Monday, January 31, 2011

TEN COMMANDAMENTS

1] Prayer is not a "spare wheel" that you pull out when in
trouble, but it is a "steering wheel" that directs towards the right
path!

2] Do you know why a Car's WINDSHIELD is so large & the Rearview
Mirror is so small?
Because our PAST is not as important as your FUTURE. Look
Ahead and Move on

3] Relationship is like a BOOK. It takes few seconds to burn,
but it takes years to write

4] All things in life are temporary. If going well, enjoy it,
they will not last forever. If going wrong, don't worry, they can't
last long either.

5] Old Friends are Gold! New Friends are Diamond! If you get a
Diamond, don't forget the Gold! Because to hold a Diamond, you always
need a Base of Gold!

6] Often when we lose hope and think this is the end, GOD smiles
from above and says,
"Relax, sweetheart, it's just a bend, not the end!

7] When GOD solves your problems, you have faith in HIS
abilities; when GOD doesn't solve your problems HE has faith in your
abilities.

8] A blind person asked Swami Vivekanand: "Can there be anything worse than losing eye sight?"
He replied: "Yes, losing your vision!"

9] When you pray for others, God listens to you and blesses them, and sometimes, when you are safe and happy, remember that someone has prayed for you.

10] WORRYING does not take away tomorrows' TROUBLES, it takes away today's PEACE.

Monday, January 24, 2011

Free Medicine for Blood Cancer

Let it reach the 110 crores Indians and the remaining if any.

'Imitinef Mercilet' is a medicine which cures blood cancer. Its available free of cost at "Adyar Cancer Institute in Chennai". Create Awareness. It might help someone.


Forward to as many as u can, kindness costs nothing.

Cancer Institute in Adyar, Chennai

Category:
Cancer
Address:
East Canal Bank Road , Gandhi Nagar
Adyar
Chennai -600020
Landmark: Near Michael School
Phone: 044-24910754 044-24910754 , 044-24911526 044-24911526 , 044-22350241 044-22350241

thanking you and with kind regards

Dr. R. Gopal
Director, Dean and Head of the Department

Padmashree Dr. D. Y. Patil University
Department of Business Management
Sector 4, Plot on 10, CBC Belapur
Navi Mumbai 400 614
Tel. ++ 91 22 27565616 Fax. ++ 91 22 27575064
Tel. (M) 98203 56428 (R) ++ 91 22 2525 6428

Thursday, December 30, 2010

NEW YEAR GREETINGS TO ALL

Wish you and Your family members A very Happy, Healthy and Wealthy New Year 2011.
SrinivasaRao Kasturi.

Thursday, November 4, 2010

Discontentment!.........WHY?



A young boy was sad. He was sitting under the tree where he regularly comes and talks out all his problems and how he is not able to cope up with them.

His list of problems went on... till it was almost dark.

He was tired and cried out, Is there no one to listen to me and to my problems.

An old woman came out from the dark and said, What do you want?

Boy was stunned to see her and later he said, Give me something to be away from my problems.

Old woman said, Take this woolen ball. Unwind it and cut the piece of wool, when there is a problem. Your problems will be solved.

The boy tried it and found that it worked.



Time rolled out and one fine day, a man was seen near the tree with the woolen ball in his hands.

He was calm, but looked dissatisfied.

He waited without talking but had lots of unanswered questions.



Finally it was dark, the old woman came out and asked, What is your complaint NOW?



The man asked, I have solved every problem with this woolen ball. There seems to be no problem now. But... at last I feel, I have missed something, I am not happy, Why is it so?



The old woman replied,

You will appreciate light only after having gone through the darkness.

* Your problems were solved without going through them, how could you enjoy the result.
* You didn�t struggle to achieve anything, so how can anything be precious to you.
* You learn from the problems you faced, and do better further, but where have you learnt anything as problem was eliminated.
* This is why life was so tasteless for you though you felt you have done everything.

dissatisfaction is the result of your ambition to jump over difficulties and escape them.

* Problems need to be dealt with and solutions to be searched out. And she left.



The man thought of giving this woolen ball to a needy but now decided to throw it into a pond.

He knew the reason for his unrest, now he is equipped and ever-ready to face the world with a new approach and attitude.

Thursday, October 7, 2010

The professionalism & bold character of military

After getting freedom, a meeting was organized to select the first General of the Indian Army. Jawahar Lal Nehru was heading that meeting. Leaders and Army officers were discussing to whom this responsibility should be given.

In between the discussion Nehru said, "I think we should appoint a British officer as a General of Indian Army as we don't have enough experience to lead the same." Everybody supported Nehru because if the PM was suggesting something, how could they not agree?

But one of the army officers abruptly said, "I have a point, sir."Nehru said, "Yes, gentleman. You are free to speak." He said ,"You see, sir, we don't have enough experience to lead a nation too, so shouldn't we appoint a British person as first PM of India?"

The meeting hall suddenly went quiet.Then, Nehru said, "Are you ready to be the first General of the Indian Army ?" He got a golden chance to accept the offer but he refused the same and said, "Sir, we have a very talented army officer, my senior, Lt. Gen. Cariappa, who is the most deserving among us." The army officer who raised his voice against the PM was Lt. General Nathu Singh Rathore, the 1st Lt. General of the Indian Army.

That is the professionalism and character the military is made of .................

Monday, September 13, 2010

Please create awareness about it

Yesterday only I came to know of a case from a friend of mine which is very scary. One of his friends was traveling to UK via Dubai . Unfortunately he was carrying a packet of Khas Khas which is a commonly used spice in some Indian curries and sweets. Khas Khas is also known as poppy seed which can be sprouted to grow narcotics (afeem etc.).

This innocent person did not know that recently the laws in UAE and other Gulf countries have been revised and carrying Khas Khas is punishable with minimum 20 years of imprisonment or even worse with death penalty. Currently, the person is in a jail in Dubai for the last two weeks. His friends are frantically trying hard for his release but are finding that this has become a very very serious case. Lawyers are asking huge fees amounting to AED 100,000 even to appear in the court to plead for his innocence.

