Womenlines takes pleasure to welcome Kapil Kulshreshtha and Shilpa Kulshreshtha, authors of a best selling book ‘Play it Full-7 steps to unlock an extraordinary career’ in ‘Books for Excellence’ show. In the interview above the power couple is sharing an interesting journey behind writing the book and how as a couple they were able to come up with such a high impact book together-
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Womenlines loves to get empowering and informative content for all readers, viewers and followers from across the globe. Womenlines is delighted to welcome the organisation as a sponsor for the content related to ‘How to prevent and thrive with Cancer’ under ‘Health’ segment. Enlightening content from Cancer Awakens is going to empower people with the right mindset and knowledge to prevent cancer and to thrive with it if one is diagnosed with it.
Physical lifestyle factors like diet, exercise, rest, personal habits and environmental factors can adversely affect your health. If you can discover your physical stressors and what triggers them, you can take specific and targeted actions to recover from them.
How is your body doing? What are your strengths and stressors?
The key factors in maintaining optimum physical health are diet, exercise, rest & relaxation, personal habits (smoking/ alcohol) and sociability & laughter. Here are some guidelines and questions to get you thinking.
Diet
- Consuming more fresh vegetables, fruit, whole grains and nuts regulates the production of adrenaline and boosts immunity. (A simple rule of thumb is to eat a ‘rainbow diet’ i.e. try and get all the seven colours of the rainbow on your plate, during every meal).
- Question: What colours are usually missing from your diet?
- Consuming foods with a low GI or Glycemic Index (less than 55) regulates sugar levels in the blood; this stabilizes our moods and energy. Here’s an interesting discussion on low glycemic index foods.
- Question: How GI-friendly is your diet?
- Drinking 2 litres (8 normal size glasses) of water daily, in addition to all its other benefits, also improves neural activity and regulates the production of various hormones.
- Question: How much water do you have on a typical day?
Exercise
- 20 minutes of aerobic exercise counters and neutralizes the previous 24 hours of adrenalisation. (An additional 10 min aerobic exercise protects against the next 12 hours of adrenalisation.)
- Question: How much aerobic exercise do you get in a normal week?
Rest & Relaxation
- 7-8 hours of sleep is optimum, both for rest and repair at the muscular and cellular level.
- Question: How much sleep do you get routinely?
- Deep sleep (brain waves at Delta state) is important for the long term health and repair of the brain itself.
- Question: Do you enjoy deep, restful sleep?
- 30 minutes in a meditative state provides the same benefits as 6 hours normal sleep
- Question: Do you practice restful awareness (meditation, Tai-chi, yoga etc.)?
Sociability & Laughter
- Spending 60 minutes once a week with close friends in a purely social (non-work related) setting produces high levels of endorphins
- Question: How much time do you spend socialising with close friends every week?
- 20 minutes of ‘belly-laughs’ every day give us a significant rush of endorphins. (This explains the global popularity of laughter-clubs!)
- Question: Are you getting your share of belly laughs?
Personal Habits – Smoking/ Alcohol
It is medically well accepted that smoking is a major cause of cancer. But did you know that heavy drinkers develop cancer at a rate 10 times higher that the general population … and worse still, that their combination is lethal?
Dr Jeremy Geffen, in his book The Journey Through Cancer, points out: “While the link between smoking and cancer has been well-established, the link between alcohol and cancer, although well-established, is less known to the public. Alcohol seems to amplify the effects of carcinogens, particularly tobacco smoke. It causes irritation to tissues of the mouth, esophagus, larynx, stomach and liver in ways that might contribute to cancer. It also increases the risk of breast and colo-rectal cancer, through other mechanisms.”
- Question: What does your smoking/ alcohol profile look like?
Reflection
- Review your key lifestyle factors. What are your primary physical stressors? What changes/ improvements can you make?
- How often are you ‘high’ on the adrenalin rush? How addicted are you to its buzz?
- What are your strategies to release the ‘feel-good’ endorphins in your body?
- How do you balance the negative effects of your physical stressors with calm and tranquillity?
