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Presbyopia:Can you slow it down?

By Dr.Amrita Basu(MBBS,MS) on February 4, 2018 101

Presbyopia , can you slow it down?

You don’t want it to happen.I don’t want it to happen, but age will creep up and one day the newspaper will look fuzzy!When you can’t seem to read anything without holding them at an arm’s length you know you need reading glasses.This is called Presbyopia and most commonly happens around mid-forties.

The truth behind Presbyopia: Can you slow it down?

I will tell you about the following in the sections below.

Aging lens
Symptoms
Causes
When should you visit doctor urgently
Treatment
How to pick your eyeglasses
How to take care of your eyeglasses
Eye health tips

With age, the lens in Your eyes become less flexible.The accommodation reflex which helps the lens to focus the images on the retina gets deranged

Ageing lens and cataract: The physiology and pathology

Your lens grows throughout life It is exposed to oxidative stress and strain for a long period.The risk of oxidation-related damage increases after the fourth decade.This accumulation of fluorescent chromophores and complex crystallin aggregates, causes the lens to have decreased the ability to clean its own house. This prevents transport of Glutathione around the lens nucleus.As the lens ages its transparency falls, becomes more rigid and accommodation becomes difficult.

This is the basis of Presbyopia.

The steady accumulation of deposits in lens nucleus can also cause nuclear cataract.

What symptoms will you have if you have Presbyopia?

Headache
Burning sensation in eye
Blurring of vision while reading, sewing, using a mobile phone or while doing anything which needs near vision.

Most common causes of Presbyopia

Age
Diseases conditions like diabetes, cardiovascular disease or multiple sclerosis may develop presbyopia at a younger age.
Certain drugs can cause premature presbyopia:antidepressants, antihistamines and diuretics.

There is no known prevention for aging.

The internet is full of exercises to improve your vision naturally.You and I have little idea about the efficacy of it.Unfortunately, no amount of eye exercises can prevent the hardening of the lens what they may do is make the ciliary muscles controlling accommodation reflex stronger.

But don’t forget to get those stylish reading glasses even if you decide to start exercising your eyes.

When should you visit a doctor urgently?

Seek immediate medical care if you:
If you have a sudden loss of vision in one eye with or without pain in the eye.
When you experience sudden blurred vision
If you see flashes of light, black spots or halos around lights
If you have double vision

Treatment:

Ready reader eyeglasses are the easiest, quick, trouble-free and most cost-effective way of correcting your vision.Branded ready reading glasses in India is now easily available.While buying them you will be spoilt for choice with respect to style, price point, and comfort.

My top tips for picking your glasses:

Something which is lightweight.This is a must as something resting on your nose if it’s too heavy can give you a headache.
Low maintenance.Even though glasses are easy to use you don’t want a delicate pair if you are a busy person who is forgetful.Delicate glasses will be pretty but also high maintenance.Go for an option which fits the bill according to your lifestyle.
Goes with your facial shape.Online and offline nowadays the options and tips for this are limitless.
According to your reading need and profession.
Moderate price range.This is optional.But to be kept in mind as you may need several changes to the reading glasses over the years and don’t want to overspend on it.It is not always possible to change the lens in an old frame or vice versa.

Do you have other options for correcting vision in people with Presbyopia?

Yes, you do.Nowadays you have contact lenses and various surgical options.But eyeglasses are still the easiest and quickest with the least risk.

How to take the best care of your eyeglasses?

Don’t use anything other than the microfiber cloth given with the spectacle.
If it is greasy you will need to wash it with a mild lens care solution and not dry
Never put your eyeglasses down face first.
Store them properly.Take them off with both hands
Remember glasses don’t last forever.

Top tips to take care of eye health

Regular eye checkups
Healthy diet
Exercise
Prevention of chronic diseases
Sun protection
Prevention of eye injury
Good light during reading
Right eyeglasses
Lower digital screen time
Reduce stress

Takeaway:

Presbyopia is one way of your body telling you that you need to slow down.While you cannot stop time, what you can do is lower the onslaught of free radicals on your body and your lens by following a long-term goal of health, eating right, exercising and cutting out stressors from your life.Make it a habit of including fruits and vegetables rich in antioxidants as well as the occasional antioxidant supplements.While age brings wisdom it does have its share of baggage.A wonderful way of slowing down the bad part of age is to reduce oxidative damage.This part is partly in your hand.

Do you take care of your eyes?Do you wear specs?

Tell me in the comments below.

Disclaimer: This is meant for awareness and not as professional consultation.All medical decision should be taken after a consultation with a specialist.Read my disclosure.

FAQ Otosclerosis Surgery:What you must know

By Dr.Amrita Basu(MBBS,MS) on February 2, 2018 14

What happens in otosclerosis ?

