Educated daughters vs strong daughters: The difference

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Indian government, Indian law, and pro-female organizations in that land talk about increasing education of girls and women. I get very amused at this ineffective and useless propoganda that does nothing great to help the girl child and women. This is because most women even if educated are unable to continue work, career or do entrepreneurship because their parents or in-laws or community will not allow them. So it means educate them for namesake and then make them stagnant to do caring and cooking jobs at home. In short, educate them and again throw them in the same gutter or furnace as before. Education gives them no financial independence, no autonomy, no freedom to decide for self or children. Then what is the role of education for them? Nothing. I pity the parents who think that educating a daughter makes them finish their duty towards her. They continue to rear her as a cow or sheep. The net result is an educated women with no respect or autonomy and no space of her own. This ca...
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Natural ways to tackle insomnia

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 Almost all of us have experienced inability to sleep or insomnia at some time in our life. There are multiple reasons for it. It may occur for a short while due to some problems of life or become chronic if problem persists or treatment is not taken for it. 

Doctors prescribe drugs for insomnia. It helps but as long as the drug is taken. If the root cause is not rectified, the insomnia could do a comeback once the medicines are stopped. Additionally, drugs also have their own issues of mild to severe side effects. Hence it is best and in the interest of the patient over the lo g term to try ways to tackle insomnia with our resort to medications. 

The best way to deal with insomnia is to weed out the root cause of it. The reason of worry, tension, or anxiety should be removed in order to get a sound sleep. But this is not always possible. So the next step is to try out natural ways to get an adequate amount of proper sleep. 

1. Some people are unable to get sleep in new location. Try to minimize shift of sleeping area. Have familiar surroundings for sleep. 

2. Try to sleep in directions that will enhance your sleep. This varies from person to person. But most people (not scientific) recommend sleeping with head pointing South. 

Insomnia (Source: BBC) 

3. Adopt positions of sleeping that aids sleep. Some people find sleeping prone or sideways helps them sleep better. Others like to cuddle someone or something while sleeping. Others like to position one's leg on something or someone to help sleep. 

4. Be calm before sleeping. Do not watch horror films or violence movies or news channels before sleeping. One can read a light book before sleeping. 

5. Avoid caffeine, tea or other stimulating drinks at nighttime. 

6. One can take a bath prior to sleep in order to hasten and improve its quality. 

7. Exercise helps better sleep. Studies have revealed that daily exercise can lessen chances of insomnia, anxiety, and depression. 

8. Massage or acupressure techniques at specific points might aid sleep. 

9. Magnesium supplements in a study was shown to assist sleep by its action on muscles and Stress relief. Magnesium baths at night also has a similar action. 

10. Lavender oil and other forms of aromatherapy also has sleep-inducing benefits. It elevates mood and energizes a person. 

11. Oral melatonin 1 to 5 MG aids sleep if taken 30 mins to 2 hours prior to sleep. 

12. Lighten night meals and avoid gas-producing or acidity-causing food items. 

13. Keep bedroom cool and dark

14. Retire only when tired. If no sleep comes in 30 minutes of lying down, get up and do some light work. And again sleep when you feel tired. 

15. Behavior therapy and ways to cope tension also helps better sleep. 

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