Print Media and Digital Media - The debate continues....

With enormous expansion of technology and the easy internet access, like its peer domains, media has also expanded its hands embracing the online or digital platform, forcing its conventional print platform to take a back seat. It would be worth a debate on digital media vs. print media, as according to recent studies, it is reported that nearly 121 million of Indian population are using internet on daily basis and are showing more interest in enormous expansion of digital media. The report also emphasizes on the fact that the percentage of population using the digital medium has accelerated considerably in small towns/cities, giving the metros a close and tough competition. Another fact we can’t ignore is the digital media is getting more fame among the youth as compared to the senior citizens in India.

It won’t be wrong, if we comment on the fact that the abundant use of smart phones to remain connected to the social media as well as social networking sites, has acted as a catalyst to the present scenario. The inquisitiveness of the crowd for getting an update on any news has been satisfied by the digital platform.  “You name it…and get it”, has become the moral tag line of almost all the online publishing houses. It has become more convenient to read news online, as you don’t need to prepare a separate rack for accumulating those bunches and call a scrap dealer to empty those once in a week. It definitely saves your time and energy. It is just a click away instead, free of cost (apart from the internet charges applicable) and gives you a variety of your choice at a time and most importantly, it’s never ending. One can browse through a numerous online news sites and social networks that provide news updates of your choice.

So, is the digital media indirectly making a way to grab the whole attention and concentration of the fellow patrons of conventional print media? Well…on a true note indeed it has been able to satisfy the hunger of news and information seeking people anytime and every time, anywhere and everywhere. But just imagine, to be served a cup of tea, early in the morning with a TABLET or a LAPTOP or a SMART PHONE and get instructed to browse through the news online!!!! Honestly speaking, sipping a cup of tea every morning, with a NEWSPAPER in hand till date is considered to be a great combination.

In a nutshell, both the media digital and print has its own charm and importance, serving for a common purpose. Although one might be more popular than the other and may have different reader base but still both the media synchronizes their existence.

Tips for a Healthy, Happy and Well balanced Lifestyle in a Busy Professional Schedule…..

Nowadays, it has been really tough for a working professional, to lead a healthy lifestyle. Many people are compelled to mould their way of living unwillingly, as and when their professional life raises a demand .With increasing demand for technological advancements in global market, it has left us with hardly any differences between man and a machine. But, as we all know that for a perfect functioning of a machine, it needs to get serviced properly and in regular interval of time, it is same in the case of human being. But somehow with our busy professional schedule we tend to forget or ignore this hard hitting fact. J

Here are some tips for all “human machines”, to get their self servicing done, to lead a healthy, happy and well-balanced lifestyle:

Gulp down a glass of water after you get up in the morning: Drink a glassful of water as the first thing after you get up from sleep early in the morning or in the afternoon as per your work schedule. It increases the blood circulation and provides the oxygen in blood. It also increases the metabolism rate and keeps us healthy by improving our excretory system and eliminates constipation.

Never skip your breakfast: Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. You should Break-your-Fast after spending long hours without food while sleeping and need to have something healthy for a perfect and energetic start of the day. It will increase your metabolic rate. A healthy breakfast helps us to perform better in our respective field of work. Skipping of breakfast leads to starvation which means, staying hungry on the start of the day, which will make you irritable and less attentive and thus may make you non performing element. J

Keep munching something healthy every 2 hours: Healthy snacking is very important for a healthy living. The food to be consumed every 2 hours should be high with nutrients. Consider fresh fruits, vegetables, nuts (almonds, resins, apricot), Oats, Yogurt etc. The main importance of healthy snacking every two-hour is, it helps to improve your metabolism and help to control your blood sugar level and thus helps you to stay fit and healthy.

Avoid Junk Food: Say big no-no to junk food like pizzas, burgers, cold drinks etc.They may satisfy your taste buds and may lure you with appearances as well, but stay away from them as they are high in calories and fats, which will in turn increase blood pressure and shows you the path of obesity.

Take a walk in every 30 minutes: Don’t sit and work at a place for a very long time, as your work may get monotonous at certain time. Take a walk in every 30 minutes. This will keep your muscles working. It also refreshes your mind. Now get back to work quickly. J

Drink plenty of water through out the day: Make it a habit of drinking 8 to 10 glasses of water throughout the day. It helps you to loose weight, as it helps you to feel full and thus prevents you from over eating. It also shoots up your metabolism and increases blood circulation. It prevents from getting dehydrated.

Exercise regularly: Try to take out at least 30 minutes from your busy schedule and exercise regularly. But don’t be your own trainer until & unless you have enough idea about the need of your body. Preferably consult a trainer before starting off with your exercise routine.

Spend some quality time with family: No matter how busy we are, spending quality family time must not disappear. Quality time is spent focusing attention on the other person and sharing thoughts and feelings. Try to have at least one meal with your family everyday. It helps you to stay connected with your family on your entire busy week.  

Friends are the biggest stress busters: Arrange a get-together with friends. It will boost your energy level. It is proven that the friends have been the real stress busters. They are someone who can distress you and lift your mood instantaneously. While writing this I am missing my friends too. J

Spend some “My” time: Invest some time for yourself and do your favorite thing.  Do not allow anybody to intervene in your own “MY” time. J

Avoid using office laptop during weekends: It would have been a blessing if we would have had the opportunity to lock the office laptop and misplace the key during weekends. J But at least we can try to minimize its usage during the weekends.

Be a better planner: Plan out your day-to-day activity well in advance. This will help you to be organized at work and in your life. Planning is essential to avoid last minute hotchpotch.

I have tried all these things personally and believe you me it has really helped me a lot to deal with the stressful life. Hope these tips will help you too. All the best. Happy working. J