oleev Active Blended Edible Vegetable Oil Review
I came across this brand through Instagram sponsored ads this morning. The ad message makes it sound like this is olive oil for everyday cooking. On digging deeper, I realized this is blended oil -...
View ArticlePlant-based sources of Potassium
Most popular packaged foods such as instant soups, pasta sauces, salad dressings, processed cheese etc are extremely high in sodium. Excess sodium affects our health in so many ways - raises our blood...
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5 points to keep in mind when starting your PCOS reversal journey
If you have been diagnosed with PCOS and are starting on the journey to make lifestyle changes, I would suggest that you remind yourself of these 5 key points daily:1. Give yourself enough timePCOS is...
View Articleஎலி ஓட்டம் (Rat race)
எப்பொழுது தொடங்கியதுஇந்த முடிவில்லா ஓட்டம்கல்லூரிப் படிப்பில் சேர்ந்த பிறகாவேலைக்கு சேர்ந்த பிறகாசிறிது நேரம் அமர்ந்துயோசித்த வேளையில் அந்த நொடிகள் ஆர்ப்பரித்தன கண்களில் முதல் மதிப்பெண் எடுஎன்ற...
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Plant based sources of Selenium
Trace minerals are required in very little quantities but they play a vital role across multiple functions in our body. The nine trace minerals are chromium, copper, fluoride, iodine, iron, manganese,...
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How to sustain motivation?
I was talking to a startup founder a couple of weeks back and one of our common interest areas was "health and wellness". He brought up an interesting point, "I believe the key problem to address in...
View ArticleBirthday cake
For the past few months, whenever I attend a birthday party or see pictures of a birthday party, I ask myself, "Why do we need a birthday cake?" The immediate answer that comes to my mind is "Duh,...
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Me-time
What is me-time? This is a question I'm pondering about. These are the activities I earlier considered as me-time:reading, browsing my phone (Instagram, Youtube), browsing my laptop (articles, blogs),...
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Mindful Content Consumption on Instagram
Most of us have become more conscious about what we put in our mouths. We have now reached a stage where we need to become more conscious about what we put in our minds as well.Similar to junk for the...
View ArticleThe conversation
Last night, I couldn't sleep and was tossing and turning quite a bit. Then a conversation started happening in me that brought a lot of clarity.Let's call the two characters - Logical Anu (LA) and...
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How I brought down my Youtube subscriptions from 148 to 28?
"Mindful content consumption" or "Dejunk your mind" - pick a name for this exercise. I'm planning to share my journey on how I'm moving away from content overload to conscious content consumption. My...
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Free Printables to help in meal planning
By now, you all know my love for the Indian Food Composition Tables🙂 I have been going through the document in detail and have been compiling the list of foods rich in specific nutrients. If you...
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What is a Wholesome, balanced meal?
"Wholesome, balanced meal" - I keep mentioning this phrase often in my blog posts as well as in my workshops. I suggest this as a solution to fix sweet cravings, to curb junk foods, to prevent...
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