The Holistic Health Questionnaire (HHQ) will help you understand your stressors. To take the free test, please visit hhq.cancerawakens.com
Womenlines takes pleasure to share about Ms Ketki Vinayachandra as an ‘Influencer of Health’ at Womenlines panel. Ketki is sharing articles and videos related to excellence in health through Naturopathy at Womenlines. The first series ‘Flab to Fab’ is a must watch as Ketki is sharing incredible tips to reduce weight. Ketki is a trained Naturopath and she is quite passionate about creating awareness about Naturopathy across the world.
Happy New Year everyone! and this is a great start to the New Year. Let’s start a very motivating sharing from Ketki to kickstart your health goals for this 2020!
In this episode, Ketki is taking interview of Mr Ramesh Subbaraman, former senior political reporter with Channel News Asia- Singapore-
Watch this episode to know-
How Ramesh regained his health.Going on a Visceral Fat reduction program with Ketki.
He completed 6 months ago and still reaping benefits from the sustainable 90 days program.
Hear how he did it with Ketki!
“As a Naturopathic health practitioner, I strongly believe that we need to invest wisely in our health. The everyday choices we make in terms of our lifestyle and how we treat our body can either create healing or disease. While ageing is inevitable, diseases are not. Talk to me to customize a treatment plan for you today
Womenlines takes opportunity to give a shout out for supporting a wonderful initiative by an organisation SCHOOL (Society of Community Health-Oriented Operational Links), which is very passionately working on very interesting project with the elderly group (60+) in India, with the intention to provide the best support system to them while engaging other sectors around too.
This month SCHOOL founder Dr Benazir Patil has shared about a ‘Healthy Ageing’ initiative ‘Adding life to years’ in Pune city in India, where SCHOOL volunteers team spends time with an elderly population and involve them in activities which create enthusiasm in them.it.This is an ONGOING field project of SCHOOL is currently self-funded by the organization!!
Email Archana Mittal mittal.archana@gmail.com to know about various ways you can help the organisation!
Womenlines takes pleasure to welcome Mrs Soundaranayaki Vairavan in ‘Super Achiever Show’. Soundaranayaki Vairavan is author of six books and is an editor of online magazine ‘Online Voice’ at http://www.onlinevoice.info. She is also the founder of ‘Kalamanjari’, an organisation that aims to promote ‘Tamil Isai’ (Tamil Music) through classes, workshops and performances. Super Achievers are solopreneurs who have achieved incredible goals through their determination, passion and grit. Let’s listen and read in her own words what makes her a ‘Super Achiever’-
Qualification
She has a Bachelors in Arts Degree in History with Ethiraj College, Madras University, Diploma in Freelance Journalism with International Correspondence School, London and Masters in Communication Management with the University of South Australia.
Industry Experience
She has worked as a part-time tutor with Communications and New Media Program, National University of Singapore. She has also worked part-time for the Singapore Tamil daily ‘Tamil Murasu’.
Writer
She writes both in Tamil and English. She has published more than a hundred articles for various publications in India, Singapore, Malaysia. the USA. Srilanka and Congo, Africa like The Hindu English, The Hindu Tamil, Nanal, Nagarathar Malar, Namathu Nagara Malar, Aachi Vanthachu, Thisaigal, Dinamani Kadir, Singai Chudar, Tamil Murasu, The Serangoon Times, Kumudam publications, One India One People, IgoUgo, Daily Mirror and others.
Editor
Initiated and was the first editor of the magazine ‘Singai Nagarathar Malar’ in the year 2003 and subsequently for the year 2015.
Online Editor
She has been the editor of the E-Magazine ‘Online Voice’ at http://www.onlinevoice.info, since 2001. She has interviewed Dr Kalaingar Karunanidhi, Former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, Dr Chandhrababu Naidu, Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, Mr P Chidambaram, Former Finance Minister of India, Mr Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev, Isha Foundations, Mr S R Nathan, Former President of Republic of Singapore, Ma Indranee Rajah, Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office, Singapore, Mr S Iswaran, Minister for Communications and Information, Singapore, Mr Sam Pitroda, a policymaker and a visionary, Mr Sashi Tharoor, former Cabinet Minister of India and many others.
