Most smokers will tell you the same thing: they smoke to calm down. A cigarette feels like a pause button after a hard day. But nicotine actually raises your heart rate and blood pressure, and the “relief” you feel is mostly the end of nicotine withdrawal, not real relaxation. Even so, believing smoking reduces stress is exactly why quitting feels so hard. Smoking is also the leading cause of preventable death in the United States, according to the CDC. It harms your lungs, heart, skin, and wallet, and it affects the people around you. The good news is that millions of people have quit, and you can too. This guide gives you a simple, realistic plan. Why Quitting Feels So Hard? Nicotine is addictive. Quitting means dealing with two things at once: Physical dependence: Your body craves nicotine and reacts with irritability, poor sleep, and trouble concentrating. Habit and emotion: You may light up after meals, with coffee, while driving, or whenever you feel stressed. Knowing this help...

  This article is for general information only and is not a substitute for professional medical advice. Life is never the same every day. All of us go through ups and downs, and sometimes the low moments are heavier than we expect. Depression is one of the most painful of these. It does not only take away your smile; it affects your body, your thoughts, and your relationships. Everyone experiences it differently. Some people feel numb and cannot think clearly. Some feel so exhausted that even getting out of bed seems impossible. Others withdraw from the people closest to them. First, understand this: depression is a real condition, not a weakness or a lack of willpower. If you are going through it, you are not failing. You are facing something difficult, and there are ways to move forward. While recovering, you may feel you have lost everything. But in many cases, people rebuild themselves and come out of this period with more strength and self-awareness than before. The st...

    The role of women has two aspects in life. One is as house woman and the other one is as working woman. Both the women have different perspective in every stage of life. However, they face somewhat difficulties in life to tackle small task. The two major roles are crucial in their own way. Let’s discuss the two roles with different angles. FAMILY’S RESPONSIBILITY:      House woman can bear all the responsibility in her own manner and in her own time. She isn’t bound with time. While working woman is having tough and rough time to manage household chores as she isn’t available all the time. GOOD COOK:      It is observed that cooking skill is the first priority of house woman. She believes that food is the symbol of love and care. Whereas, 85-90% of the working woman don’t have command in cooking. LOOKAFTER THE CHILDREN:      After the birth of child, all he needs his mother’s attention, care and love. In such scena...

  Pomegranate is one of the most popular superfruits in the US, and for good reason. Its ruby-red seeds, called arils, are sweet, juicy, and packed with nutrients. While no single food can slow aging or fix your health on its own, adding pomegranate to a balanced diet is an easy and tasty way to support your body. Here are the main pomegranate health benefits and how to enjoy them. What Nutrients Are in Pomegranate? One cup of pomegranate seeds provides about 7 grams of fiber and a good amount of vitamin C, vitamin K, folate, and potassium. It also contains plant compounds such as punicalagins and anthocyanins, which act as antioxidants. Antioxidants help protect your cells from damage caused by free radicals. May Support Heart Health and Blood Pressure Some studies suggest that pomegranate juice may help support healthy blood pressure and cholesterol levels. The research is still developing, and results vary. Pomegranate is not a replacement for blood pressure medicine. If you tak...

       No matter how old a person is, he always has a hidden child. A child who has fear to do something beyond his comfort zone. A child who has imaginative world which is followed up by fear, meaning this child holds some dreams with fear by his side. This child drags a person to the cloud of questions- how? and what if? How this can be possible to get there? How this can be his victory? Similarly, what if, despite taking risk, he doesn’t get return? What if, he gets failed? What if, he doesn’t get shortlisted for the job? What if, they reject him? What if, his expenses be greater than his income? Not only him but also, we all are surrounded by these chunks of questions and because of which overthinking is impended in our mind. This process is not stopped here, overthinking further gives rise to major problem like- cynicism. The unnecessary doubts in our head stop us to bear risk and persuade us to be in safe box.    CYNICISM FACTS:    ...