Tuesday, March 22, 2011

My article in India Today.

My following article appeared in latest India today. The link can also be seen here.


Get a wellness makeover


July: For your Body


Play a game you've never played before

The last time you got on a cycle or played table tennis may have been over two decades ago or, worse, never. Make this your month to start! 'Doing something new is always stimulating; when it's physical, it has the additional impact of releasing feelgood endorphins, with the likely bonus of weight-loss,' says Delhi-based fitness trainer Kiran Sawhney.
Find a partner, a like-minded friend or neighbour or, even better, your husband. Choose a game that doesn't require fancy equipment or facilities - logistics shouldn't become a challenge here, otherwise it defeats the feel-good purpose. Table tennis and badminton are good games to start with; cycling is another such activity. 'I've been playing table tennis with my husband every week for the past two months,' says 35-year-old Delhibased homemaker Ruchika Sharma, 'and it's amazing how wonderful I feel. The exercise makes me happy, and we are having so much fun together. Last week, we even played a couples' game against our neighbours, and it had us charged up. It's become a high-point for us!'
Fix a half-hour date with your partner twice a week, and before you know it, you'll be addicted to the rush of energy and positivity from the simple switch in your schedule.
At month's end: You totally dislike your new game? Switch to a different one the next month. Can't manage anything physical? Go with scrabble or chess instead; you'll still reap benefits from the excitement and competitiveness.

11 comments:

  1. How true,keeping one active with something or other itsef keeps one fit..nice one for couch potatoes ( (I could hav said like me !! )

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  2. Way to goo girl.. keep it up!

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  3. Very good article and right advice.

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  4. Nice article. I loved your June suggestion, I call them the 'toxic friends'. No point entertaining negative energy.

    I should start taking an afternoon just for myself, without adding on any errands.

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  5. wow!!!! I just checked out your fitnesoultion website!!! and loved it. Are you living in india right now?

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  6. I meant where in India! I am huge in working out!! But I put on 30 pounds and I need to lose it by end of the year!!!!

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  7. If you are in mumbai area would love to meet you!!!! but of course when I move there first!

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  8. I liked how you said, "switch in your schedule". I think that having a routine and a schedule is great, but switching it up here and there makes us feel alive ;)

    http://ladyonaroof.blogspot.com/

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  9. You are a celebrity Kiran, your articles keeps coming one by one.

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  10. Are you too busy? The no. of posts are coming down now.I miss my comment too which I posted earlier.

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  11. very true..me and the husband joined swimming classes last summer and enjoyed so much that we continued our aporty association into badmintion after swimming season was over and then joined gymming in the winters..its summers again and we are luking forward to our swimming sessions again!!!

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