Why are Indian Parents mostly Concerned about Making Child’s Career?

HSBC Retail Banking and Wealth Management recently conducted a survey asking parents across Canada, UK, USA, Australia, China, Brazil, UAE, Hong Kong, and India to pick health, career success, comfort, or happiness for their children. In terms of children’s career success, India emerged on top with most parents voting for it. Surprisingly, India scored the lowest in terms of children’s happiness, wherein Canada, UK, and USA scored the highest.

What could be the reason?

7 Comfort Foods that Cause Stress

Come 20s and your life is a whirlwind as you start juggling between different roles, jobs, and relations. Hence, eating healthy and feeling good are paramount.

We all had been there and done that – eaten full packet of chips while watching TV, drunk that can of favorite drink at one go to feel more energetic, had favorite slice of cake thinking it will alleviate our stress. But, eating comfort foods might not be as comforting. In fact, their temporary illusionary comfort can cause you a big deal of stress and guilt, and weight and health issues in the long run.

So, stop giving yourself justifications now for having the following foods or drinks in excess, just to elevate your mood:

7 Habits to Develop When You are in Your 20s

Good habits, when cultivated early in life, stay with us for long. Our contributor, Keshav Aggarwal, tells 7 habits you ought to develop when you’re in your twenties. These habits not only will help you live amazingly but will also be helpful as you enter in your thirties. To make your life more fruitful, consider doing these things this year.

1. Develop Creativity

We know that not everybody is Steve Jobs who was blessed with the creativity of extreme levels. That’s why we kept the heading – develop creativity. See, this is the simplest habit to develop and you are the self-trainer. Board your childhood train, go back into the time, and alight your coach in the time when you used to do what you like. Now, bring that habit into your daily use again. Give it 30 minutes every day, then an hour, and then two and increase with the time. You will end up finding that your creativity has improved significantly. Scientifically, writing is the most creative, speaking is the most influential, and listening is the most adorable thing. Walt Disney brought the virtual Disney Land of T.V. shows into reality because of his favorite childhood habit, cycling. He used to wander around the site while the first physical Disney Land was taking its shape in Anaheim, California.

How to Compliment like Winner and Keep Romance Alive?

No matter whether you have been seven days into a relationship or seven years, importance of giving and receiving genuine and heartfelt compliments cannot be underestimated.

If you are into a relationship, you must analyse how well and how often you compliment your partner. When was the last time you appreciated your girl’s care? When was the last time you admired your man’s supportive nature? If you can’t remember your last time, chances are your relationship is suffering from compliment deficit. In most cases, partners will get detached soon and relationship will eventually fail.

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We are not new to doling out the compliments. We do it many times whenever we look at or feel something good. Problem is we stop looking at good things of our partner. So, sit back and count all the good things of your partner and plan how and when to highlight them, until it comes naturally to you. Here’s some help:

7 Simple Steps to De-stress Daily

While being in 20s is amazing, it can be stressful at times, as well. We have to deal with hectic college assignments, erratic work schedules, and disturbing relationships – all of which can take away our energy. No wonder, we are like kids stuck in adults' bodies.

The good news is you can follow these simple steps daily to zap stress ASAP and be ready to face whatever life brings on:

1. Do small workouts, now and then

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To cope with stress, you might resort to smoking, having candies, coffee, or chocolate but the ideal antidote is exercise. Even ten minutes of walk can lift your moods.