Your ear has 3 little bones :
malleus ,incus and stapes
The malleus is partly attached to your ear drum on the inner side.The incus has a joining with the malleus . Stapes the smallest bone, is touching the incus and the oval window.

FAQ OTOSCLEROSIS SURGERY :What you must know

Otosclerosis also known as otospongiosis is a problem of increased bone turnover .
Normally the stapes footplate has low bone metabolism.
But if you have this problem.More bone will form around the stapes footplate.
This fixes the footplate with the surrounding bone.
The footplate moves less with sound vibrations.
Result :You hear less

How sound wave reaches your brain?

The sound waves pass from your eardrum -malleus-incus-stapes-oval window – inner ear auditory nerve – hearing part of your brain.
So any problems in this hearing road .
You hear less.

Why do you hear less when stapes footplate is fixed?

The footplate is like a bony cover over the oval window .
Oval window is the connection between the middle ear containing air, with the inner ear containing perilymph.
It is covered by a membrane ,the oval window membrane.
Perilymph is a fluid which bathes your hearing and balance sensory organs present in the inner ear .
It also gives food to the nerve cells.

When stapes is fixed ,the sound energy from the middle ear doesn’t reach the inner ear.
No sound in inner ear,brain has no sound energy to process into words.

What problems will you have with Otosclerosis?

Hearing loss:Most commonly conductive hearing loss.

75% case presents with both ear problems at presentation.

3rd or 4 th decade of life:most common

90% before 50 years.

Dizziness is unusual with Otosclerosis .In this case we have to rule out Meniere’s Syndrome .

Tests which will help in diagnosis

Pure tone audiometry
Tympanometry
Acousic Reflex

Who are at risk?

If you have Otosclerosis in one ear.
Family history of hearing problem with Otosclerosis.
Pregnancy can increase the problem.

What to do if you have Otosclerosis?

Hearing Aid
Surgery.

Since hearing loss is because of reduced sound transmission. When you amplify sound by hearing aid you hear better.

Is there a problem if you delay surgery?

According to Shambaugh’s (Surgery of the Ear 6th Edition ):
“Since delayed surgery in no way decreases the result ,hearing aid as an option should always be mentioned.
This is mainly because stapes Surgery has strict post op rules.
It alao has a range of potential problems .

Complications of Otosclerosis Surgery

Sensorineural hearing loss(1%) :complete /partial.
Vertigo
Ear drum perforation
Facial nerve injury
Delayed failure
Perilymph fistula
Taste disturbance
Failure after surgery to improve hearing.

Special counselling before surgery for:

Professional tasters
Pilots
Divers
Parachuters

Surgery for Otosclerosis

Stapedotomy:Laser and cold surgery with piston prosthesis.
A small hole is made in the fixed stapes footplate .Then a small prosthesis will connect the incus /malleus with this hole.
Better sound transmission.
You hear better.Hole in the stapes is made with instruments or laser.
Stapedectomy :Rarely done
The entire stapes footplate will be removed .A graft will be placed over the hole .A prosthesis connected between malleus/ incus and the stapes hole.

What to do after stapes Surgery?

Precautions after Otosclerosis Surgery are very important.

While taking a shower, and washing the hair, you should plug the ear with a cotton ball ,soaked in Vaseline.

It is important not to put pressure on the ear for a few days after surgery.

Avoid:

Blowing nose,
Lifting heavy objects,
swimming underwater, diving ,
descending rapidly in high-rise elevators,
taking an airplane flight should be avoided.Strictly for 1 month postoperative.
Avoid people with cold and cough as far as possible.Acute otitis media due to cold puts you at risk of labyrinthitis and meningitis.

The Avoid list should be strictly followed for the best postoperative results.

Long term plan should be after discussing with your doctor

It is important to avoid water entry in the ear.
Water in the ear can cause infection.
Infection can spread to your inner ear and brain through the connection in the footplate.
This will cause labyrinthitis.

Problems which can occur with

labyrinthitis

Complete hearing loss
Meningitis
Dizziness with long term serious problems.

Do you have a sudden reduced hearing without dizziness ,post surgery after first improvement

This may be due to displaced prosthesis.

You can consider getting
*PURE TONE AUDIOMETRY AND TYMPANOMETRY .Then visit your surgeon as soon as possible for more clarification.

After any ear surgery your doctor will advice you about postoperative follow-up schedule.

Most often it’s at 2 weeks
1 month
3 months and 6 months.

Above all don’t stop praying ,thinking positive and following a healthy lifestyle. Everything works together to make good things happen

Did you like this FAQ.Sometimes its difficult to remember all the Do’s and don’ts.

Do share to help spread awareness. A lot depends on postoperative followup and care.

Disclaimer :

This is meant to help and spread awareness and is not meant as a replacement for professional advice. .For personalized medical protocols you should always consult your doctor.