Please forward this email to all you know specially in India . They should know the seriousness of this matter and should never ever carry even minutest quantities of the following items when traveling to Gulf countries:

1. Khas Khas whether raw, roasted or cooked.
2. Paan
3. Beetle nut (supari and its products, e.g. Paan Parag etc.)
The penalties are very severe and it could destroy the life of an innocent person.

I appeal you to create the awareness by spreading this information all you know.

Wednesday, September 1, 2010

Have a Positive attitude

1. When your boss says - "You have screwed up this module"
Smile - it means "the other modules were good"

2. When your boss says - "I am not going to let you go early today evening"
Smile - It means "you can come late tomorrow"

3. When your boss says - "Do the documentation"
Smile - it means "Relax dude, you've done enough of coding, time to give your brains a break"

4. When your boss says - "You do nothing but just surf the internet"
Smile - it means "Dude, now I know where all that knowledge comes from"

5. When your boss says - "Do you come to office to sleep?"
Smile - It means "hey buddy, why do you stress yourself? Have a good night's sleep and come to office whenever you wish!"

6. When your boss says - "Stop staring at that girl you moron"
Smile - it means "My wife is better than her "

7. When your boss says - "Why does nothing work on your machine?"
Smile - it means "I am thinking I could rather give you my laptop"

8. When your boss says - "Would you stop talking on your mobile phone?"
Smile - it means "Use the office phone instead"

9. When your boss says - "Why do you keep smiling always?"
Smile - it means "I love the fact that You are spreading the good will"

Monday, August 9, 2010

Short Neurological Test


1- Find the C below.. Please do not use any cursor help.

OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOCOOOOOOOOOOO
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

2- If you already found the C, now find the 6 below.

99999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999
99999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999
99999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999
69999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999
99999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999
99999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999

3 - Now find the N below. It's a little more difficult

MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMNMM
MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM
MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM
MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM
MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM

This is NOT a joke. If you were able to pass these 3 tests, you can cancel your annual visit to your neurologist. Your brain is great and you're far from having a close relationship with Alzheimer.

Congratulations!
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Part 2

eonvrye that can raed this rsaie your hnad.

To my 'selected' strange-minded friends:

If you can read the following paragraph, forward it on to your friends and the person that sent it to you with 'yes' in the subject line.

Only great minds can read this
This is weird, but interesting!

If you can raed this, you have a sgtrane mnid too

Can you raed this? Olny 55 plepoe out of 100 can.

I cdnuolt blveiee that I cluod aulaclty uesdnatnrd what I was rdanieg. The phaonmneal pweor of the hmuan mnid, aoccdrnig to a rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it dseno't mtaetr in what oerdr the ltteres in a word are, the olny iproamtnt tihng is that the frsit and last ltteer be in the rghit pclae. The rset can be a taotl mses and you can still raed it whotuit a pboerlm. This is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter by istlef, but the word as a wlohe. Azanmig huh?
Yaeh and I awlyas tghuhot slpeling was ipmorantt! If you can raed this forwrad it
EASY - DIFFICULT

Easy is to judge the mistakes of others
- Difficult is to recognize our own mistakes...

Easy is to talk without thinking
- Difficult is to refrain the tongue...

Easy is to hurt someone who loves us.
- Difficult is to heal the wound...

Easy is to forgive others
- Difficult is to ask for forgiveness. ...

Easy is to set rules.
- Difficult is to follow them...

Easy is to dream every night.
- Difficult is to fight for a dream...

Easy is to show victory.
- Difficult is to assume defeat with dignity...

Easy is to admire a full moon.
- Difficult to see the other side...

Easy is to stumble with a stone.
- Difficult is to get up...

Easy is to enjoy life every day.
- Difficult to give its real value...

Easy is to promise something to someone.
- Difficult is to fulfill that promise...

Easy is to say we love.
- Difficult is to show it every day...

Easy is to criticize others.
- Difficult is to improve oneself...

Easy is to make mistakes.
- Difficult is to learn from them...

Easy is to weep for a lost love.
- Difficult is to take care of it so not to lose it...

Easy is to think about improving.
- Difficult is to stop thinking it and put it into action...

Easy is to think bad of others
- Difficult is to give them the benefit of the doubt...

Easy is to receive
- Difficult is to give...

Easy to read this
- Difficult to follow...

Easy is keep the friendship with words
- Difficult is to keep it with meanings..

IMPORTANT INFORMATION - MUST READ AND SAVE

Dear All,
1. If you see children Begging anywhere in TAMIL NADU please contact "RED SOCIETY" 9940217816. They will help those children for their studies.

2. There is a Website:
www.friendstosupport.org where you can search for any BLOOD GROUP, you will get thousand's of donor address.

3. Engineering Students can register in www.campuscouncil.com to attend Off Campus for 40 Companies.

4. Free Education and Free hostel for Handicapped children..!
Contact:- 9842062501 & 9894067506

5. If anyone met with fire accident or people born with problems in their ear, nose and mouth can get free PLASTIC SURGERY done by Kodaikanal PASAM Hospital .. >From 23rd March to 4th April by German Doctors. Everything is free.
Contact : 045420-240668,245732
"Helping Hands are Better than Praying Lips"

6. If you find any important documents like Driving license, Ration card, Passport, Bank Pass Book, etc., Missed by someone, simply put them into near by any Post Boxes. They will automatically reach the owner and Fine will be collected from them.

7. By the next 10 months, our earth will become 4 degrees hotter than what it is now. Our Himalayan glaciers are melting at rapid rate. So all of you
lend your hands to fight GLOBAL WARMING.
-Plant more Trees.
-Don't waste Water & Electricity.
-Don't use or burn Plastics

8. It costs 38 Trillion dollars to create OXYGEN for 6 months for all Human beings on earth.

"TREES DO IT FOR FREE" Respect them and Save them.


9.Special phone number for Eye bank and Eye donation 04428281919 and 04428271616 (Sankara Nethralaya Eye Bank)
For More information about how to donate eyes plz visit these sites. . .
http://www.kannoli.com/eyebank.html
http://ruraleye.org/


10. Heart Surgery free of cost for children (0-10 yr) Sri Valli Baba Institute Banglore.
Contact : 9916737471

11. Please CHECK WASTAGE OF food
If you have a function/party at your home in India and food gets wasted, don't hesitate to call 1098 (only in India ) - Its not a Joke - Child helpline. They will come and collect the food. Please circulate this message which can help feed many children.

