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When changes are concerned, we generally tend to procrastinate simple steps that can bring in a huge difference in our day-to-day lives. And now that New Year is around the corner, we are getting busy preparing lists of resolutions and promises to ourselves. While that is for sure a positive step, here are four simple ways that can help you enjoy each day more.  Stop sacrificing what you want most for what you want right now: Stop sacrificing substantive happiness, that will bring you consistent and lasting joy for superficial, momentary happiness, which will fade quickly and ultimately extend unhappiness....

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All you need this holiday season is love and some cookies! Let’s dive into a recipe that is not only delicious but healthy as well. Sattu flour is rich in protein, fiber, calcium, iron, manganese and magnesium. Plus this traditional Indian favourite has high amounts of insoluble fiber which is great for the intestines and digestion. It cleanses the colon, and detoxifies it of greasy food, constipation and acidity.  So why not choose healthy this season with this easy recipe? Preparation time: 5 minutes Baking time: 20 times Course: Snacks, parties and tiffin Ingredients required:  1 Cup Sattu flour (Click...

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Christmas is all about togetherness, thankfulness, smiles, cheer, and love. And of course, gifts to and from someone near and dear.   The festival of Santa and a decorated tree doesn’t have to be a burden on the planet and its people. With a little thought, imagination and effort, we can reduce the environmental impact of the holiday season.  Here are four tricks and tips that can help you have a GREEN SERENE CHRISTMAS!  Not all that you gift has to be expensive: During this gifting season you can give more while spending less. All you have to do is give the...

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There comes a point (or several!) in everyone’s life when we feel exhausted and fatigued. This fatigue doesn’t always have to be physical. In today’s fast-moving world, and especially during the current times of the Covid-19 pandemic, mental and emotional drain is becoming an issue that you cannot -- and should not -- ignore.  Physical health and mental wellness go hand in hand, and if we ignore one, the other won’t flourish either. But you don’t need medicines, pills or a heavy wallet to calm yourself down. Here are some simple tips that are sure to help you keep calm.  Have 'happy' food: Forcing down bland food that...

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Our fashion, styling and clothing has a really dark side to itself, sometimes darker than many of us will ever know. The fast-moving fashion trends and hyped-up 'in-things' make us overlook the adverse effect that our choices have on the environment. Who cares if the material is cotton or synthetic till it goes well with the fashion trends and cute looking feeds, right? No way. But for many of us, terms like reduce, reuse, repair, and recycle are not mere bookish knowledge. We do feel a responsibility towards sustainable living and inculcating techniques in our day-to-day lives that promote a conscious way...

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