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Science behind Indian Festival

  The Science Behind Indian Festivals:   Lohri, Pongal, Makar Sankranti & Uttarayan Explained   Indian festivals like Lohri, Pongal, Makar Sankranti, and Uttarayan are often described as cultural or religious traditions. However, behind these celebrations lies a deep understanding of science, seasons, human biology, and psychology.   These festivals were created not just to celebrate, but to help human beings align with nature’s cycles—especially during the critical seasonal transition in January.       Why January Feels Heavy: A Scientific Explanation   Many people experience low energy, lack of motivation, or emotional heaviness during January. This is not laziness—it is biological.   During winter: • Sunlight is reduced • Body metabolism slows • Energy is conserved • Emotional withdrawal increases   Modern science refers to this as seasonal biological adaptation. Ancient Indian societies understood this instinctively and c...

The Window

The Window When we’re ten or twelve years old, it feels as if this — this is the whole world. The walls of our home, the narrow lanes nearby, the shop at the corner, the familiar faces, family, relatives, and schoolyard friends — we believe they’ll stay forever. We believe we will too. Then a day arrives — school ends, college begins, and some friends are left behind. That’s when we learn: not everyone walks beside us for long. Yet home… the streets… the shops… those familiar faces — they’re still there, aren’t they? Our heart insists, these things never change. But then, another day comes — the day we leave it all behind. The home, the lanes, the faces once our world, all left miles and memories away. And from the window of a room in a distant city, we sit and think — how far that little child has come. We find a new city, a new house, new streets, new shops, but those faces — they’re nowhere to be found. And the ones we left behind are no longer...

Brain’s natural calm button — it’s called GABA

Ever had one of those mornings when your brain wakes up  before you do ? It’s already sprinting on a treadmill of thoughts — nonstop. You try to pause it, breathe, slow it down… but nothing works. Soon those thoughts snowball into anxiety, panic, or even depression. And you can’t help but wonder — is there a  brake  for the mind? A switch to finally turn it all off?  Let me drop a surprise on you. There is definitely a switch or brake pedal ,it’s called GABA. GABA (Gamma-Aminobutyric Acid)  is the  main inhibitory neurotransmitter  in the human brain. What Is GABA? In the endless hum of thoughts and emotions, your brain needs both  speed  and  stillness . That’s where  GABA (Gamma-Aminobutyric Acid)  steps in — the  neurotransmitter of calm . If glutamate is the accelerator that helps you think, focus, and move — then GABA is the  brake pedal  that helps you slow down, rest, and heal. GABA keeps your brain’s ener...