IMPORTANT TOLL FREE NUMBERS

Dear All, Toll Free Numbers in India, Please forward it to all you know in India. Save a copy of this in your folders.

Airlines
Indian Airlines - 1800 180 1407
Jet Airways - 1800 22 5522
Spice Jet - 1800 180 3333
Air India -- 1800 22 7722
Kingfisher - 1800 180 0101
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Banks
ABN AMRO - 1800 11 2224
Axis Bank Ltd. -� 1860-425-8888
Canara Bank - 1800 44 6000
Citibank - 1800 44 2265
Corporation Bank - 1800 443 555
Development Credit Bank - 1800 22 5769
HDFC Bank - 1800 227 227
ICICI Bank - 1800 333 499
ICICI Bank NRI - 1800 22 4848
IDBI Bank - 1800 11 6999
Indian Bank - 1800 425 1400
ING Vysya - 1800 44 9900
Kotak Mahindra Bank - 1800 22 6022
Lord Krishna Bank - 1800 11 2300
Punjab National Bank - 1800 122 222
State Bank of India - 1800 44 1955
Syndicate Bank - 1800 44 6655
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Automobiles
Mahindra Scorpio - 1800 22 6006
Maruti - 1800 111 515
Tata Motors - 1800 22 5552
Windshield Experts - 1800 11 3636
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Computers/IT
Adrenalin - 1800 444 445
AMD - 1800 425 6664
Apple Computers - 1800 444 683
Canon - 1800 333 366
Cisco Systems - 1800 221 777
Compaq - HP - 1800 444 999
Data One Broadband - 1800 424 1800
Dell - 1800 444 026
Epson - 1800 44 0011
eSys - 3970 0011
Genesis Tally Academy - 1800 444 888
HCL - 1800 180 8080
IBM - 1800 443 333
Lexmark - 1800 22 4477
Marshal's Point - 1800 33 4488
Microsoft - 1800 111 100
Microsoft Virus Update - 1901 333 334
Seagate - 1800 180 1104
Symantec - 1800 44 5533
TVS Electronics - 1800 444 566
WeP Peripherals - 1800 44 6446
Wipro - 1800 333 312
Xerox - 1800 180 1225
Zenith - 1800 222 004
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Indian Railway Enquiries
Indian Railway General Enquiry 131
Indian Railway Central Enquiry 131
Indian Railway Reservation 131
Indian Railway Railway Reservation Enquiry 1345,1335,1330
Indian Railway Centralised Railway Enquiry 1330/1/2/3/4/ 5/6/7/8/9
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Couriers/Packers & Movers
ABT Courier - 1800 44 8585
AFL Wizz - 1800 22 9696
Agarwal Packers & Movers - 1800 11 4321
Associated Packers P Ltd - 1800 21 4560
DHL - 1800 111 345
FedEx - 1800 22 6161
Goel Packers & Movers - 1800 11 3456
UPS - 1800 22 7171
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Home Appliances
Aiwa/Sony - 1800 11 1188
Anchor Switches - 1800 22 7979
Blue Star - 1800 22 2200
Bose Audio - 1800 11 2673
Bru Coffee Vending Machines - 1800 44 7171
Daikin Air Conditioners - 1800 444 222
DishTV - 1800 12 3474
Faber Chimneys - 1800 21 4595
Godrej - 1800 22 5511
Grundfos Pumps - 1800 33 4555
LG - 1901 180 9999
Philips - 1800 22 4422
Samsung - 1800 113 444
Sanyo - 1800 11 0101
Voltas - 1800 33 4546
WorldSpace Satellite Radio - 1800 44 5432
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Investments/ Finance
CAMS - 1800 44 2267
Chola Mutual Fund - 1800 22 2300
Easy IPO's - 3030 5757
Fidelity Investments - 1800 180 8000
Franklin Templeton Fund - 1800 425 4255
J M Morgan Stanley - 1800 22 0004
Kotak Mutual Fund - 1800 222 626
LIC Housing Finance - 1800 44 0005
SBI Mutual Fund - 1800 22 3040
Sharekhan - 1800 22 7500
Tata Mutual Fund - 1800 22 0101
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Travel
Club Mahindra Holidays - 1800 33 4539
Cox & Kings - 1800 22 1235
God TV Tours - 1800 442 777
Kerala Tourism - 1800 444 747
Kumarakom Lake Resort - 1800 44 5030
Raj Travels & Tours - 1800 22 9900
Sita Tours - 1800 111 911
SOTC Tours - 1800 22 3344
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Healthcare
Best on Health - 1800 11 8899
Dr Batras - 1800 11 6767
GlaxoSmithKline - 1800 22 8797
Johnson & Johnson - 1800 22 8111
Kaya Skin Clinic - 1800 22 5292
LifeCell - 1800 44 5323
Manmar Technologies - 1800 33 4420
Pfizer - 1800 442 442
Roche Accu-Chek - 1800 11 45 46
Rudraksha - 1800 21 4708
Varilux Lenses - 1800 44 8383
VLCC - 1800 33 1262
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Insurance
AMP Sanmar - 1800 44 2200
Aviva - 1800 33 2244
Bajaj Allianz - 1800 22 5858
Chola MS General Insurance - 1800 44 5544
HDFC Standard Life - 1800 227 227
LIC - 1800 33 4433
Max New York Life - 1800 33 5577
Royal Sundaram - 1800 33 8899
SBI Life Insurance - 1800 22 9090
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Hotel Reservations
GRT Grand - 1800 44 5500
InterContinental Hotels Group - 1800 111 000
Marriott - 1800 22 0044
Sarovar Park Plaza - 1800 111 222
Taj Holidays - 1800 111 825
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Teleshopping
Asian Sky Shop - 1800 22 1800
Jaipan Teleshoppe - 1800 11 5225
Tele Brands - 1800 11 8000
VMI Teleshopping - 1800 447 777
WWS Teleshopping - 1800 220 777
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Others
Domino's Pizza - 1800 111 123
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Cell Phones
BenQ - 1800 22 08 08
Bird CellPhones - 1800 11 7700
Motorola MotoAssist - 1800 11 1211
Nokia - 3030 3838
Sony Ericsson - 3901 111

Tuesday, August 3, 2010

A PRAISE CAN DO WONDERS

THAT PAPER

After a war, martyr soldiers’ bodies were sent to their homeland.

