Wednesday, 22 July 2015

Challenges Faced by Widow Mothers...

As is often said, motherhood is a privilege, the most beautiful phase of a woman’s life and comes with the most extraordinary moments; the first touch of the baby, first cry, first time the baby stands up and reaches out to you, the baby’s first words. No experience in the world can compare to the joy that raising a child brings.

Of course not all moments are beautiful and magical; it takes months to get accustomed to the new member of the family, the sleeping habits, the dietary patterns and what not, especially when the baby refuses to wear his diaper or insists on smearing marmalade on the dining table. There are as many challenges as there are joys in every step of a baby’s development and the challenges are considerably more in the case of widowed mothers.


Challenges Faced by Widow Mothers

Here are the parenting challenges faced by widow mothers.


Playing Two Roles

Parenting challenges faced by widows are far greater in number than those faced by a couple raising a child together. Widows bringing up a baby have to play the role of both mother and father. In such a situation, the personalities of the individuals and also the circumstances in which the child is being brought up affect the upbringing and also the smooth functioning of the house.

Parenting challenges faced by widows are immense; as they play the role of both mother and father, they might feel overwhelmed by the load of responsibilities that is on their shoulders therefore, it is of utmost importance that they have excellent organisational and time management skills.


Coping with Grief

Most of the time, a widowed mother not only has to deal with the challenge of raising a child all on her own, but also has to cope with the loss of a spouse. There is always someone to turn to in a two-parent family but for widowed mothers, this option does not exist. This task of having complete responsibility of a child can be seen as a gift and at the same time a burden but nonetheless, it is an experience like no other.


Dealing with Loneliness

Dealing with the loneliness is one the most challenging problems faced by widowed mothers. There is always the prospect of the mother finding someone new to share her life with but this happens only rarely.


Financial Problems

There is the financial stress to deal with as unarguably, a single parenthousehold has less income than a two parent household in most cases. Just surviving is not enough. When you have a child, you want to provide him or her with the best that money can buy and also provide long term financial stability.


Dealing with Stress and Frustration

Another parenting challenge that widows face is dealing with the stress and frustration that comes with taking care of so many duties and responsibilities and not letting that stress affect the child in any way. When it comes to household chores, children in single parent families usually help out more as compared to two parent families but then again the major brunt of the household responsibilities lies of the mother’s shoulders.

Taking care of children is a full time job and it is one in which there is no place for mistakes or second chances. Even though parenting challenges faced by widows are far superior than those faced by two parent families, there is no denying the fact that raising a child is the most fruitful and beautiful journey that a person could take.

Wednesday, 15 July 2015

Rebirth: Girl tracks old parents...

It was almost like living a miracle for a Gujjar family based in south Delhi—a four-year-old angel called Manisha walked into their arms on the shraddh of their daughter who died about five years ago. 

Manisha, the little girl, claimed that she was their deceased daughter Suman, who had died of typhoid at the age of 15 on December 14, 2000. 

The infant, who apparently has vivid memories of her last birth, took to her "past-life parents" as her own. 

"She ran into our arms when she saw us. She pointed to me and said voh nahi yeh mere papa hai," says Chaudhary Kamal Singh, her father of the last birth. 

The family have removed the garland that adorned Suman"s photograph in their living room and are ecstatic. 

The little girl is now living with her "new" parents and they are a big happy family. 

Manisha was born to Rampal and Khilli Devi in a little village called Milakpur near Alwar, Rajasthan. At the age of two, just the time that she learnt how to speak, she apparently told her parents that she was Suman and not Manisha. 

" Voh kehti thi mera naam Suman hai, Manisha mat bolo ," says Khilli Devi, the mother she was born to in this birth. 

As she grew older, she apparently started recollecting more about her past birth and told her "new"" parents that her father"s name was Kamal and her mother was Santosh. 

"She told us that she stayed in a threestoreyed house located near a Kamal mandir with three brothers. 

She would tell us colours of her school belt and tie—we couldn't understand her since she had not even started going to school then. She said she had died of typhoid," said Mallo, her grandmother of "this birth". 

The news about the girl spread in the neighbouring villages and she got to her "old" parents through some relatives who live in two villages in Rajasthan—Tejara and Tihli—which are about 30 km apart. 

