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Waking at 3 a.m. with a racing mind? Cortisol's early-morning rise and lighter second-half sleep explain most of it — the liver-glycogen story is only a
By Thoughtful India Staff||6 min read
Ayurveda's vamkukshi advises resting on the left side after meals. Modern reflux studies back the left-side habit, but the heart and lymph claims don't hold up.
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Film cameras, paper notebooks, dumbphones: Gen Z's 'going analogue' trend is spreading on the very platforms it's reacting against.
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From ashrams to Instagram: how yoga became India's most successful cultural export, what was gained in translation, and who captures the value.
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Ayurveda is going global — ashwagandha in every supplement aisle. What's genuinely evidence-backed, what's marketing, and what respectful integration looks
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A 2014 TI reflection on body image — the ears, the forehead, the endless list — and the Jubilee Project video that asked why children love their bodies more
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In 2014, news anchor Dan Harris was telling TED audiences that meditation would be the next running. TI's Suchitra Sharma on why the skeptics were missing
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An introduction to Pranic Healing: a no-touch practice built on prana — life force — flowing through the body, worked with to support health.
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An Arizona State study found people low in vitamin C burned less fat during exercise — a reminder that adequate nutrition supports metabolism.
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The bathroom scale is a noisy, misleading instrument. The case for tossing it — and judging your health by behaviors instead of a number.
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Fly-fishing retreats for breast cancer survivors offer physical rehab, stress relief, and community — healing that extends far beyond the treatment room.
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Skip the before-and-after hype. The most useful fitness wisdom of 2010 was boring: gradual change, behavioral honesty, and moderation over willpower.
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Thirst is a lagging indicator — by the time you're thirsty, your focus is already slipping. The real science of water and daily health.
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