According to Indian culture and tradition, a girl needs to move into the house of her in laws and adapt to their ways of living. The seven steps are rife with vows in which the bride takes an oath to fulfill the expectations and needs of all the members in her in laws family. She needs to love and nurture each member with love and care and work towards maintaining the bond.

In India the girl child from birth is taught to behave in a certain manner and undertake all the responsibilities with a smile. Such values are inculcated in the girl right from childhood.

Once the new girl enters her in laws house she is expected to adopt and gel with all the members. She needs to be like a sister for her younger brother in laws and sisters in law. She also needs to respect all the elders and fulfill all her marital obligations with a smile.

But often it takes more than a year for a girl to get a strong foothold in her new house. The initial few months are characterized by feelings of loneliness and they often have difficulties in adjusting to the new environment. Many a times they tend to feel home sick and low. She may also be overwhelmed by the responsibilities she is expected to fulfill.

It is the duty of the family members to welcome the new comer with warmth and make her feel comfortable. Responsibilities should be handed over to her gradually and she should be supported in every way. Her opinion should also be sought as this will make her feel accepted in the new household. Care should be taken to give her space and fulfill her requirements. She should be included in family conversations and some or the other member of the family should spend time with the new bride and tell her tales and anecdotes about the family members. This will help her to be familiar with the members and also get comfortable.

A bride steps into the new household with dreams in her eyes. The in laws also have a lot of hopes from the new bride. It is with mutual adjustment that is required to ensure that the bride considers the new house her home and keeps herself and her new family happy and content.

This is the secret to a happy household.

Tension can be caused by various factors. But a basic tension causing factor is putting too much emphasis on the ultimate goal. That is when you try too hard to win then it leads to a mental block and actually ends up hampering your progress.

Therefore it is very important that you have a clear mental picture of what is your objective; whilst at the same time keeping a focus only on the job which is in hand rather than running after multiple things as it will only clutter your mind, which will then confuse your brain. Ultimately this will lead to goof ups and mistakes which will delay things further, thus accelerating the danger called Tension.

In the words of Joshph A. Kennedy, “Life is not a 100 yard dash, but more in the nature of a cross- country run. And no one can sprint all the time.”

This summarizes things very well. No one can be on the go constantly. But in this age of rat race and cut throat competition, we tend to go overboard in our efforts. In the process we ignore our body. Initially we find it convenient, but gradually our body begins to revolt and thus gives rise to many maladies such as blood pressure, hypertension, insomnia etc. These are the signals which our body gives us to slow down. But more often than not we are so pre occupied in our fight to excel that we ignore these signals and ultimately they affect our social, mental and emotional wellbeing as well. Lack of sleep for example, causes a person to feel irritable and snappy. Such a person gets annoyed at the drop of a hat. And due to this he spoils his social relations. He becomes less sociable and thus his social well being is hampered. Constantly being in stress leads to depression thus taking a toll on him mental health. This depression often leads to many psychological imbalances and a person completely loses control of his life.

Therefore as the famous saying goes, “Kill the tension before the tension kills you.” Should be your motto and one must always make a conscious effort to relax and unwind. Remember, we cannot win is everything we strive to do. It is sometimes essential to lose a fight in order to win a battle, so also we sometimes have to face small failures in life so that we win in the long run and emerge as strong, holistic individuals with a zeal for life and a rare quality of being completely in control.

Beginning childhood, with increasing competition a child is made to over exert himself in order to stay ahead of the rest. This inculcates a stress like situation during examinations and he develops an acute dislike towards it. At times this dislike becomes so deep rooted that it may have physical manifestations. This is one of the reasons why children often fall sick before or during their examinations and often become blank, thus affecting their grades.