Kamal said, "Someone told us that there is this little girl who could be our Suman since a lot of details she gave about her past life matched with us. I went to their village and she just ran into my arms calling me papa." 

 


Tuesday, 23 June 2015

The 10 Rules of #Marriage!...

Those of you who are married may have noticed that there is rhyme and reason to every marriage and you must adjust in order to make it work.

Here are 10 rules for marriage that you should definitely check out!

 


Every relationship was ordained from above, but then again, so do hurricanes...
If you want your wife to listen to every word you say - talk in your sleep!
Marriage starts and ends the same: You kneel to get into them and get down on both knees to get out of them.
Married life has an order to it.


In the first year, the husband speaks and the woman listens.
In the second year, the wife speaks and the husband listens.
In the third year, both speak and the neighbors listen...



When a man opens the car door for his wife, you can be sure either the car is new, or the wife is new!
Marriage is when a man and a woman become one single entity. The trouble starts when they try to decide what kind of entity it is...
Before the wedding, a woman will stay up all night thinking about what the man said. After the wedding, the woman will fall asleep before he can finish the sentence.
Every man wants a beautiful, smart, understanding wife who loves to cook. The problem is making sure those 4 women never meet...
Marriage is a matter of chemistry that is the reason couples treat each other like nuclear waste...


   10. A man isn't complete until he gets married, then he's through!

 
 
 

HOMEOPATHIC CASE TAKING FORM...

ABOUT HOMEOPATHIC CASE TAKING

Homeopathic case taking is the most essential part of the whole process of treating a patient. Case taking is a Science and also an Art. As per the basic principles of Classical Homeopathy ‘The person is treated as a whole and not just his disease’, this is the core of an individualized constitutional treatment. The very significance of the constitutional treatment in homeopathy is to heal the body-mind system from within. The constitutional treatment helps the body's own healing mechanism and enhances body's self-recovery capacity thus leading to a long-term cure.

The case-study hence is non-conventional, whereby various aspects of the patient's complaints (Physical and Mental), lifestyle, personality, food habits, emotional make-up, personal and the family history, etc are evaluated appropriately to decide on the correct medication to treat the disease. Thus, the entire constitution (physical and mental) of the patient is evaluated in a systematic and scientific manner.


Incomplete information will make correct choice difficult. You are, therefore, requested to supply all information without keeping back anything as irrelevant or of little importance. The information you supply forms the basis of further enquiry designed to assist you in the further delineation of the problem. Full co-operation, therefore, is requested. If we find that the information given is insufficient for instituting treatment or it requires further detailed processing of information and study of your Case, we will send you few more specific questions to be answered by you.  
 

All information shared by you is, of course, strictly confidential.
 

P.S.

We try to maintain a standardized Case Record, to facilitate that, you are requested to write in the following way.

Write in the way the history is printed.
If you download the questionnaire, you may write your answers below the respective questions.

Leave margin of 1" at the top in front, and at the bottom on the back.

 

 

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1. CHIEF COMPLAINTS
Describe fully what bothers you most. Each trouble should be detailed as under:

[You may grade the symptoms to stress on its intensity: 5 – Maximum, 1 – Minimum e.g. Headache (5), tingling sensation (2), etc.]
 

a. Area affected: Location, extension, direction of spread, the march of events.


b. Sensation experienced in the area of trouble.

 

c. Conditions that have brought on the trouble:  Examine the circumstances that occurred before or at the time of onset, paying attention to physical as well as emotional factors.

 

d. Conditions that increase the trouble or those which afford relief.

 

e. Other troubles experienced at the same time along with the main trouble, for example...perspiration/nausea /vomiting /gas/with pains.

 

2. OTHER COMPLAINTS
If you have any other complaints describe them here. Each should be described fully as suggested above under numerically defined headings for the Chief Complaint under the different headings .

                                                                                                                      
3. PREVIOUS ILLNESS
Give a detailed description of the various illnesses you have had in the past, which may/may not have a bearing on the present condition. Also describe the type of treatment taken and the response of these illnesses to medication.
 