Many people had come to see a soldier’s body kept in a coffin open.

He looked relaxed, content, and proud to give away his life for a noble cause.

His friends, relatives, and many others came to pay homage for his magnificent service.

His primary school teacher too had come there. As she was one of those who came early, she was given a small piece of paper that was kept in his Wallet.

It was very old and contained some writings that were getting feeble over time.

She recollected the incident of her class, an activity she got it done in their class.

The students were asked to write one good quality of each one in their class.

The teacher then took efforts to re-write all the qualities written by each student about every individual, making sure to write who wrote that.

This was given to each student to know what quality in him classmates praise individually.

All students were happy to see 27 praises from a class of 28.

The teacher completed her activity hoping to boost the morale of each child.

Tears rolled in her eyes but out of gratification that this small piece of paper was kept with him till the end.

Another person, the soldier’s friend recognized his teacher and showed his piece of paper kept carefully in his briefcase.

A woman came closer to them and told that her husband too kept that paper very carefully and reads it whenever he feels lonely.

And the place saw many such people come with that paper, and....All 27!

That paper had bonded them forever and had become a precious gift ever from their teacher.



A PRAISE CAN DO WONDERS- ABOVE INCIDENT CONFIRMS IT.
35 Indian Home Remedies - A very useful information




Desi Dawa -- Local Home Remedies -


Here are 35 Indian Home Remedies for everything imaginable and have been used for hundreds of years, before the advent of modern medicine.


This is good especially for minor aliments and aches and pains. Print it out and keep it in a place where you can find it easily, when needed. This may avoid a trip to the doctors and/or make you feel healthy (and even look beautiful) in the process. Take Care!



1) Home Remedies for Asthma:


Take 1 tsp honey and 1/4 tsp cinnamon powder and mix them well before consuming. For people who are in their early stages of asthma, a perfect home remedy is to boil 8-10 cloves of garlic in 1/2 cup of milk and consume it during night time. Take very hot water and add a tsp of honey in it. Consume it just before sleeping and take small sips



2) Home Remedies for Body Odour:


Use antibacterial soap or deodorant soap while bathing. To combat the unpleasant armpit odour apply cider vinegar. It serves as the best body odour home remedy treatment. In the bathing water, add a few cups of tomato juice and soak yourself in water for about 15 minutes.



3) Home Remedies for Backache:


Lime juice serves as an excellent home remedy for backache. Squeeze the juice of 1 lemon and add common salt in it. Drink it two times in a day. It will act as a great back pain reliever.


As a part of back pain home remedy treatment, raw potato in the form of poultice is to be applied on the pain affected area.


Usually Vitamin C that is mainly found in citrus fruits is considered valuable for getting rid of backaches. Consume about 2000 mg of this vitamin everyday.


Applying garlic oil on the back gives immense relief from back pain. Take about 10 small garlic pieces and fry them in oil on a low flame. You can either use sesame oil, coconut oil or mustard oil. Fry till the garlic cloves turn light brown. Let the oil prepared from garlic cool completely.


Thereafter apply it on the back and keep it for about three hours. In a couple of days, you'll feel its magical effects



4)Home Remedies for Cough:


Grapes help a great deal in treating cold in a few days. Consume 1 cup grape juice and also add 1-teaspoon honey to it.


Almonds are excellent for dry coughs. Soak about seven almonds in water and keep them overnight. Next morning peel off the brown skin.


Now grind them to form a powder and add twenty grams each of butter and sugar and form a paste. Consume it twice a day , once in the morning and the second time in the evening.



5) Home Remedies for Common Cold:


Lemon can be used effectively to treat common cold, as it increases the body resistance. Take one glass of warm water and pour some lime juice and a tsp of honey in it and consume it once or twice on a daily basis.


Take 1 tbsp of Pepper powder and boil it in a cup of milk. Also add on a pinch of turmeric to it. Put some sugar for taste. Drink it once in a day for about three days.


Take 3-4 tsp Onion juice and 3-4 tsp Honey and mix well before consuming.



6) Home Remedies for Common Fever:


The juice of grapefruit is valuable in all fevers. Helpful in quenching thirst, it also removes the burning sensation produced by the fever. Half a glass of grapefruit juice should be taken with half a glass of water.


Another ideal food in all types of fever is orange. It provides energy, increases urinary output, and promotes body resistance against infections. It is especially effective when the digestive power of the body is seriously hampered.



7)Home Remedies for Defective Vision:


Consume foods rich in vitamin A (like raw spinach, turnip tops, milk cream, cheese, butter, tomatoes, lettuce, carrots, cabbage, Soya beans, green peas, fresh milk), as vitamin A helps in improving the eyesight.



8) Home Remedies for Diabetes:


Take 15 fresh mango leaves and boil them in 1 glass of water. Keep them overnight. Filter and drink the next morning.


As a part of diabetes home remedy treatment, grapefruit is considered most beneficial. Eat three grape fruits three times in a day.


Indian gooseberry (Amla), a rich source of vitamin C serves as the best home remedy for diabetes. Take 1 tbsp of gooseberry juice and mix it with a cup of bitter gourd (Karela) juice. Consume the mixture daily for about 2 months.



9) Home Remedies for Dry Chapped Lips:


Drink plenty of water every day. Cut fine slices of cucumber and rub on lips. Take a saline bath. Apply neem leaves extract on your lips.



10) Home Remedies for Diarrhoea:


Take a ripe banana and mash it properly. Add 1 tsp of tamarind pulp and a pinch of salt to it. Consume this mixture two times in a day.


A simple effective home remedy for diarrhea is to drink a cup of strong tea or coffee.


A popular diarrhea home remedy treatment is to consume a paste made of 15-20 fresh curry leaves mixed with 1 tsp honey.


Take a ripe banana, add 1/4 tsp nutmeg powder to it and eat it on a daily basis.