Story of a suicide :Book review & Life hacks

By Dr.Amrita Basu(MBBS,MS) on February 2, 2018 31

Story of a suicide :The book review

In brief…

Story about Hari,Mani, Charu and Sam.

4 young college students coping with life,love and college.

Less college more about the other two.

The book starts with one attempted suicide and ends in another.

The beginning was a bit slow but the story caught fire and has a high octane ending .

STORY OF A SUCIDE:Book review & Lifehacks

On reading the book,I found 6 issues to ponder :

1)The lack of emotional quotient in highly intelligent people.

2)Lack of insight about own actions and their results.
3)Confusion about love, relationships, and the meaning of life.

4)Difficulty dealing with rejections and negativity.

5)Freedom of speech and why it shouldn’t be abused.

6)The empty world of social media and the lack of reality check.

7)Sexual orientation and society: Does it matter?

The four protagonists come from different family backgrounds.
Common factor : insecurity.

The characters : Story of a suicide

Sam really had no excuse to behave in that horrible way. He was arrogant and rude to his last girlfriend. Confused, mean, and a coward with this one. He portrays the classic insecure male who loves a good chase.

Charu is obviously confused. Her outrageous behavior hides screams from a lonely life.In all her fake courage, she is still a lonely girl with no friends.

The college professor she adores is married. Getting into meaningless relationships because she can , makes her more and more angry and abrupt.

No one knows who exactly her anger is directed towards.
Freedom of speech and freedom of choice both ultimately have to deal with karma.

It’s difficult to delegate blame in the story. The life lost was unnecessary.

Sexual choice and orientation is personal.
Whether it goes against social rules or is personal freedom more important?
Should relationship, sexual orientation be the cause of ridicule and social pressures?
Difficult questions face us.
Ultimately it is about choice.
Jealousy, immaturity, and sexual aggression can spoil bright futures.

The book deals with several important social issues.

*Childhood Abuse

One of the characters was physically abused in childhood. Received the love and support of his mother. He did well academically. But the childhood scars seem to overshadow his destiny.

His problems :

Inability to speak English Solution:The government needs to improve the basic education .Learning in your mother tongue us ideal .But if that puts you at a disadvantage , the system needs a review.My hubby studied in a village school, in Bengali. In medical college he was always among the top 10.He taught himself to speak fluently. His self-confidence helped him cope and do well.

If you have studied in your mother tongue it’s great.It shouldn’t cause you to breakdown.If you have come this far , you can do it.

Another protagonist was sexually abused in childhood.His family didn’t believe him.But otherwise he was cared for .
He didn’t receive any family support or any help to cope with his trauma.He was the least to blame for the problems that unfolded. But he had no ability to cope .

# Life hack 1

Childhood abuse in any form without any help, is difficult to cope with.
Counselling is important .

The child needs to feel safe.He/she needs the assurance that he is not to blame.Believing in him /her is the first step .

Though both the protagonists who were abused have good academic records.But lack emotional strength.Protect your children from abuse.Talk to them .Believe them. Give them support .Talk to a counsellor if required .Some scars need treatment.

For adults who have been abused.Actively seek help.It’s never too late.Remember you are a survivor.That makes you special.Giving up is not an option.

Childhood shapes a child’s personality and behaviour. Trauma at this stage will affect emotional, social,psychological development.

No child is unscarred after abuse.
Unfortunately abuse is often done by a trusted person.This makes the child unsure in his/ her relationships .The guilt and fear he/she carries will change his life .But there’s help at hand .

Child help line number 1098

Child sexual abuse:Get help

*Reality and Relationships

Relationships seem to be muddled ,with love not coming into the equation.

Why a married college professor would allow a female student to spend the night at his place is anybody’s guess.
To his credit he admits that his wife will not like it.But spoils it by saying he has often done stuff ,not to the liking of people who love him.

Promiscuity has a degrading effect on the self.The question of love,lust, multiple sexual partners affects your physical and emotional health.Love and physical relationships seem to be supporting characters ,in lives full of insecurities.

#Life hack 2

Love is a beautiful emotion.Friendship is beautiful. If you look for positive people ,you will find them.Don’t be desperate for love.It comes when it’s time .Till then love life.Love yourself and take care

*Living life in Social Media

A totally unnecessary Facebook post spirals the story into no man’s land.This part is reflective of how the youth today lives in social media world.Often losing touch with people,reality and consequences.

#Life hack 3

If you discuss your private affairs on social media ,it’s an open invitation to perverts to join the party.Keep your private life private.Your personal opinion share with friends.Not on public mode on social media. Social media has a few bylaws .
One of them is,”
if you throw brick bats expect to get a few back.”

*Peer Pressure:Myth or Reality

Peer pressure is a cause of stress if you let it. Deal with it properly .Otherwise it will cause depression ,anxiety and social distress.

