just a thought

Happy people have better marriages.!!!! We generally feel that if we have a happy marriage, we will be happier – and that is almost right but a little Paradigm shift can make you see – it is actually the case that when we become happier people, our marriage automatically becomes better and happy.

So go ahead and enjoy life

Things we dont want to do!!!!!!!

Hi

There are many things in life which we don`t want to do rather hate to do.

But if you see the bigger picture if those things are done for someone you love or it makes someone you care for happy, you will feel satisfied.

So stop being lazy and nagging and have fun doing anything.

To Fight The Flu,To Be Happy

Hello,

To be happy in life we also need our health.

As we know that H1N1 influenza commonly known as swine flu is spreading rapidly.In our city Pune there have been more than 11 Deaths,which is very sad to know about.

Most of the people know how to prevent or rather i should say try to prevent it, but still i will narrate a few points.

How does novel H1N1 virus spread?
Spread of novel H1N1 virus is thought to occur in the same way that seasonal flu spreads. Flu viruses are spread mainly from person to person through coughing or sneezing by people with influenza. Sometimes people may become infected by touching something – such as a surface or object – with flu viruses on it and then touching their mouth or nose.
What are the signs and symptoms of this virus in people?
The symptoms of novel H1N1 flu virus in people include fever, cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, body aches, headache, chills and fatigue. A significant number of people who have been infected with this virus also have reported diarrhea and vomiting. Severe illnesses and death has occurred as a result of illness associated with this virus.
How severe is illness associated with novel H1N1 flu virus?
Illness with the new H1N1 virus has ranged from mild to severe. While most people who have been sick have recovered without needing medical treatment, hospitalizations and deaths from infection with this virus have occurred.
In seasonal flu, certain people are at “high risk” of serious complications. This includes people 65 years and older, children younger than five years old, pregnant women, and people of any age with certain chronic medical conditions. About 70 percent of people who have been hospitalized with this novel H1N1 virus have had one or more medical conditions previously recognized as placing people at “high risk” of serious seasonal flu-related complications. This includes pregnancy, diabetes, heart disease, asthma and kidney disease.
One thing that appears to be different from seasonal influenza is that adults older than 64 years do not yet appear to be at increased risk of novel H1N1-related complications thus far. CDC(Center for Disease Control and Prevention) laboratory studies have shown that children and few adults younger than 60 years old do not have existing antibody to novel H1N1 flu virus; however, about one-third of adults older than 60 may have antibodies against this virus. It is unknown how much, if any, protection may be afforded against novel H1N1 flu by any existing antibody.
How long can an infected person spread this virus to others?
People infected with seasonal and novel H1N1 flu shed virus and may be able to infect others from 1 day before getting sick to 5 to 7 days after. This can be longer in some people, especially children and people with weakened immune systems and in people infected with the new H1N1 virus.
Prevention & Treatment
What can I do to protect myself from getting sick?
There is no vaccine available right now to protect against novel H1N1 virus. However, a novel H1N1 vaccine is currently in production and may be ready for the public in the fall. As always, a vaccine will beavailable to protect against seasonal influenza. There are everyday actions that can help prevent the spread of germs that cause respiratory illnesses like influenza.

Take these everyday steps to protect your health:

• Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when you cough or sneeze. Throw the tissue in the trash after you use it.
• Wash your hands often with soap and water, especially after you cough or sneeze.Alcohol-based hand cleaners *are also effective.
• Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth. Germs spread this way.
• Try to avoid close contact with sick people.
• If you are sick with flu-like illness, CDC recommends that you stay home for at least 24 hours after your fever is gone except to get medical care or for other necessities. (Your fever should be gone without the use of a fever-reducing medicine.) Keep away from others as much as possible to keep from making others sick.

Other important actions that you can take are:

• Follow public health advice regarding school closures, avoiding crowds and other social distancing measures.
• Be prepared in case you get sick and need to stay home for a week or so; a supply of over-the-counter medicines, alcohol-based hand rubs,* tissues and other related items might could be useful and help avoid the need to make trips out in public while you are sick and contagiousWhat is the best way to keep from spreading the virus through coughing or sneezing?

  If you are sick with flu-like illness, CDC recommends that you stay home for at least 24 hours after your fever is goneexcept to get medical care or for other necessities. (Your fever should be gone without the use of a fever-reducing medicine.)
  Keep away from others as much as possible. Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue when coughing or sneezing. Put your used tissue in the waste basket. Then, clean your hands, and do so every time you cough or sneeze.

