How do you catch a liar? It’s not so easy. Liars usually suppress the trust inwardly and may also outwardly monitor their movements in order to appear honest. For example, they’d try to maintain eye contact and avoid other traditional giveaways. Because of this, liars tend to utilise more cognitive resources than truth tellers in …
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There are certain valuable lessons that will inherently come to those who step onto their yoga mat consistently. And though, you do not need to take off to an ashram for a month to be experiencing these lessons, what is more important is learning to apply them into your daily lives. Let’s face it, not …
A Beginner’s Guide to Mindfulness: How Being Mindful Can Boost Your Work Life Read More »
Many of us blame our packed timetables for not being able to eat healthy or work out. Who has time to spend 3 hours at the gym when there are chores to do and late meetings at work? And even if we had the time, a long day at work has already depleted all our energy, who …
Healthy Achiever: David Lai, Illusion Show Producer Read More »
Work Was My Life I was a life insurance salesman and my days revolved around work. I always believed that the more time I spent with work, the more I’ll get out of it. My working hours began at 7am and usually lasts till midnight. I had no day off the whole year and for many …
How I Survived a Stroke and Walked 1,000KM After: My Life Before and After Stroke Read More »
How many of us have seen pictures of lithe, young women and sculpted bodies of men in poses that make you chuckle quietly and say to yourself “pfft, I’ll never be able to do that in a million years”? Or maybe, you’ve genuinely wanted to give yoga a go but turned around as soon as …
Yoga in Your Golden Years: Beginning a Yoga Practice After 50 Read More »
The month of Ramadhan is fast approaching us and being a Muslim and a yoga instructor, I have encountered quite a few people asking if it is okay for the general fasting adult to get on his or her mat during this month. The answer is, without a doubt, yes, of course you can! This …
When you think about hungry children, you probably think about Africa. There are millions of starving kids in Africa, so many of them that the continent has become the poster child of world hunger. You donate money to causes across the world, knowing that you’re making a difference, but what about in your own backyard? …
Help Feed a Hungry Child Each Time You Dine: Over 10,000 Meals Delivered Read More »
“Nah, yoga’s only for the women!” “I’m not flexible enough to do all those yoga poses!” “Yoga’s not going help you shed any of your baby fat, trust me!” How many times have you heard these lines from people who have never given yoga a go? Despite its growing popularity, there are still several pre-conceived …
I was in a class this week, catching up with regular students and meeting some new faces when a conversation took place on the side. A girl was relating to her colleague about her physical condition and wanted to know if yoga could help with minor scoliosis. Her colleague’s reaction was strong, immediate and ultimately …
These days it is quite common for one to overhear conversations about yoga. “I practise yoga” or “I do yoga” resides close to the lips of many but what does it really mean to be someone who claims to practise yoga? Yoga is not just a combination of poses For the unacquainted, yoga conjures images …
So You Think You Want to Yoga? (What it Means to Practise Yoga) Read More »
