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How to Start a Self-Care Routine You’ll Follow?

Bhaswati Mukherjee
Updated on 03-Mar-2023 16:37:08

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The concept of self-care originated in the 1950s in the medical community by emphasizing individualistic acts and practices for the greater health of the patient. Several public welfare propagations used the term for promoting social justice and change in the context of issues like racism and LGBTQ rights. It was not until 2000 that the concept re-emerged after the 9/11 attacks, and psychiatrists and therapists started using the term for people's mental health. Over time, WHO gave it a public health perspective and defined it as the ability of individuals, families and communities to promote health, prevent disease, maintain health, ... Read More

A step-by-step guide to the hot stone massage

Bhaswati Mukherjee
Updated on 02-Mar-2023 18:01:16

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Like any massage, hot stone massage eases sore, tense muscles. The therapist can better manage the body using hot stones because they can enter deeper. Spas and wellness centers frequently offer hot stone massages to their clients. This is an antiquated practice. While India might claim to be the birthplace of hot stone massage, the practice has Mayan origins. Hot stone massage originated in the 5, 000-year-old Indian medical procedure known as Ayurveda. The concept of Prana, or the "breath of life, " emerged. To cure illness and increase longevity, yogis relied on deep breathing, physical activity, and massage. Chakras, ... Read More

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