Take a tsp of date paste and mix with 1 tsp honey. This mixture is to be consumed 4-5 times a day.



11) Home Remedies for Ear Ache:


Boil 3-4 cloves of Garlic in some water. Mash them and add a pinch of salt. Wrap this 0poultice in a flannel or woolen cloth and place on the aching ear.


Pour some garlic juice in the paining ear. Its antibiotic qualities help to relieve the pain.


Take Vitamin C to boost=2 0your immune system. It is a natural antibiotic and antihistamine that helps to reduce inflammation and fever. Include zinc in your diet because it reduces ear infection. Certain foods, more commonly dairy products like milk, butter, cheese etc tend to aggravate ear infections, so it is better to avoid them during an ear infection



12)Home Remedies for Genital Warts:


Extract juice from onion slices and add salt to it. Apply this juice on the wart-affected area and see the magical effects.


Another great idea is to apply the milky juice of figs on the warts 2-3 times in a day, till the warts disappear.


Put few drops of apple cider vinegar on the warts using cotton ball.


Consume foods rich in folic acid and beta-carotene. Eat plenty of green leafy veggies



13) Home Remedies for Gingivitis:


Take some clove oil and rub it on your gums. Or else, keep a clove in your mouth and chew slowly.


Brush your teeth with toothpaste that contains sage oil, peppermint oil etc..


In 1 glass of lukewarm water, add a pinch of salt and prepare a homemade saline solution. Using this solution, gargle two times in a day. It will help a great deal in reducing the swelling in your mouth.


To heal the gum swelling, use an anti bacterial mouth wash.


Patients suffering from Gingivitis should consume foods containing low saturated fats.



14) Home Remedies for Hair Loss:


One of the best home remedies for treating hair loss is to massage your scalp with fingers gently. It will also aid in increasing blood circulation and lend glow to your hair.


Amla oil serves as an excellent tonic for hair conditioning. Apply this oil on the scalp and see the wonderful results.. OR for nourishing your hair, apply coconut milk all over your scalp and massage it into the hair roots.



15) Home Remedies for Hangover:


Drink plenty of water before going to bed as well as when you wake up in the morning.


Eating some foodstuff while and after you are drinking will slow down the rate at which alcohol enters the blood, thereby reducing the hangover.


Consume vitamin C tablets, as they lead to the breakdown of alcohol content in the body.



16) Home Remedies for Headache:


Eat an apple with a little salt on an empty stomach everyday and see its wonderful effects.


When headache is caused by cold winds, cinnamon works best in curing headache. Make a paste of cinnamon by mixing in water and apply it all over your forehead



17) Home Remedies for Heartburn:


Ginger serves as an effective home remedy for heartburn. Grind fresh ginger and prepare ginger tea.. You can even add ginger to foods.


Increase your fiber intake, as it aids in the absorption of excess acid and gas. It helps in flushing out the toxins from your body.


Dr ink plenty of water at least 8 glasses everyday.


Green tea is also effective in treating heartburn.


Prepare herbal tea containing equal small amounts of peppermint, chamomile, ginger, licorice root and catnip. Preferably, it should be taken after dinner



18) Home Remedies for Herpes:


Take a few ice cubes and rub them on the cold sore affected area for a few minutes.


Take a warm tea bag and apply it on the fever blisters for about half an hour.


Lemon balm extract is considered valuable in healing Herpes infection.


Consume foods rich in vitamins. Zinc and iron are also vital. Eat plenty of fruits and green veggies



19) Home Remedies for High Blood Cholesterol:


In 1 glass of water, add 2 tbsps of coriander seeds and bring to a boil. Let the decoction cool for some time and then strain. Drink this mixture two times in a day.


Sunflower seeds are extremely beneficial, as they contain linoleic acid that helps in reducing the cholesterol deposits on the walls of arteries. You just need to modify your cooking style a bit and substitute sunflower seeds for solid fats such as butter and cream.


Incorporate loads of fiber in your meals, as fiber helps a great=2 0deal in lowering the cholesterol pressure in blood.



20) Home Remedies for High Blood Pressure:


A real effective home remedy for high blood pressure is to take 1 tsp honey, 1 tsp ginger juice and 1 tsp cumin powder and mix them well. Have this mixture at least two times in a day. As a part of high bp home remedy treatment, it's good to try out the idea of consuming coriander or fenu greek leaves mixed in 1 cup of water.


Take about 25-30 curry leaves and make a juice, using 1-cup water. You can even add on lime juice to it for making it tastier. Strain and drink it in the morning.



21) Home Remedies for Menopausal Disorder:


When a woman experiences menopause, she should take a daily supplement consisting of 500 mg magnesium and 2 gm of calcium.


Carrot seeds are of great value in case of menopause. In 1 glass of cow's milk, put a tsp of carrot seeds and boil for about 10 minutes or so. Consume it everyday as a medicine.


Liquorice serves as an effective remedy for menopause, as it contains the natural female hormone, estrogen. Thus, it helps in making up for the lost hormones.



22) Home Remedies for Obesity:


On an empty stomach in the morning, drink 1 glass of warm water mixed with juice of half a lime and 1 tsp honey.


In 1 cup of water, add 3 tsp of lime juice, 1/2 tsp pepper powder and some honey. Drink this everyday for=2 0about 3-4 months.


As a substitute of breakfast, consume 2 ripe tomatoes in the morning. This remedy will aid in reducing your weight at a faster rate.



24) Home Remedies for Prostate Disorders:


Pumpkin seeds are extremely useful in treating prostate disorders. The seeds of pumpkin act as a rich source of unsaturated fatty acids that are vital to the health of the prostate.. Men suffering from prostate trouble must take about 60-90 gm of pumpkin seeds daily. Pumpkin can be consumed in the form of powder spread over the cooked food. You can also mix them with white flour for making chapattis.


Zinc has been found beneficial in the treatment of prostate disorders. Take about 30 milligrams of this mineral everyday.


Vitamin E is beneficial for prostate health. The patient should be given foods rich in vitamin E like wholegrain products, green leafy vegetables, milk and sprouted seeds.


In 200 ml spinach juice, add 300 ml of carrot juice. You can even have carrot juice separately. Vegetable juices are excellent in curing prostate disorders.



