Srijita, Author at Pinfaves

Stressful jobs can actually make you find ways to solve problems

December 29, 2016 SrijitaActually, Can, Find, Jobs, Make, Problems, Solve, Stressful, to, Ways, You

Is stress at your workplace affecting your life? A new study finds that stressful jobs can make you find ways to solve problems and work through ways to get the work done, instead of making something debilitating, it can actually be something that is energising. A new study finds that stress in your office – concentrates the mind, keeps you alert, improves your efficiency and even hikes up your productivity. According to The Mirror, the new research says, however, to enjoy these benefits of stress you have to feel in…

Bad air worse again, fog to return

December 29, 2016 SrijitaAgain, Air, Bad, fog, return, to, worse

Delhi’s air quality plummeted to the “severe” level on Friday–first time this December–as the weather deteriorated and the Met office warned of dense fogin isolated pockets over the weekend. For nearly a month, the air quality index (AQI) kept fluctuating between “poor” and “very poor” categories. There were many “severe” days in November, the last was on November 29. But on Friday , levels of PM 2.5 (fine, respirable pollution particles) shot up by many times. The sky appeared hazy through the day. According to Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB),…

4 Effective Remedies To Cool Your Mouth After Eating Spicy Food

December 29, 2016 Srijita4), After, Cool, Eating, effective, Food., mouth, remedies, Spicy, to, Your

4pm hunger pangs demand a bite of something delicious. Our dreams were recently answered when a local food stall outside the office started serving up a variety of momos. The best dish on his menu, arguably, is a plate of momos doused in a lip-smacking but mind-numbingly hot chilli sauce. The momos are so good that we can not help ordering them. However, every bite seems to put our mouth on fire. If your spice-tolerance levels are low like mine, this article is a lifesaver. Bookmark it, now. What happens…

Community Based Therapy May Alleviate Depression and Anxiety

December 29, 2016 SrijitaAlleviate, and, Anxiety, Based, community, Depression, May, Therapy

Anxiety and depression are two of the most common mental health concerns in today’s society. They are often experienced as a complex set of emotional and functional challenges. Anxiety and depression are not the same, but they often occur together. It is not uncommon for people with depression to experience anxiety and people with anxiety to become depressed. A community-based mental health care programme can significantly improve the lives of millions of people suffering from mental illness, researchers have found. The study showed that six months after undergoing the six…

Building Blocks of Protein: Why Amino Acids are Critical for Your Fitness Regime

December 29, 2016 Srijitaacids, Amino, Are, Blocks, Building, Critical, Fitness, for, of, Protein:, Regime?, Why, Your

For all those fitness junkies out there, this guide will certainly come in handy. We all know about the importance of carbs and the significance of protein in achieving the maximum from our workout regime. But unknown to most, there is another type of essential micro-nutrient that is pivotal to strengthening muscles and helping our fitness game – amino acids. These can aptly be termed as the building blocks of proteins. Some of these are essential for humans as they cannot be created from other compounds by the body. Therefore,…

5 reasons why you should be drinking pickle juice

December 28, 2016 Srijita5%;, be, Drinking, Juice:, pickle, reasons, Should, Why, You

Now that pickle juice is available in a can, you don’t have to beat around the bush with actual pickles—get right to the good stuff. Everyone seems to love pickle juice, and understandably so. There are many uses out there for pickle juice that go way beyond the jar: You can cook with it, hydrate with it or even scrub pots with it. Some people swear it helps heartburn, or even soothes sunburned skin—we tried that with little to no success, unless you consider walking around smelling like a deli…