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Yesterday I was reading a book by Osho on Yoga. I loved the book in and out and I thought I will share some bits of it on my blog. As a student, I always had an inclination to learn Yogic philosophy. I was well aware of the general principle that a yogic mind is one where there is no flow of thoughts. During meditation this is what we try to achieve, 'a mind which is free of thoughts'. Many a times I have wondered where are the thoughts coming from? Where do they originate? Where do they go? etc etc In the book, it is mentioned that, we have thoughts all around us. Thoughts are like microbes in the air. You cannot see them. But there are millions present around you. Sometimes we feel sad or happy for no reason. It is because of the thoughts lingering in the air around us. We cannot determine when a particular thought was created. It must have originated millions of years back.  When a person is alive, he will have millions of thoughts inside his mind. When he d...

CTS in Computer Users Compression of Median Nerve Carpal Tunnel Syndrome is a condition where there is excessive pressure on a nerve of the hand called Median nerve Mostly occurs in people of the age group 30 to 60 Mostly in women than in men Medical Management involves surgical and non-surgical interventions Pain may be mild to severe and may extend from weeks to years Adequate care is essential since the pain can extend from fingers to arms up to the shoulders Management of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome in Computer Users

Wrong posture Just look at the way you are sitting now! Are you sitting in the correct posture? Do you know what is the correct posture to sit? If not, this post would help you ! 1. Adjust the monitor such that your eye level is at the top of the monitor. Keep your head up but chin tucked in. 2.Use an armrest. ( Make sure you rest your arm properly on an arm rest while using the mouse or keyboard! This will help prevent Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, a painful condition of the wrist due to compression of median nerve).Forearm should be kept straight. Example of a good sitting posture 3. Your knees and hips should be in the same level. If needed you can use a footrest to achieve this balance. Foot should be placed firmly on the ground or on the footrest. 4.Use a comfortable chair which keeps your back erect and supported. 5.Last but not least, don't forget to keep your neck straight. Neck pain is very common among computer users