Author
She has written four books in Tamil and two books in English. They are Singapore- Oru Mulumaiyana Parvai, Tamil and Tamils in Singapore, Pengale, ungal mathipai uyarthikulungal, Tamil Isai – oru Kannottam (with Mrs Gowri Gokul) in Tamil and Nagarathars in Singapore (with Dr Sp. Thinnappan), Tamil Community and the Making of Modern Singapore (with Mr A P Raman) in English.
Public Speaking
As a member of Toast Masters Club, she has won the best speakers award, several times. She was in charge of conducting the monthly poetry session when in the EXCO of Singapore Tamil Writers Association.
Her speech during various occasions such as her book release ‘Singapore our mulumaiyana parvai’ and her video featuring during the 75th year celebrations of Tamil Murasu caught the attention of many.
Member in
Singapore Tamil Writers Association
Madhavi Literary Society
Global Organization of the People of Indian Origin (GOPIO)
LISHA Women’s Wing
Singapore Indian Chamber of Commerce (SICCI)
Abdul Kalam Vision Society
Inter-Religious Organisation
Singapore Indian Fine Arts Society
Vocal Singer
She has released three music albums ‘Vocal Songs Six’, ‘Tamils in Singapore’ and Tirukkural, the first ten couplets. She has given more than 100 vocal performances in Singapore, Malaysia and India.
Kalamanjari
She is the founder of the organisation ‘Kalamanjari’ to promote Tamil Isai and is based in Singapore. To know more about Kalamanjari visit http://www.kalamanjari.sg/
Don’t wait for the Change, Be the change”- a famous quote by Mahatma Gandhi!
For some people, this is a quote but few people have followed it in reality to become a real-life change they want to see around. Mr Prabhakar Rao C.M from Bangalore, who has taken right action following this quote, has shared with Womenlines his real life-changing experience which is helping him to live life with some incredible mission-
Mr Prabhakar Rao C.M, Aged 48, & more popularly known as GoGreen Rao in Indian Cycling forum. An IT Professional having 25 years of IT Experience, Last worked as a CIO with one of the leading Garments exporter company in Bangalore, taking care of their IT infrastructure. At the end of 2013, he quit his full-time job and opted to follow his passion for saving the environment.
He is the Founder member of http://www.gogreengocycling.org/ which started in the year 2008. The group consists of professionals from various background, who are putting their efforts in promoting Cycling in B’lore & other parts of the country. Their main aim is to create awareness on Cycling, its health benefits & opt for a traffic-free & pollution free city eventually working towards saving Mother Nature by stopping “Global Warming” Born & Bought up In a place called Gangavathi also known as “Rice Bowl of Karnataka” (390Km from Bangalore ) surrendered by paddy field greenery.
His Inspiration for starting this “Go Green Go Cycling” Campaign came up after his Boss Mr Raju Mahtaney gave him a DVD with a title “An inconvenient truth” (http://www.climatecrisis.net/trailer/a documentary movie about Global warming, directed by Davis Guggenheim, presented & narrated by former the United States Vice President Al Gore. After watching this movie, He started thinking about contributing his part-time & his family time to Mother Nature. He chooses Cycling to be one of the best modes of payback to Mother Nature as it not only helps to save fossil fuel and is environmentally friendly but also gives out various personal benefits like keeps us fit & healthy, saves money & on top of all it helps in preserving Mother Nature. In September 2008, he decided to put his car off the road which was contributing to the pollution and traffic jams, then he started cycling to the office. In the beginning, he ensured to cycle twice a week to his office and do his bit to the Mother Nature but within few weeks he realized, cycling alone to office would not suffice the need of hour hence shared his concept of Going Green by Cycling with his fellow colleagues, few of them joined but very soon they stopped. This is when he shared his thoughts and his concept of Cycling to the office on the internet through a blog post where he quoted “Go Green, for a better tomorrow, Go Cycling”. The kind of positive response from unknown people was amazing. They not only liked the concept they also were ready to cycle and be part of the initiative. This was the beginning of the GoGreen family. Though he started alone, after a few years they had 4000+ like-minded professional from various backgrounds who have registered as members of GoGreen & number is growing day after day. He along with his group has successfully organized around 630+ Sunday GoGreen IRP (I Ride with Pride) Campaign rides, riding a distance ranging from of 25 to 200+ km.