  If I have a family member at home who is sick with novel H1N1 flu, should I go to work?
  Employees who are well but who have an ill family member at home with novel H1N1 flu can go to work as usual. These employees should monitor their health every day, and take everyday precautions including washing their hands often with soap and water, especially after they cough or sneeze. Alcohol-based hand cleaners are also effective.* If they become ill, they should notify their supervisor and stay home. Employees who have an underlying medical condition or who are pregnant should call their health care provider for advice, because they might need to receive influenza antiviral drugs to prevent illness.
  What is the best technique for washing my hands to avoid getting the flu?
  Washing your hands often will help protect you from germs. Wash with soap and water or clean with alcohol-based hand cleaner*. CDC recommends that when you wash your hands -- with soap and warmwater -- that you wash for 15 to 20 seconds. When soap and water are not available, alcohol-based disposable hand wipes or gel sanitizers may be used. You can find them in most supermarkets and drugstores. If using gel, rub your hands until the gel is dry. The gel doesn't need water to work; the alcohol in it kills the germs on your hands.
  What should I do if I get sick?
  If you live in areas where people have been identified with novel H1N1 flu and become ill with influenza-like symptoms, including fever, body aches, runny or stuffy nose, sore throat, nausea, or vomiting or diarrhea, you should stay home and avoid contact with other people. CDC recommends that you stay home for at least 24 hours after your fever is goneexcept to get medical care or for other necessities. (Your fever should be gone without the use of a fever-reducing medicine.) Stay away from others as much as possible to keep from making others sick.Staying at home means that you should not leave your home except to seek medical care. This means avoiding normal activities, including work, school, travel, shopping, social events, and public gatherings.
  If you have severe illness or you are at high risk for flu complications, contact your health care provider or seek medical care. Your health care provider will determine whether flu testing or treatment is needed.
  If you become ill and experience any of the following warning signs, seek emergency medical care.
  In children, emergency warning signs that need urgent medical attention include:
  
  • Fast breathing or trouble breathing
  • Bluish or gray skin color
  • Not drinking enough fluids
  • Severe or persistent vomiting
  • Not waking up or not interacting
  • Being so irritable that the child does not want to be held
  • Flu-like symptoms improve but then return with fever and worse cough

  In adults, emergency warning signs that need urgent medical attention include:

  • Difficulty breathing or shortness of breath
  • Pain or pressure in the chest or abdomen
  • Sudden dizziness
  • Confusion
  • Severe or persistent vomiting
  • Flu-like symptoms improve but then return with fever and worse cough

  Are there medicines to treat novel H1N1 infection?
  Yes. CDC recommends the use of oseltamivir or zanamivir for the treatment and/or prevention of infection with novel H1N1 flu virus. Antiviral drugs are prescription medicines (pills, liquid or an inhaled powder) that fight against the flu by keeping flu viruses from reproducing in your body. If you get sick, antiviral drugs can make your illness milder and make you feel better faster. They may also prevent serious flu complications. During the current pandemic, the priority use forinfluenza antiviral drugs during is to treat severe influenza illness (for example hospitalized patients) and people who are sick who have a condition that places them at high risk for serious flu-related complications.

