Women used to wear shapewear only on special occasions. But, we have seen a great shift as brands offer shapewear as everyday wear. It is no longer reserved for formal events and weddings. There are different factors behind this shift. It includes advanced technology, fashion trends, and comfortable options. Comfort and Fabric innovation The modern … The post The Rise of Shapewear as Everyday Wear appeared first on Rakhi Jayashankar ..read more

In the hustle and bustle of modern life, finding moments of peace and tranquility is essential for maintaining our mental and emotional well-being. One way to cultivate serenity within our living spaces is by incorporating an indoor Zen garden. As much as we love living an eco-friendly life, to be a nature home, we have to develop an indoor garden. I have embarked on my wellness journey 5 years ago. Since then, there has been no looking back. I solely developed my spiritual space within my household where I find my peace and resilience. My Indoor zen garden has become my safe space where I sh ..read more

‘Why are you getting unreasonably angry?’ ‘Do you have anger issues?’ ‘You should control your anger.’ Many of you might have heard this at some part of your life. Anger has always been demonized as an unhealthy emotion. I was the angry bird of the family that the younger ones would think thrice before messing with me. At school and college, I have been omitted from the so called desirable women category because the boys used to be wary of my reaction if they approached me. Slowly, the thought that my anger is my drawback started seeping into my psyche. It took me two decades to realize that a ..read more

Everyone needs luscious hair that flows freely in the wind. The teenage me was blessed with thick and long hair without even doing anything to care for it. It shamelessly grew like a desperate lover putting up with the ill-treatment of the toxic partner. Yes, I was thankless. I never took care of my hair and alas! My hair gave up on me. After my three pregnancies, whatever relation I had with my hair broke. That’s when I knew about a new herbal formula that was introduced into the world of hair care -Onion oil. Onion Oil benefits are so much so that we will be surprised to see the lost strands ..read more

The world is gravitating towards healthcare like never before. We are all keener to maintain health by embarking on a workout spree, gorging on raw food so that we can stay healthy, and supplementing on tablets to fulfill our nutritional requirements. The upsurge of advertisements and the recommendations by influencers – That’s it. We fall for all those that come across as remotely ‘healthy’. When they say that popping in vitamin pills would supplement you with the required nutrients, you fall for it. But are you aware of the Multivitamins Composition to ensure that you are supplied with the r ..read more

Smoothies have gained acceptance in the world of health. With the right mix of balanced nutrients, the smoothies ensure you are provided with a diet that ensures you remain healthy and fit. Post covid the search for foods that are good for the lungs has been the trend. With life going faster, cooking for a separate diet plan gets into your hair because who has time for donning the chef’s cap? The easy exit from the irritating cooking job is to have smoothies. Hence presenting to you smoothies recipes for breakfast. Save your time and energy while you ingest the goodness of vegetables and fruit ..read more

Increased screen time in kids has become the reason for mothers’ sleepless nights. During and after the pandemic the kids are using online learning resources more than before. It has also pulled our kids into a whirlpool of addictive virtual reality. While family time and reading time take a back seat, internet safety for kids has slithered into the minds of mothers, occupying their thoughts. There is a dilemma of not being able to monitor kids enough and at the same time, not wanting to be a prying mother when it comes to internet usage and screen time. That’s when Happinetz became the 2 a.m ..read more

We live in the digital era where screen time has no longer become a matter of concern. Not because screentime took a positive turn but because we have accepted the reality of the new normal. The pandemic opened a new magical world of digital happiness. When we accept the inevitable, we need to find a way around maximizing the positive aspects of screen time. But how? By tapping into the right avenue! Because we wanted to enable our kids to have a pragmatic future and instill the qualities of savings and planning. After the lockdown, we were trying to get a home for ourselves and wanted to calc ..read more

As I was packing my lunch, my mother was running around in the kitchen grabbing the dirty dishes and dumping them in the kitchen sink. With a frown, I dismissed the disappointment of seeing a sink full of dirty dishes, wondering why my mother couldn’t wake up a little earlier. I didn’t give the least thought that I woke up to run to the bathroom, while every other member was also going about doing their personal chores. Unknowingly I grew up as a flagbearer of patriarchal culture. The subtlety of patriarchal culture Of late our society has grown and the awareness of how we should not condone ..read more

Wrapped up a beautiful Onam Day. With everyone back to bed, I was reminiscing about the Onam days that have gone by. From being that enthusiastic child who observed her mother do the customs to the overtired yet exuberant mother who is doing stuff for the kids, my journey has been tumultuous. A mother’s onam Now when I look back I can see that overtired mother who can’t bear to see their kids lose their sleep for any ritual. I can see that lonely woman who is carrying a pitcher full of water in one hand and a tray full of Thumba flowers on the other, a tray with Ada on the floor which she occa ..read more