The GoGreen IRP Campaign Ride starts from South B’lore JP Nagar by 6:30 am and ride towards Cubbon Park Central library which is the central meeting place where other members from various parts of the city meet and pick a predefined destination and ride. They cycle along the city roads to spread the awareness of Going Green through Cycles, at the same time they also train the newly joined members to bring in the confidence of cycling with the traffic, eventually converting them and making them independent from Fossil Fuels. “Say No to Co2 (Carbon dioxide ) by saying yes to C2O (Cycle to Office)” & “I Ride With Pride” are Mr GoGreen Rao’s quotes & further he says “ Don’t wait for the Change, Be the change” is one of his favourite quote on which the entire campaign is revolving. while being asked about his Mission & Vision, he says his Mission is “Give back to Mother Nature and Save Mother Nature” and His Vision is to “ Create separate lanes for motor vehicles on all the existing roads and dedicate the rest of road for Cycles.” He has received several recognitions from various organization appreciating his efforts & promoting cycling and initiating GoGreen in the city & other places, “Bangalore Youth Award”, “Bicycle Bull of India 2018 Award” & very recently REX “Karmaveer Chakra award” instituted by iCONGO & UnitedNations are few prestigious awards that were received during the past 11 years of his campaign.
Yafot wellness in Singapore is offering Homeopathic consultancy under Dr Charuta Deshpande, who is having an incredible experience and knowledge, which she wants to use by helping out people suffering from various illnesses especially in a holistic way. Book a free consultation with Dr Charuta Deshpande at Yafot Wellness to have an understanding of how homoeopathic way of treatment can be helpful to you. As an Influencer at Womenlines panel, Dr Charuta is sharing an insightful article on role of Homeopathy in boosting immunity-
How can you improve your immune system? If you feel that you are coming down with allergies quite often and taking time to recover, have a feeling of tiredness most of the times, experiencing unreasonable aches and pains or not sleeping well – it might mean that you’re your immune system isn’t functioning optimally. A ‘healthy you’ is a result of harmonious functioning of various local and general systems to maintain homeostasis. (Homeostasis refers to any process that living things use to actively maintain fairly stable conditions necessary or survival) These include your immune system, respiratory system, musculoskeletal system and so on. ‘Psycho-neuro-endocrine-immune’ axis is the most pivotal health regulatory axis, which when disturbed is the root cause of most of the chronic illnesses.
Homoeopathy is a therapeutic technique that initiates the process of recovery by stimulating the body’s own homeostatic system to maintain good health. That means homoeopathy in a way boosts the body’s natural systems to function at their optimum. Hence the betterment achieved is permanent and long-lasting, addressing the root cause of the illness.
Homoeopathy taps on the bodies potential to heal itself. Homoeopathic remedy internally sets up with the body for a positive reaction by stimulating the body’s natural mechanisms to function optimally. Thus, in the case of eczema, while it addresses the local lesions, it also tries to bring back the normal functioning of the immune and skin system. So, as the skin starts improving, there is no going back as now your previously deranged immune and local skin systems are performing normally.
In the current times, chronic diseases, like hypertension, asthma, gastritis, IBS, psoriasis, eczema, rheumatoid arthritis, depression, insomnia pose the greatest danger to our mortality, to our overall health. Stress has found to be a direct trigger or an underlying maintaining cause for development and maintenance of such illnesses. All these chronic illnesses are a result of the inability to notice the early red flags or mismanagement of these. The high-pressure modern life with its insistence on instantaneous relief, many times we are forced to opt for symptomatic reliefs. But when you seek such support in a series, it is eventually taking a toll on your bodies natural defence system by curbing its normal action even before it starts.
To summarize, Homeopathy, instead of trying to attack a specific problem, tries re-establish health by attempting to stimulate bodies natural defence systems in a gentle, safe and natural manner to produce long-term health benefits.
Dr Charuta is an M.D in Homoeopathy (Mumbai, India), a certified Counselor (Mumbai), Autism expert and a Speaker. Having 6 years of practice, experience, she specializes in Psychosomatic i.e. stress-related and emotional and psychological disorders.