4. FAMILY HISTORY
Details concerning the health and diseases (if any) that appear to recur in other family members like Grand parents, Parents, Uncles, Brothers and Sisters. Also give details concerning the health of spouse and children.
Details of each family member should be under the following headings: Family Member, Relation with you, Age, Health Status / Illness suffered

 

5. PERSONAL DATA

Physical Description

Height: 

Weight:                                              
Complexion: 
Body Type (Slim/Average/Heavy): 
Physical Challenge if any:
Ethnic origin:

 

6. PHYSICALS
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11 benefits of Brisk Walking...

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11 benefits of Brisk Walking


Walk for a healthy body
Walking is one of the easiest ways to stay fit. You may have a busy life, but try and introduce physical activity in your life. A moderate dose of physical exercise for 30 minutes (if you can’t manage that much, even 15 minutes is okay to begin with) a day is enough to keep you healthy. This form of aerobic fitness can lift your mood, make you physically fit, and improve the quality of your life.
Before you start
Wear the right pair of walking shoes and comfortable clothes. Also remember to carry and drink water while you walk, to hydrate yourself. Walk for 15-20 minutes for the first three days, and then gradually increase the time. You can use a pedometer to count the steps you take.
Walk your way to a healthy heart
Walking can lower your cholesterol levels and decrease the risks for cardiovascular diseases. It can also strengthen your heart, muscles and lungs. A strong heart with an increased heart rate is able to carry more blood to the rest of your body. Brisk walking every day lets you burn up to 200 calories and reduces body fat.
Cuts your risk of hypertension and diabetes
According to a study, regular walking improves the BMI (body mass index) and blood pressure levels in people with diabetes. Allowing muscle movement leads to more use of glucose by the muscle cells. This also involves utilization of more insulin, which improves blood sugar levels. Low blood pressure levels can also protect against kidney failure, heart attack and stroke.
Reduces risks and effects of cancer.
Research shows that in colon cancer, a speedy walk can give less time to the carcinogens present in the food to come in touch with the intestinal lining and reduce the risks of having cancer from the start itself. With improved blood circulation, walking brings in positive energy within the body and therefore lessens the side effects of chemotherapy.
Protect against miscarriages.
Despite the several body changes during pregnancy, regular walking can benefit you in many ways. It can reduce fatigue and related pains, help lose weight easily, and lower risks of gestational diabetes. Walking can also prevent spontaneous abortions by lowering down the hormonal fluctuations which cause uterine contractions.




Walk for better sexual health.
A regular habit of brisk walking can improve your performance in bed. Walking two miles a day boosts blood circulation which cuts down on the risk of impotency. You can be healthy and fit, and need not rely on medicines to keep your love life active.
Rejuvenate your mind and spirit.
Walking benefits not just your body but also your mind. Brisk walking helps ease stress and anxiety, reduces depression and imparts a positive kick-start to your day. It improves your self-esteem, charges up the mood and helps to keep you energetic, positive and happy throughout the day.
Manage extra kilos.
Proper exercise coupled with a nutritious diet can help to burn calories which would otherwise end up as fat. You can burn up to 100 kcal of energy by walking a mile and for every two miles you walk, three times per week, you are guaranteed to lose 0.5 kg every month. With a habit of brisk walking 45 minutes a day, a slimmer waistline will not remain a distant dream.
Improves brainpower.
Walking stimulates the blood flow, and provides oxygen to the brain. This leads to improved functioning of the brain and better ability to recall. Besides, a moderate dose of physical activity is also known to lower the risk of dementia and Alzheimer's disease in seniors.
Add years to your life.
Exercising can add to longevity. Thirty minutes of daily physical activity is said to extend your life by 1.3 years. More importantly, it can keep you fit by preventing, or delaying, the onset of age-related conditions such as osteoarthritis. Walking with peers can also cheer you up and motivate you.
Last word: Consult your doctor.
If you happen to suffer from any condition, and intend to start walking, it is always better to consult your doctor first. Discuss whether you need to take any precautions and follow his suggestions about whether you should go for brisk walk, and also how you should go about it.



Compiled By:-
Dr. Bidyut Mukherjee 
 B.H.M.S-N.I.H (Govt. of India), M.S-PGT (Psychotherapy & Counselling)
 Mail:drbidyutmukherjee@gmail.com
 Mob: 9830033292