Parents of such children should stop and analyze the causes of this and try to get to the root of this. If they come to know that the child is invariably being pressurized then they should immediately resort to corrective measures. The parents should have a heart to heart conversation with their children and ensure that they understand what the child is going through. Parents should encourage the child to speak and express their emotions without hesitation. And the parents should take all necessary efforts to put their stress to rest. If needed then the help of a professional counselor should also be taken. But before that the parents need to talk to the school teachers and have a detailed discussion to find out the root cause of the problem and try to cure the problem.

Often children are stressed due to peer pressure or by a unmindful comment of a teacher or any other family member. Comparing the child to a more talented sibling also may cause stress in the child.

Stress is unavoidable, but yet subjecting a child to it during the early age of their life is not indeed acceptable and should be avoided at all costs.

Live-in relationships are more flexible and urban as compared to the traditional counterparts- f Marriage.

The trend of live-in relations is rising rapidly. Previous considered being true only in western countries, it has now become common in India also.

Live-in relationships are the convenient and easy option to being married. Live-in relationships do have their own sets of advantages and disadvantages.

The upsides of live-in relationships are:

1. There is no red tape involved in live in relationships as the partners cohabit with mutual consent and without any legal binding.
2. It is flexible and there is an escape clause as the relation can be broken without any legal implications.
3. There is no hassle of alimony and maintenance issues involved.
4. Most importantly it gives both the partners the freedom to lead the life the way they wish to.
5. People involved in live-in relationships can enjoy the frills of married life minus the responsibilities.

But there are many problems in live-in relationships:

1. As there is no commitment the chances of the partners straying is greater.
2. Often there is lack of understanding and adjustment as the people feel that they are at a liberty to behave in a certain way because they are not legally bound to each other.
3. In many conservative societies the couples who cohabit without marriage may be socially ostracized.
4. They are missing out on the family bonding which is an integral part of the institution of marriage.

Although being in a live-in relation or opting for a traditional marriage is the choice of the individuals, yet proper thought should be given to all the aspects and then only should the final decision be taken.

It is the human tendency to belong and be accepted in society. This urge or need to be a part of society comes from the bonding in our family. The family gives us the first footholds for us to anchor our lives in. We learn our first lessons in sharing, caring and nurturing from the family. These prepare us for being a part of the larger society. Our adaptability is essentially the essence of what we have learnt in our early childhood. Therefore it is very imperative that the right values are imbibed in the child during the formative years. These values are our assets which win our appreciation in our everyday life.

Family bonding encourages free and fair expressions of emotions and ideas. Seeing this as part and parcel of his everyday household, the child becomes more confident and is able to voice his or her opinions when he moves into the outer world.

The family is also an anchor when an individual is hit by turbulence of the ever changing and challenging outside world.

Simple joys such as reading together at bedtime, tears, holidays, joys, pains of growing up all these are memories to which an individual will look back fondly. An individual with a pleasant and stress free childhood will always hold his memories close to his heart and will strive to recreate a similar atmosphere when he or she starts their own household. Thus rituals and traditions not only create memories but often create a positive ambience and paves the way for memories in the coming generation with their new shares of experiences.

It has been observed that children with disturbed families and in some places where the stress was not laid on family bonding and family time would often grow up to become insensitive to the needs of others and have many other adjustment problems. They are more often than not introvert and often insensitive to others emotions.

Therefore for the betterment of the child, the society and to maintain harmony in the entire universe it is very essential to give the child a strong bonding which will be with him throughout his life.

Here are top five reasons why you should give up on a relationship and decide to move on in life:

Lack of understanding: do not ever underestimate your self-respect. Do not live in dream world that everything will be alright. Remember, your life is not a fairy tale. If the time you feel in a relationship only you are giving. Leave expectations, you deserve a better person in your life!

Confusion: at times people take time to understand about their feelings. But, it is not acceptable if someone is indecisive and not making your relationship status clear to everyone. Time to get the vibes and situation. Move on!

Narrow mind: do not assume that the person you are with is different from others, and you will not be able to find someone better. If he/she cannot understand and respect your feelings you definitely need someone better. There are many fishes in the pond.