The three-day congregation celebrated inclusivity, egalitarianism and extraordinary in ordinary. Awardees for this year represented 10 plus countries
November 27, 2019, New Delhi: Charu Mehrotra has been conferred with the REX Karmaveer Global Fellowship (RGKF) instituted by International-Confederation-Of-NGO-(iCONGO) in partnership with UN (United-Nations).
Charu received the fellowship for her online magazine Womenlines.com at the recently concluded“iCONGO’s REX Conclave in New Delhi for her commendable work in the field of social service at the annual “iCONGO’s REX Conclave that was held from November 25 to 27 in New Delhi.
The three-day congregation celebrated inclusivity, egalitarianism and extraordinary in ordinary as REX believes in POWER of ONE and “I Change to Change India, I change to change the World and I change to change everything”.
The coveted awards celebrate their belief in “Not just Talks but ideas for Action” to usher in change and mind-shift. The 3-day REX CONCLiVE is a must for all Karmaveer award recipients and REX Karmaveer Global Fellows to attend because the 3 days is where a lot of collective-learning, knowledge-sharing and wisdom-transfer. Thus, the REX CONCLiVE is not just a school, college, institution or university of learning, but a TEMPLE OF LEARNING that celebrates and values LIFE, LEADERSHIP and Leaning2Learn lessons that each fellow and award recipient shares with each other. Here everyone is a learner and teacher and mentor and mentee. In the words of Jeroninio Almeida (founder of REX and Karmaveer mission) in his book series Karma Kurry “I believe that everyone is a hero, a leader, a volunteer, a teacher and a champion of change. All we need to do is acknowledge and understand this and then help others to also understand the same. That’s all it takes to be a hero, a leader, a volunteer, a teacher and a champion of change.”
The award recipients for this year represented several countries which included Iran, Mexico, France, UK, Romania, Netherlands, Belgium, USA America, Singapore, China, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Pakistan and from across the globe and were finalised after a rigorous selection process. These awards seek to celebrate and inspire individual citizen social responsibility, justice and action, and are held every year on the day the Indian Constitutional Pledge was signed.
Commenting on the RGKF, iCongo and REX Karmaveer Global Fellowship mission, founder Jeroninio Almeida said, “Ours is not just an award it’s a responsibility for being more and doing more by learning more. It’s a journey and the fellowship is just the beginning of the journey. That’s how we designed our awards culture and ethos. That’s what makes the REX Karmaveer very DIFFERENT from all other awards. It’s not just recognition but the award is a placement of trust on your shoulders to own more Individual Social Responsibility to do more and move up the awards hierarchy and the fellowship is that starting point.”
“We congratulate Charu Mehrotra for possessing the conviction and compassion to stand up, speak out and lead the change with his/her positive attitude! The best part of the fellowship is everyone comes here thinking they are doing little or more than others and then we meet people who are doing more or less than us and we realise that there is no big and small deed, all ideas for action and actions matter as every little big change we create makes the big difference. Thus we all realise the power of ONE by coming Together as One to RIGHT every WRONG and hence experience and share THE JOY OF GIVING,” Almeida added.
The aim of the REX KARMAVEER GLOBAL FELLOWSHIP (RKGF) is to recognise people who have the courage of conviction to think differently and walk the path less trodden and to act on alternative/ innovative ideas which may make a difference in our world.
About REX KARMAVEER GLOBAL FELLOWSHIP:
REX KARMAVEER GLOBAL FELLOWSHIP (RKGF) recognises people who have the courage of conviction to think differently and walk the path less trodden and to act on alternative/ innovative ideas which may make a difference in our world. We also believe that every human being has a hero, a leader, a volunteer, a champion of change and a teacher within her or him and only a few people acknowledge and awaken this power within, to help inspire the change.
RKGF is inclusive of people who are making a difference in Technology, Innovation, Entertainment, Media, Design, Performing Arts, Architecture, Engineering, Aviation, Creative Arts, Fine Arts, Sciences, and Humanities. RKGF also comprises of Writers and Authors, Journalists, Activists, Whistle- Blowers, Students, NGO Leaders, CSR Professionals, Investment Bankers, Entrepreneurs, Fundraisers, Humane Business Strategists, Leadership Coaches, Educationists, Citizens from the Armed and Police Forces, Government Leaders and Bureaucrats, Diplomats, Engineers, Consultants and people from several other disciplines and sectors.