  Contamination & Cleaning
  How long can influenza virus remain viable on objects (such as books and doorknobs)?
  Studies have shown that influenza virus can survive on environmental surfaces and can infect a person for 2 to 8 hours after being deposited on the surface.
  What kills influenza virus?
  Influenza virus is destroyed by heat (167-212°F [75-100°C]). In addition, several chemical germicides, including chlorine, hydrogen peroxide, detergents (soap), iodophors (iodine-based antiseptics), and alcohols are effective against human influenza viruses if used in proper concentration for a sufficient length of time. For example, wipes or gels with alcohol in them can be used to clean hands. The gels should be rubbed into hands until they are dry.
  *What if soap and water are not available and alcohol-based products are not allowed in my facility?
  Though the scientific evidence is not as extensive as that on hand washing and alcohol-based sanitizers, other hand sanitizers that do not contain alcohol may be useful for killing flu germs on hands.
  What surfaces are most likely to be sources of contamination?
  Germs can be spread when a person touches something that is contaminated with germs and then touches his or her eyes, nose, or mouth. Droplets from a cough or sneeze of an infected person move through the air. Germs can be spread when a person touches respiratory droplets from another person on a surface like a desk, for example, and then touches their own eyes, mouth or nose before washing their hands.
  How should waste disposal be handled to prevent the spread of influenza virus?
  To prevent the spread of influenza virus, it is recommended that tissues and other disposable items used by an infected person be thrown in the trash. Additionally, persons should wash their hands with soap and water after touching used tissues and similar waste.
  What household cleaning should be done to prevent the spread of influenza virus?
  To prevent the spread of influenza virus it is important to keep surfaces (especially bedside tables, surfaces in the bathroom, kitchen counters and toys for children) clean by wiping them down with a household disinfectant according to directions on the product label.
  How should linens, eating utensils and dishes of persons infected with influenza virus be handled?
  Linens, eating utensils, and dishes belonging to those who are sick do not need to be cleaned separately, but importantly these items should not be shared without washing thoroughly first.
  Linens (such as bed sheets and towels) should be washed by using household laundry soap and tumbled dry on a hot setting. Individuals should avoid “hugging” laundry prior to washing it to prevent contaminating themselves. Individuals should wash their hands with soap and water or alcohol-based hand rub immediately after handling dirty laundry.
  Eating utensils should be washed either in a dishwasher or by hand with water and soap.
  Exposures Not Thought to Spread Novel H1N1 Flu
  Can I get infected with novel H1N1 virus from eating or preparing pork?
  No. Novel H1N1 viruses are not spread by food. You cannot get infected with novel HIN1 virus from eating pork or pork products. Eating properly handled and cooked pork products is safe.
  Is there a risk from drinking water?
  Tap water that has been treated by conventional disinfection processes does not likely pose a risk for transmission of influenza viruses. Current drinking water treatment regulations provide a high degree of protection from viruses. No research has been completed on the susceptibility of novel H1N1 flu virus to conventional drinking water treatment processes. However, recent studies have demonstrated that free chlorine levels typically used in drinking water treatment are adequate to inactivate highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza. It is likely that other influenza viruses such as novel H1N1 would also be similarly inactivated by chlorination. To date, there have been no documented human cases of influenza caused by exposure to influenza-contaminated drinking water.
  Can novel H1N1 flu virus be spread through water in swimming pools, spas, water parks, interactive fountains, and other treated recreational water venues?
  Influenza viruses infect the human upper respiratory tract. There has never been a documented case of influenza virus infection associated with water exposure. Recreational water that has been treated at CDC recommended disinfectant levels does not likely pose a risk for transmission of influenza viruses. No research has been completed on the susceptibility of novel H1N1 influenza virus to chlorine and other disinfectants used in swimming pools, spas, water parks, interactive fountains, and other treated recreational venues. However, recent studies have demonstrated that free chlorine levels recommended by CDC (1–3 parts per million [ppm or mg/L] for pools and 2–5 ppm for spas) are adequate to disinfect avian influenza A (H5N1) virus. It is likely that other influenza viruses such as novel H1N1 virus would also be similarly disinfected by chlorine.
  Can novel H1N1 influenza virus be spread at recreational water venues outside of the water?
  Yes, recreational water venues are no different than any other group setting. The spread of this novel H1N1 flu is thought to be happening in the same way that seasonal flu spreads. Flu viruses are spread mainly from person to person through coughing or sneezing of people with influenza. Sometimes people may become infected by touching something with flu viruses on it and then touching their mouth or nose.

Simple Ways To Enjoy Life

Hello,

These tips to enjoy life, i am going to say are very simple and won`t take much or no cash out of your pockets.

• Just sit back and watch a movie.
• Just cook a meal for the family or may be for yourself.(And take a moment to appreciate your cooking if anybody else does not do it.)
• Listen to music which you like or take up an instrument or learn to play an instrument you like.
• Play indoor and outdoor games with your friends/family/spouse/kids,etc.
• Read a new book on the subject you like or even a comic.
• Plan a surprise dinner for you spouse.
• Just take a walk in the park or maybe around the block.
• Browse through old pictures (which will remind you of old memories).
• Pamper yourself by lazing around/get a massage/or anything you like.

