BodyHoliday

  For years, summer vacation has been portrayed the same way - A frozen drink in hand, music in the air, and sunbathing near the beach, while sleeping or socializing to pass time. The phrasing is monotonous: “relax, unwind, and let go”. Sometimes, those moments are nice. However, an alarming number of travelers are beginning to contemplate if spending summer in a fog of decadence and idleness is as refreshing as is claimed. What if instead of putting life on pause, summer is the time to hit “reset”, to get active, boost our mind, and reconnect with what genuinely makes us feel alive? This marks the arrival of active summer vacations. The Pitfalls of Passive Vacations There is no harm in resting. Actually, rest is fundamental in maintaining a healthy, balanced lifestyle. The problem arises when you mix rest with stagnation. Stagnation is what lies in every vacation that involves lazing around or partying all night. You’re bound to feel more tired than if you were to restore your ...

The fitness industry has always focused on serious workouts, breaking barriers, and achieving personal goals. But as we have learned more about the human body, our focus has shifted to what happens after exercising. Recovery fitness is the newest addition to the post workout arsenal that needs to be emphasized. It completely shifts the objective of exercise into further healing and nurturing of the body during and post recovery. This does not mean it has developed overnight. For a long time, recovery was largely considered passive and left to a person’s rest period. As professional athletes and sports scientists began to promote the idea of active recovery, the general fitness community adopted this notion. What was an elite practice soon became ubiquitous to fitness regimes offered in fitness studios, wellness resorts, and basic personal training sessions.  Recovery fitness focuses on restoring one’s body after a workout, minimizing soreness, averting injuries, and setting up for ...

  As the New Year comes, it contains a quiet promise of opportunity - to start afresh and pursue a life that is more approachable and defined. However, while transformation can be a goal, oftentimes it can be blocked by the weight of unnecessary clutter, be it physical or mental. The process of decluttering the mind is more than just about removing the chaos; it is a purposeful quest to isolate what is important and worth your time. This shift gives you more peace and joy by eliminating the feeling of being overwhelmed and distracted by your surroundings. In the same way, any area has its boundaries, so too does the brain. As a result of prolonged submersion in routine items such as to-do lists, worries, digital screens or even blinking notifications, a transformation and shift of the clarity turns into a stress haze essentially. Writing a diary is a real solution to all of it. The mundane gritty times, continuing racing thoughts, and the bottlenecks forming can be eventually drill...

  It’s hard to miss the red and pink adornments when Valentine’s Day is fast approaching. From around the start of the month, advertisements make a foray into the digital space displaying couples celebrating with chocolates, flowers and an array of jewellery. But what about the love we need the most? And that is loving yourself. Self-love is a cause and an occasion in and of itself, so this February, why don’t we turn Saint Valentine’s ideology of love into a month filled with self-love opportunities? Perhaps Valentine’s Day is the best holiday to consider oneself and “me” instead of “we”. In a society that glorifies love, the idea of being 'single' can feel disheartening. Whenever Valentine’s Day approached, it often triggered a sense of loneliness within me. Over time, I began to realise that the most meaningful relationship I could nurture was with myself—a bond rooted in self-love. Every relationship, including those with partners, begins with self-love. It’s not just a cl...