RKGF helps life-changing innovators from around the globe to integrate within the REX and Karmaveer community. It helps them share their impactful ideas for action with a million audiences and transform lives through projects and ideas of hope. The idea is to bring together like-minded, socially responsible individuals who have a desire to learn more, be more and do more to make a difference.
Happy New Year friends!
New Year comes up with new hopes, new desires and new aspirations!
Let’s welcome New Year with a mindset made of Iron which is tough to be broken easily. Powerful mindset is an incredible tool to achieve success in life. It needs to work out every day for the right functioning. At Womenlines we strongly believe ‘We are what we read’, thus Womenlines team is committed to publishing empowering content and inspirational interviews from Influencers across the globe. Womenlines’ branding campaigns are quite innovative which can help to enhance digital reach out of your product or service.
It is all about how you are becoming a better version of self everyday friends. Use every day of the year for your betterment with mindfulness.
Let excellence be your brand!
Charu Mehrotra
Founder Womenlines
Your mornings hold big treasures for you if you are ready to dig out with discipline!
The Book ‘The 5 AM Club’ by famous author Robin Sharma will fuel you to start using your morning time mindfully. ‘Early to bed, early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise!’- This quote which we are reading since childhood has such a deep meaning, which I fully believe now after reading the book The 5 AM Club.
Here are the powerful keynotes from the book-
- Protection from distraction is precisely you need to work if you are serious about dominating your field and winning at your crafts. Neuroscientists call this peak mental state we are speaking of, where our perception becomes heightened and our availability to original ideas rises.
- Less is more, you know? Geniuses understand that it is smarter to create one masterwork than one thousand ordinary pieces.
- Developing high awareness around the things we do and having a painstaking approach to make our work perfect. Refining the details, sweating the little points, producing with precision rather than being unprofessional and careless.
- There is tons of competition at ordinary. But there is almost none at extraordinary. There has never been such a glamorous opportunity to become pearless because so few people are dedicated to world-class in this age of such scattered focus, eroded values and deteriorated faith in ourselves.
- Many of us lead time-starved lives, we absolutely need to have at least an hour first thing in the morning to refuel, grow and become healthier, more peaceful people.
- No one will believe in our ability to do great things until we first believe in our greatness and then put in the sincere and rigorous effort to raise it. As Picasso said- My mother said to me if you are a soldier you will become a general, if you are a monk you will become a pope. Instead, I was a painter and became Picasso.
- Rescript our personal story. Every time you become aware of yourself dropping into victim mode and make a strong courageous choice you rewrite the narrative. Each time you vote your superior self you starve your weaker side. An addiction to distraction is the death of your creative production.
- In some way, new technologies and social media are not only eroding the Everest of our glorious productive potential they are also training us to be less human. We have few real conversations, fewer true connections, and fewer meaningful interactions.
- People are making more mistakes in their work than ever before because they are not present to what they are doing. their precious concentration has been hijacked by a foolish use of technology.
- Simplify everything, become a purist, less really is more socially have fewer friends but go deep with them. An intense concentration only on what matters most is important. Simplify, simplify simplify. Stop managing time and start managing focus.
- Geniuses understand that every morn we wake up with the limited amount of will power as well as mental focus, so rather than wasting these valuable gifts by spreading them over many trivial choices, they automate as many basic things.
- Continue calibrating your mindset, purifying your heart set, fortifying your health set and escalating your soul set.
- Once you reclaim the power blocked by layers of toxic emotions and the wounds of the past, your heart set, mindset and health set and soul set will soar exponentially,
- And calm performers are the highest achievers!
- 5 assets of genius are highest in the morning- mental focus, your physical energy, personal willpower, original talent, and daily time.
- Four practises can help in making a financial fortune- positive expectancy, active faith, ever-increasing gratitude, and extreme value delivery.
- Your thoughts, your feelings, your words, and your deeds are the four resource that will allow you to materialize miracles in the world.
Let Excellence be your brand!
Charu Mehrotra
Founder Womenlines