Do not fear future: this is the most common fear among all. But, you have to realise that it is better to end a relationship that you know will end up someday. Let the phase pass. Being single is the best feeling. Do not have fear of staying alone. Best is yet to come.

Direction: sometimes we try hard to keep a relationship going. Do force a relationship, if has to fade away it will. Do not find reasons to keep that relationship going.

Moving on is easy-to-say situation but difficult to accept. But you have realise one important thing that it is better to stay alone rather be with someone who cannot accept you or does not feel your importance. Life is beautiful and once, live to the fullest…

For party goes Monday means combatting hangovers from last nights party and booze sessions.

The ordeal does not end here and often people are found to be irritable and clumsy on a typical Monday. Work seems like a terror and people just cant get into the groove.

Some helpful tips can work wonders in coping with this problem:

• The new week: Before you go off to sleep on Sunday, take a positive thinking in mind that you are looking forward to the week. No matter what this week hold for you, you are going to have fun. Do not keep things of past in your mind and start your week, ensure what you do now will set your future
• Get up with good intentions: On Monday morning get up with good intentions. Follow the basic law of attraction. Focus on what good things you have achieved in life and what you can do to enjoy more. This will help you gain positive energy and you will look forward to the coming week.
• Vision: This is very simple, not only on Mondays but every morning have a vision. Visualise how you want this week to be your ideal week. You do things you like the most, for instance, you can buy a good book and start reading, painting, any sport etc. This will help you to get rid of Monday blues because you are looking forward to do something you like the most.
• Sleep: This is the most essential element of Monday blues. Due to lack of sleep you feel drowsy on Monday mornings, which leads to irritation and negative attitude. Take enough sleep to feel fresh and energetic on Monday morning.
• Prepare in advance: This simply mean to avoid early morning hassles early in the morning. Organise everything on Sunday night. Prepare yourself for the next day in advance this will give you time to eat your breakfast and relax in the morning.

World’s number one producer of ceramic wall & floor tiles, vitrified tiles and sanitary ware brand RAK ceramics launches latest digital printing technology based tiles, NANOPIX  Tiles  in India.

RAK’s new NANOPIX TILES collection is inspired from high-end stone materials and world class buildings, with high artistic taste; it is a rare art treasure. This is available in sizes 60 x 60 cm & 45 X 90 cm with 40 different shades.

These richly detailed tiles are created by infusing artwork, digital image or photographs into ceramic & vitrified tiles. Now you can have interesting shapes, images and your favorite photographs in tiles by using latest technology. These tiles can be placed in indoor & outdoor applications on floor as well as wall.

RAK Ceramics specializes in New High Definition Nanopix technology which is distinct from other prevalent printing techniques in the market in that it can present high definition and multi-layer decorative effects on ceramic surfaces. This allows RAK Ceramics to create vivid high definition designs that provide more authentic natural marble stone replication.

High-tech three-dimensional design technology gives the tiles the high definition to make pictorial surfaces as fine as nanometer-grade, further, the printing quality  is extremely clear with vibrant colors and vivid effects. RAK offers three stunning but different marble effects within this range – New Diano, Travertino and Statuario.

Design & Durability is the main highlight of the collection. This series with the printing technology reflects strong aesthetics appeal & longer durability.

With NANO PIX Tiles, users can express their creativity and vision, and assemble the visualizations on Floor & Wall in a hassle free way. These Nanopix Tiles from RAK are available in 3 most needed and suited surface finishes namely Natural finish, Lapato finish & High Gloss Polished finish.

RAK Ceramics helps you to get larger than life look for your house with NANOPIX digital tiles.