25) Home Remedies for Ringworm:


Take a raw fresh papaya and cut out slices. Rub the slice on the ringworm patch. It serves as an excellent home remedy for ring worms.


Take a few mustard seeds and powder them. Thereafter, make a paste using water.. Apply the paste on the ringworm-affected area and see its wonderful effects.



26) Home=2 0Remedies for Sexual Impotence:


Garlic is considered valuable in treating the problem of sexual impotence. It acts like a tonic for loss of sexual power Chew 2-3 cloves of raw garlic daily.


Another aphrodisiac food next to garlic is onion. It aids in strengthening the reproductive organs. Prefer going in for white onions.


Carrots have proved beneficial in creating the desire for sex. Take about 150 gm of finely chopped carrots and eat them with a half boiled egg, dipped in 1 tbsp of honey. Consume it once a day for about a month or two.



27) Home Remedies for Sinusitis:


Mango serves as an effective home remedy for preventing the frequent attacks of sinus, as it is packed with loads of vitamin A. OR Another beneficial remedy consists of consuming pungent foods like onion and garlic, as a part of your daily meals.


Fenugreek leaves are considered valuable in curing sinusitis. In 250 ml water, boil 1 tsp of Fenugreek seeds and reduce it to half. This will help you to perspire, dispel toxicity and reduce the fever period.


Tie a tsp of black cumin seeds in a thin cotton cloth and inhale..



28) Home Remedies for Sore Throat:


Take 1-2 cloves of garlic and 2-3 cloves and make a paste. Mix with 1 cup of honey. Drink 1 tsp about 3 times in a day. In 1 cup of warm milk, add a pinch of turmeric powder.. Drink the milk before going to bed.


Take 1 whole onion and boil it with some water. Thereafter, mash it and add some butter, salt and pepper to it. Now eat this mixture.



29) Home Remedies for Stomach Ache:


Drink plenty of water , as it helps in ensuring smooth bowel movements.


Drink lemon tea with some honey added in it for taste. It will keep away stomach ache.


Mix 1 tsp each of mint juice and lime juice. Add some ginger juice and black salt in it. Drink this mixture.



30) Home Remedies for Tonsillitis :


Take a fresh lemon and squeeze it in a glass of water. Add 4 tsp of honey and � tsp of common salt in it. Drink it slowly sip by sip.


Milk has proved beneficial in treating tonsillitis. In 1 glass of pure boiled milk, add a pinch of turmeric powder and pepper powder. Drink it every night for about 3 days.



31) Home Remedies for Toothache:


Dip 1 clove of garlic in rock salt and place it on the affected tooth.


Keep a piece of raw onion inside the mouth on the affected tooth.


Clove serves as an excellent home remedy for toothache. Keep a clove in your mouth and suck it. You can even apply clove oil on the affected tooth.


Lime is considered valuable in maintaining the health of teeth.


Consume the juice of wheat grass, as it acts as a fabulous mouthwash in case of tooth decay.



32) Home Remedies for Wrinkles:


Application of20 leftover egg whites at the bottom of the shell to the problematic area serves as an effective home remedy for wrinkles.


For the sagging skin under the eyes or on the throat, apply some odorless Castor oil.


Take some coconut oil and massage on the wrinkled skin.


Eat 1 tsp of shredded ginger along with a few drops of honey every morning.


Rub the core of a pineapple all over your face for sometime and leave it for 10 to 15 minutes.



33) Home Remedies for Urinary Tract Infection:


In 8 oz of water, put 1/2 tsp of baking soda and drink it.


Drink plenty of water, as it aids in flushing out the waste products from the body.


Drink Cranberry juice. You can also add some apple juice for taste.



34) Home Remedies for Warts:


Apply Castor oil daily over the problematic area. Continue for several months.


Apply milky juice of fresh and barely-ripe figs a number of times a day. Continue for two weeks.


Rub cut raw potatoes on the affected area several times daily. Continue for at least two weeks.


Rub cut onions on the warts to stimulate the circulation of blood.


Apply powder of herb Indian squall daily over the warts.


Apply milk from the cut end of dandelion over the warts 2-3 times a day.


Apply oil extracted from the shell of the cashew nut over the warts.


Apply Papaya juice


Apply Pineapple juice



35) Home Remedies for Vomiting:


Take 2 cardamoms and roast them on a dry pan (tava). Powder the cardamoms and thereafter add a tsp of honey in it.. Consume it frequently. It serves as a fabulous home remedy for vomiting.


In the mixture of 1 tsp of mint juice and 1 tsp lime juice, add 1/2 tsp of ginger juice and 1 tsp honey. Drink this mixture to prevent vomiting.


Lime juice is an effective remedy for vomiting. Take a glass of chilled lime juice and sip slowly. To prevent vomiting, drink ginger tea.


In 1 glass water, add some honey and drink sip by sip.

Personality Test - Must for every one

Below is Dr..Phil's test


(Dr. Phil scored 55, he did this on Oprah and she got 38.) Some people pay a lot of money to find this out!

Read on, this is very interesting!

Don't be overly sensitive!

The following is pretty accurate and it only takes a few minutes.

Take this test for yourself and send it on to your friends..

Don't peek, but begin the test as you scroll down and answer.

Answers are for who you are now and not who you were in the past.
Have pen or pencil and paper ready.

This is a real test given by the Human Relations Dept. at many of the major corporations today. It helps them get better insight concerning their employees and in their prospective employees.

It's only 10 Simple questions, so grab a pencil and paper, keeping track of your letter answers to each question.

Make sure to change the subject of the email to read YOUR total..

When you are finished, forward this to friends, family, and also send it to the person who sent this to you.

Make sure to put 'YOUR' score in the subject box.


Ready?


Begin.


