Thursday, 25 December 2014

[www.keralites.net] 12 Random Acts Of Kindness We Must Do This Christmas

We live in a world where finding a kind person is really hard. But there's no saying YOU can't be kind. And what better time than Christmas? Take a look at 12 things you can do this Christmas to make the world a nicer place.

1. It's always a good idea to give flowers on Christmas. But give them to someone you see everyday in your community.

2. Send sunshine. Leave happy notes around your neighbourhood. Leave them on cars or gates, or post a bunch of post-its around!

3. Bury treasure at the playground for street kids. A treasure hunt is always exciting and kids would love that.

4. Feed the birds. In fact, make your own bird feeder! Christmas is the time to reach out to everyone, even birds and animals!

5. Plant a tree, and give back something to nature!

6. Pay the toll, bus fare or metro fare for the person behind you. Because there's nothing better than doing something for a complete stranger.

7. Call everyone you love and express your feelings. You don't do it often, so do it now.

8. Be kind to yourself. We take ourselves for granted most of the time. This Christmas, forgive yourself for all the mistakes in the past and start afresh.

9. Drop money on the sidewalk for people to find. There is nothing more surprising than finding money on the road.

10. Say thank you. Say it to everyone who did something nice for you this year, no matter how small. \

11. Send a letter to a lonely person, and spread some joy.

12. Spend some time with your parents. Maybe offer them your credit card for the day. Come on, they've done it for you all their lives!

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[www.keralites.net] : A Phone Can Damage Your Spine

This is what looking down at your phone does to your spine

For the sake of your spine, think about how you're looking at your phone.

HOW long do you think you could last with an eight-year old sitting on your head?

According to a new study by spine surgeon Dr Kenneth Hansraj looking down at our phones is the equivalent of having around 27 kgs worth of weight on your neck.

On average, our heads weigh 4-5kgs, but when we are looking down scrolling through Facebook, the gravitational pull is massively increased.

"As the head tilts forward the forces seen by the neck surges to 27 pounds (12kg) at 15 degrees, 40 pounds (18kg) at 30 degrees, 49 pounds (22kg) at 45 degrees and 60 pounds (27kg) at 60 degrees," Hansraj writes in the paper.

The further you look down, the more weight your neck feels. Source: Supplied

Having this sort of pressure on our necks, is of course not a good thing for our health, especially when the average person spends between two to four hours a day in this position.

In the paper, Dr Hansraj cited that good posture when looking at your phone is having your ears aligned with your shoulders and your shoulder blades back.

This will lower body stress, in comparison to poor posture which will stress the spine and possibly lead to early degradation.

It's not just staring down at your phone that is bad for you.

Studies have suggested that radiation from your phone can even cook your eyes.

By cooking, we mean that if your eyes are exposed to the kind of heat and radiation given off by phones for long enough, tiny bubbles can start to form in your eyes. This is a precursor to cataracts.
This happens due to your eyes inability to dissipate the heat into the rest of your body, essentially because it's mostly operating on its own up there.

Studies show that radiation from phones can damage a person's eyes.

Let's not forget how technology can ruin your sleep as well. This is mostly due to the type of 'blue' light that the screen on your phone, tablet or computer emits.

The light reduces the production of melatonin, our natural sleeping hormone which increases sleeping difficulties and causes more daytime sleepiness. To combate this, scientists recommend turning off all devices at least an hour before you go to sleep.

Insomnia? Blame your laptop.

Using your computer all day could also be a big contributer to why your hands and body are aching. Any repetitive movement can result in Repetive Strain Syndrome and it can affect any part of the body.
But with all that typing, tapping and clicking, it's usually our hands and arms that suffer problems, with millions of people worldwide now developing RSI.

Symptoms include pain, muscle weakness, swelling, numbness and restricted mobility of the joint. It will typically increase after a long session of computer or device use, according to the health department.
The best cure is rest, continued use will make the problem worse.