About RAK Ceramics: R.A.K Ceramics has firmly established itself as one of the world’s largest manufacturers of high quality ceramic wall & floor tiles, vitrified tiles, and sanitary ware. A global powerhouse – R.A.K Ceramics’ drive for excellence and an insatiable appetite for quality and customer satisfaction were accredited with the ISO 9001 certification by CICS (Ceramic Industry Certification Scheme), UK in 1997. The brand has recently been conferred Superbrand Status for its premium-quality product line and trend-setting designs.R.A.K Ceramics, UAE is presently engaged in the production of about 360,000 sq. mt. Per day of Ceramic / vitrified tiles and about 12,000 pieces of sanitary ware per day and exports products to 150 countries.

Email Id :
mktg@rakindia.com

Contact No :
022-26605704

Availability :
All leading RAK stores in India

Step 1: For preparing the mask, you will need the following ingredients: banana, whipped cream, vitamin E capsules and face cloth. Take 1/4 cup whipped cream (make sure that you don’t use the fat free substitutes of cream; it will not work in this recipe) and add one peeled and mashed banana into it. The banana must have an extremely soft consistency. Mix the two ingredients well.

Step 2: Now, break one vitamin E capsule (you will get these capsules at any drug store of your locality) and add the ingredients in it into the mixture containing whipped cream and banana. Again, using a blender, mix the three ingredients together.

Step 3: Cover your neck and face using face cloth and spread the mixture all over it. If you don’t have face cloth, you can also apply the mix directly onto your skin. The spread must be thick; this will ensure that the ingredients used in the mask penetrate the skin pores.

Step 4: Leave the mask on your skin for 20 minutes; if you find that the mask has not dried, you can wait for some more time. Once dried, remove the mask using lukewarm water. Wipe off the mask using gentle circular strokes. Do not rub the skin vigorously; doing so might result in breakouts.

Just how the right accessories enhance the appeal of an outfit, the perfect tile can    influence the look of the entire space. Whether you’re wrapping the whole bath in glass or using colored ceramic to spice things up, ‘Stylers’ can bring texture and style to your house.

Include co-ordinated wall and floor tiles in your scheme of things and give your home a designer look. Available in over 40 varieties in size 298 mm X 598, the RAK ‘Styler’ series is strictly for the style connoisseurs. Moulded out of rich vitrified base tiles in 5 types of finishes — polished, SG (silicon finish), matt, slate and rustics,the series offers a complete package of a design theme for living rooms, Kitchens and bathrooms.

RAK styler concepts are a result of continuous research and use of advanced technology. The wall decor concepts are good for versatile application at home,spas or any other commercial space.

Vitrified tile base offers true to life rustic/polished surfaces. The chip free, unbreakable edges give an extra edge to the durability factor. Also, now no need to stress over keeping the tiles and surfaces clean, as RAK Styler concepts are easy to clean. The neutral and electrostatic property neither attracts nor collects dust on the surfaces.

Designed as per Indian needs, ‘RAK Styler’ is a result of design and technological innovations such as bright abstract embossed effects, bold floral finishes with a splash of metallic sheen to offer distinctive character. The collection also carries subtly finished geometrical pattern with texture design to play up the decorative statement with clearly defined dynamic designs.

RAK Stylers will not only add elegance and style to your house, it will simply mesmerize all those who will visit your lovely abode.

About RAK Ceramics : R.A.K Ceramics has firmly established itself as one of the world’s largest manufacturers of high quality ceramic wall & floor tiles, vitrified tiles, and sanitary ware. A global powerhouse – R.A.K Ceramics’ drive for excellence and an insatiable appetite for quality and customer satisfaction were accredited with the ISO 9001 certification by CICS (Ceramic Industry Certification Scheme), UK in 1997. The brand has recently been conferred Superbrand Status for its premium-quality product line and trend-setting designs.R.A.K Ceramics, UAE is presently engaged in the production of about 360,000 sq. mt. Per day of Ceramic / vitrified tiles and about 12,000 pieces of sanitary ware per day and exports products to 150 countries.

Email Id :
mktg@rakindia.com

Contact No :
022-26605704

Price Range :
MRP.Rs.94 onwards.

Availability :
All leading Multi Brand Outlets & RAK stores in India.