1. When do you feel your best.

A) in the morning
B) during the afternoon and early evening
C) late at night


2. You usually walk...

A) fairly fast, with long steps
B) fairly fast, with little steps
C) less fast head up, looking the world in the face
D) less fast, head down
E) very slowly


3. When talking to people you....

A) stand with your arms folded
B) have your hands clasped
C) have one or both your hands on your hips
D) touch or push the person to whom you are talking
E) play with your ear, touch your chin, or smooth your hair


4. When relaxing, you sit with...

A) your knees bent with your legs neatly side by side
B) your legs crossed
C) your legs stretched out or straight
D) one leg curled under you


5. When something really amuses you, you react with...

A) big appreciated laugh
B) a laugh, but not a loud one
C) a quiet chuckle
D) a sheepish smile


6. When you go to a party or social gathering you....

A) make a loud entrance so everyone notices you
B) make a quiet entrance, looking around for someone you know
C) make the quietest entrance, trying to stay unnoticed


7. You're working very hard, concentrating hard, and you're interrupted. ..

A) welcome the break
B) feel extremely irritated
C) vary between these two extremes


8. Which of the following colours do you like most......

A) Red or orange
B) black
C) yellow or light blue
D) green
E) dark blue or purple
F) white
G) brown or gray


9. When you are in bed at night, in those last few moments before going to sleep you are...

A) stretched out on your back
B) stretched out face down on your stomach
C) on your side, slightly curled
D) with your head on one arm
E) with your head under the covers


10. You often dream that you are...

A) falling
B) fighting or struggling
C) searching for something or somebody
D) flying or floating
E) you usually have dreamless sleep
F) your dreams are always pleasant


POINTS:


1. (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 6
2. (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 7 (d) 2 (e) 1
3. (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 5 (d) 7 (e) 6
4. (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 2 (d) 1
5. (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 3 (d) 5 (e) 2
6. (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 2
7. (a) 6 (b) 2 (c) 4
8. (a) 6 (b) 7 (c) 5 (d) 4 (e) 3 (f) 2 (g) 1
9. (a) 7 (b) 6 (c) 4 (d) 2 (e ) 1
10. (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 5 (e) 6 (f) 1

Now add up the total number of points.

OVER 60 POINTS: Others see you as someone they should 'handle with care'. You're seen as vain, self-centered, and who is extremely dominant. Others may admire you, wishing they could be more like you, but don't always trust you, hesitating to become too deeply involved with you.

51 TO 60 POINTS: Others see you as an exciting, highly volatile, rather impulsive personality, a natural leader, who's quick to make decisions, though not always the right ones. They see you as bold and adventuresome, someone who will try anything once, someone who takes chances and enjoys an adventure. They enjoy being in your company because of the excitement you radiate.

41 TO 50 POINTS: Others see you as fresh, lively, charming, amusing, practical, and always interesting, someone who's constantly in the center of attention, but sufficiently well balanced not to let it go to their head. They also see you as kind, considerate, and understanding, someone who'll always cheer them up and help them out.

31 TO 40 POINTS: Others see you as sensible, cautious, careful & ; practical. They see you as clever, gifted, or talented, but modest.. Not a person who makes friends too quickly or easily, but someone who's extremely loyal to friends you do make and who expects the same loyalty in return. Those who really get to know you, realize it takes a lot to shake your trust in your friends, but equally that it takes you a long time to get over if that trust is ever broken.

21 TO 30 POINTS: Your friends see you as painstaking and fussy. They see you as very cautious, extremely careful, a slow and steady plodder. It would really surprise them if you ever did something impulsively or on the spur of the moment, expecting you to examine everything carefully from every angle and then, usually decide against it. They think t his reaction is caused partly by your careful nature.

UNDER 21 POINTS: People think you are shy, nervous, and indecisive, someone who needs looking after, who always wants someone else to make the decisions and who doesn't want to get involved with anyone or anything! They see you as a worrier who always sees problems that don't exist. Some people think you're boring. Only those who know you well, know that you aren't.

Now forward this to others, and put your score in the subject box of your e-mail, like this:
Dr. Phil's test...I'm a 33 person

Saturday, July 31, 2010

Please take time to read!! Very important!!!

Dear loving friends!!!!!!!

It is a forwarded message but let us learn something from this and tell others.

A good friend of ours in Mequon lost their 25 year old son (Arun Gopal Ratnam) in a fire at home June 4th.

This is what happened. He graduated with MBA from University of Wisconsin-Madison two weeks earlier and came home. Had a lunch with his dad at home and decided to go back to clean up his room at school. Father told him to wait and see his mother before he goes back for a few days.

He decided to take a nap while waiting for his mom to come home from work.

Neighbours called 911 when they saw black smoke coming out of the house. Their 25 year old son Arun died in the three year old house. It took several days of investigation to find out the cause of the fire.

It was determined that the fire was caused by lap top in the bed.

When the lap top is on the bed cooling fan does not get air to cool the computer and that is what caused the fire.

He did not even wake up to get out of the bed he died of carbon monoxide (CO).

The reason I'm writing this to all of you is that I have seen all of us using our lap top in bed. Let us all decide and make it a practise not to do that. Risk is real. Let us make it a rule not to use lap top in bed or put computer on bed with blankets and pillows around.

Broadcast this message & you may save others!!


Dear loving friends,
I also would like to add something to it. Charging on bed not even on cushioned chair (charging mobile phone, charging camera battery or any other charging devices ) is not at all safe and not recommended.



Please remember,
CHARGER can not recognise the place but we can.


Charge the devices always in a safe and solid place.

So take care next time while charging electronic devices. bye
Tips For Face and Skin

1) Drink at least 8 glasses of water every day.

2) Cut some beet root into small pieces and grind them. Squeeze juice from beet root and massage to your face for 5 minutes. Shower after 10 minutes with mild soap or gram flour.

3) Mix sandalwood powder with rose water and add 4 to 5 drops of milk in it and apply on to your face and body. Shower after 15 minutes with warm water.

4) Mix honey in water and drink daily in the morning to keep your skin shiny and smooth.

5) Warm honey and mix with lemon juice and apply on to face. Wash after it dry.

6) Mix Turmeric, sandal powder and olive oil and apply to body. Shower after 10 minutes.

7) Massage your skin with milk. Milk has moisturizer, it will keep your skin smooth.

8)Use humidifiers and keep room temperature moderate to keep your skin away from dryness.

9) Hot water blushes your skin and you don't feel fresh unless you have bath with little cold water. If you have shower for a longtime, dead skin will be automatically be removed. Do not rub with towel, be gentle on your skin.