There are N number of things you can do to enjoy life without money and if any of you need specific ideas, you can contact me anytime you like and we can work on it.

Having Fun In Life

Hello,

By saying having fun in life i mean many things but in this post i would focus on few.

Most important thing for having fun and happiness in life or to enjoy life we should be physically fit, other wise we cannot enjoy life to the fullest.Although at one point of time in my life i was into serious bodybuilding and then due to some family problems i could not devote time.

I gained a lot of weight,that is because i also have a sweet tooth.

Now i am into an exercising program,only cardiovascular exercises.

There is an ironic situation that for a healthy mind we need a healthy body but to have a healthy body we need the right frame of mind.

By exercising i don`t mean a 2 hour workout, i think a 40 minute brisk walk would do good initially.

Enjoying life is very necessary, as this life is given to us by God and we should make use of it to the fullest.

In routine of life we should also focus on holidays.Holidays itself is a very exciting word but by mentioning holidays, i mean trying to enjoy life by taking a break from your routine.Your routine could even be broken by may be even like roaming around the market for 2 hours or going to the mall or any small thing.

The basic motive is to change the environment, so that you don`t feel monotonous.

There is a HUGE difference in being single or married, because once you are married you have HUGE responsibilities, that i will throw some light on my coming posts.For now let us just try to enjoy and have fun in life.

What Is Happiness?

Hello,

Whole our life we chase happiness and in the end we find that happiness is no more left, because we have sacrificed our lives and all the small moments, with parents,spouse,friends or kids.This is a mistake generally done by everybody in life, not knowingly though.

Happiness has got different dimensions it could be monetary, physical or mental, basically happiness is a state of mind,u can find happiness even in a smallest part of your life or may be anything you see, it could even be as small as seeing a budding rose planted by you.

What i feel is that, again i want to reiterate that it is not that we should not try to attain bigger happiness of any sorts, but on the way to it we should not forget the smaller ones, which are the most important.If you miss your kid`s winning football game and instead earn for say 10000$, what i feel you will be doing a blunder.

Happiness is like a flu, if we are happy we also pass it on to others, and it even lifts up the mood of others.

I think to be happy you just have to try and find reasons to be unhappy!!

Understanding Life Part 2

Hello,

Once a wise man said "ONCE YOU COME TO KNOW THAT THE MIND PROJECTS GOOD OR BAD,YOU STOP PROJECTING. THEN FOR THE FIRST TIME YOU COME TO KNOW WHAT OBJECTIVE REALITY IS. IT IS NEITHER GOOD NOR BAD,IT SIMPLY IS. ALL YOUR INTERPRETATIONS DROP WITH THE PROJECTIONS." By Vijay Eswaran

There is a general misconception that we can be happy in life if we have a certain things like having money,great relationships and many more materialistic things of life.

There should always be a sense of contentment in you.

You should feel good about the life you have, because there will be always be somebody who has less.Nobody in this world has got everything.

Understanding Life

Hello,

Now this is the most difficult part "Understanding Life", as we can understand most of our problems, but still not all of them and on top of it we forget each and every thing except the problems of life, i am not preaching a religion and don`t even want to try. I am just trying to say now, is that we could be of any sex,cast or creed, one thing will always be the same in all of us is that we are human beings and the sad part is in our busy schedule we are somewhere forgetting that.

Now, how should we understand life?. It is simple but not easy.We are the ones who make life difficult, some people must be thinking that i am trying to say not to be aspirant, no not at all, but there is some paradigm shift required. I mean we should be ambitious but to achieve are future we should not spoil our present which will become the past very soon.

An eternity is required to pen down everything, still right now i want to stress on understanding life, in a simple way and that can only be achieved by self contemplation.

Self contemplation is not at all difficult, rather it is the most easiest thing to do. As you just require yourself for this act. Self contemplation will make your life so easy that you will be addicted to this act.You can perform this act in any time of the day but the best time is in the morning when the force of the world has not yet crawled into your brain.One important thing is you should always take out a special time for it,to start minimum 15 minutes in a day.

Enjoying life

Hello,

Today, I start this blog,to create a place where we can discuss life, day today problems,complex problems and on top that how we forget to enjoy the simplicity of life.

I want that any comment,suggestion or criticism is most welcome.I am not a doctor of some sort to comment on problems of life but i am one of you all who is also going through the world`s biggest challenge called "LIFE".