10) Take food which contains more A and C vitamin.

11) Grate carrot and boil. Massage that mixture to body to get fair and smooth skin

12) For natural bleaching: - mix milk and lemon juice. The milk will break as soon as you mix the lemon juice in it. Use that mixture to massage on your body. It works as natural bleaching.

13) Mix turmeric and cream on the top of milk, massage that mixture to body.

14) If you go into sun your skin will lost the fair ness. To get your skin color to normal take equal quantities of cucumber juice and tomato juice and apply on to skin. Shower after 10 minutes.

15) Massage mustard oil to your skin for 5 minutes and have shower with gram flour or mild soap.

16) Mix cream on the top of milk and all-purpose flour and apply that paste on to your skin avoid eyes, eyebrows and lips. Shower after 5 minutes. This will make skin smooth.

17) Mix curds (yogurt) with wheat flour and apply to your skin and take shower after 5 minutes. R ead more tips on

18) Grind rose petals and mix with cream on the top of milk and apply to your body. Shower after 10 minutes.

19) Scaly skin is a result of fluorine deficiency. Fluorine is the anti-resistant element of the human body, the absence of which creates problems in the blood and spleen. Since cooking and heating foods destroys fluorine, it is better to eat uncooked raw fruits and vegetables. Other foods rich in fluorine are goat milk and cheese, rye flour, avocados, sea plants and cabbage, cream whey and cottage cheese.

20) Wrinkle skin is a result of Sodium deficiency and makes skin sticky. Cucumbers are ideal for combating and preventing sodium deficiency because they are not only high in sodium, but also help in keeping the body cool, a great summer's treat.

21) Skin rashes are the result of silicon deficiency. To avoid pus and rashes, eat plenty of sprouts, alfalfa, barley, tomatoes, spinach, strawberies and figs.

22) Skin eruptions are the result of Chlorophyll. And are found in wheat grass and other green leafy vegetables..

Use the above tips and get Smmoth and Gloring Skin... best of luck

Thursday, July 22, 2010

A Good Book I read recently:

Recently, I read a book titled "COUNT YOUR CHICKENS BEFORE THEY HATCH" by Management Guru Shri ARINDAM CHAUDHARI. This book is must read for everybody. This book is Excellent and eye opener, a really learning experience for every individual. We need to read this book to learn the great things in life. This work is stimulative and more interactive.
I request all to read this great work. This book is published by "Vikas Publishing House Private limited, Newdelhi.

Tuesday, July 20, 2010

Tips for controlling Heart problems - Try and follow

1. Drink eight glasses of water a day.

2. Include two vegetables and one fruit in every meal.

3. Begin each meal with a raw vegetable salad.

4. Make a light snack of assorted sprouts.


5. Start the day with a glass of warm water and a dash of lime..


6. Use only fresh vegetables.


7. Once a week have only fresh fruits until noon, make lunch the first meal of the day.


8. Eat only freshly cooked meals, not refrigerated leftovers.


9. Include one green vegetable and one yellow vegetable in every meal.


10. Go on a juice fast for a day. Start with vegetable juice, and sip fruit for lunch and dinner..


11. Kick the old coffee habit. Have a glass of fresh fruit juice instead.


12. Cut out all deep-fried foods from your diet.


13. Cut down on high sugar products like soft drinks, ice-cream, candy and cookies in your diet.


14. Never skip a meal, even if you're on a diet. Eat a fresh fruit or have vegetable juice instead.


15. Avoid beverages like soda, coffee, colas and so on.


16. Include high fiber foods and plenty of fruits, vegetables and grains in planning your diet.


17. Use salt in moderation


18. Wash vegetables thoroughly in clean water before chopping.


19. Stream or boil vegetables (rather than fry or saute).


20. Retain peels of potato, cucumber, carrot and tomato while cooking.


21. Do take a moment off to mentally list out the nutritional value of the food you're about to eat.


22. Don't rush through your meals. Set aside enough time to appreciate, enjoy and digest your food.


23. Make every meal an enjoyable experience. Set dishes out attractively and chew slowly to appreciate the full flavor of the foods you eat.


24. Choose to be radiantly healthy. Keep yourself informed about the nutritive value of every food you buy.


25. Shop for groceries yourself. Notice the look, feel and smell of fresh fruit and vegetables and enjoy their intrinsic goodness.


26. Watch out for eating habits paired with emotional states, like reaching for a chocolate when youre depressed. Resist the urge and eat fruit instead.


27. Eat popcorn (rather than chips) while watching a movie.


28. Sit at the table at meal times. Don't read the paper or review bills while eating.


29. Make it a point to have dinner with the entire family at the table, and not in front of the TV.


30. Eat just to the point of the fullness. Don't stuff yourself!


31. Stop smoking.


32. Restrict alcohol consumption.


33. Get a good night's sleep, every night.


34. Enroll today in an exercise programme.


35. Take a brisk, 20 minute invigorating walk each morning.


36. Spend 10 minutes every morning and evening doing basic stretches.


37. Do not use elevators when you can climb the stairs.


38. Enroll in a TM programme today.


39. Focus on your breathing. Take a deep breath, then exhale slowly. Repeat a couple of times a day.



40. Learn to relax. Spend 20 minutes consciously relaxing each muscle of your body. . Spend 20 minutes a day in silent meditation, prayer or contemplation.



42. Learn the healing power of laughter. Watch a crazy movie, recall a joke or read a funny book and

laugh out loud.


43. Tap the powers of your sub-conscious. Relax your body for 20 minutes and project the Perfect You're on your mind screen.


44. Balance your lifestyle. Devote equal time each week to work and fun.


45. Join kids in a sports activity and rediscover the joys of childhood.


46.. Do keep in touch with friends. Call up or visit them and be at peace with the world.
47. Enroll in an activity (like dancing, swimming or roller skating...) you never indulged in because you were afraid of what people might say.


48. Forgive someone who you think has done you wrong and cleanse your spirit of rancor.


49. Do a nice turn to someone you don't know too well, but who could do with a friend.


50. Spend a quiet half-hour chatting with your family.


51. Listen to soothing music for 15 minutes at least each day.


52. Read a great book once a week.