When children grow up parents are often unable to help them with peer pressure and bullying issues.

That’s because children stop listening. They stop because as parents we judge,scold and rebuke them.The same behaviour they get from bullies but in a negative way.
To the child facing these issues, life becomes unbearable.

It’s important we teach our children to cope with issues ,without crashing into substance abuse and suicide.

Many difficult life situations can make the struggle difficult.
Having someone to talk about the problems can help cope.
Support will help prevent severe depression.

Unresolved stress can lead to substance abuse.One wrong decision can cause lifetime of regrets.
Avoid use of addictive substances as coping tools .They will cloud your judgement and make a wrong decision a fatal mistake.It will increase stress and influence your judgement.

It’s good to fit in .But doing and sayings things just because you can and your friends find it cool,will backfire.

The female protagonist has a viewpoint about other people’s judgement. But she judges everyone and herself all the time.
Unresolved childhood issues lead to adult relationship problems.

Insecurity causes heartbreaks and more insecurity. Vicious cycle of self sabotage ,self loathing and selfishness.
Whenever you do anything.Think.Would you want someone to do the same to you?

#Life hack 4

Do unto others as you want others to do unto you :Bible

Each actions always has an equal and opposite reaction:Newton’s third law.
Don’t deliberately hurt others and think they should respect your freedom of speech and action.

The events that happen is not a surprise .What’s surprising is intelligent adults in famous institutes do foolish things. Even professors take actions, which hardly show their intelligence or wisdom.

# Life hack 5

What’s important is to be grateful for the opportunities you have.
If a relationship is bringing you down sucking your positivity and leaving you empty.Its important you recognize the symptoms and not let it drown you.

You me and the person sitting next to you have a few difficult people in our lives. Plus more than a few challenges .
All these problems, challenges and difficult people made me what I am today.
I wouldn’t be who I am without the troubles I went through.
Life is difficult but your choices can make it easy or difficult.

Which part do I relate to most?

Charu’s expression of anger on a very public platform.Her satisfaction at the reactions it generated.

But unable to cope with similar free speech by other people.That’s one of the most difficult lessons I am trying to learn.

People will give back, what you throw at them.But why are people cruel with confident women .

Whether her actions are right or wrong is for her to judge.But even before she actually does something, she is constantly judged.

My view:As long as it’s her life she can choose how she lives.If her actions break a marriage ,hurts an innocent ,there will be consequences. Ultimately she is a lonely person with no real friend.

What she needs is a good friend .

# Life hack 6

Choose your words carefully.

Words can create magic.Good or evil will depend on how you use them.Goddess Saraswati is said to reside in your words.

#Life hack 7

Self-esteem is a very important measure of self.Its precious .When you destroy someone’s feeling of self it creates chaos.

#Life hack 8

Be kind in your relationships.All may not work out.Even if you are not friends you need not create enemies.
Conscious choice makes you human and unique.Choose carefully.
Life is precious.Live beautifully.

Disclaimer

This post is part of a competition in association with Indiblogger and NalandaWay foundation. All opinions are my own.

#Thankful Thursdays :Thank you for everything plus #AmazonSupervaluedays

By Dr.Amrita Basu(MBBS,MS) on February 2, 2018 0

#Thankful Thursdays may be late but not over.Thank you, God, for always op for everything plus Amazon Supervalue days

I read an interesting thing about #Aquarian personality on twitter the other day a

Apparently, Aquarian’s have a problem deciding when to step back.Not necessarily when.They just don’t know how not to persist!

Bingo I can blame it on the stars now!

I feel sad, teary and unhappy when I don’t write my rambling thank you notes.

This Thankful Thursdays I have lots to be thankful for.

I am reading more thanks to the Book reading challenge 2018
I am saving more money by keeping my ears and eyes peeled for the Amazon sales.
Also today the #Budget2018 has excellent provisions for making Universal healthcare a reality.It’s early days yet but I am hopeful.

This Thursday I am happy that I am a speed reader and I love gobbling up books.This year I have promised myself that I will not only read more but also write reviews and share reviews in various ways so that I can share my takeaways of book with readers .

What I read this week:

The last 7 days I have read, completed and reviewed on Amazon.in and Amazon.com

The Tools of Titans: My book summary

From Fear to Love: How Creativity Saved My Life and Will Change Yours For the Better

The Strange Ways of Providence In My Life : An Amazing WW2 Survival Story ( Holocaust book memoirs)

$950 Million in 40 Minutes

An ad in the paper

Dreamtalking: Unraveling the Mysteries of the Film Talk to Her (Spanish: Hable con ella)

The lost Bible

White House in Gray City

Three Minutes of Eternity

Happiness is all I want

The ones which I hyperlinked I liked more than the others so feel free to check them out.

I am thankful that Amazons SUPER VALUE DAY IS BACK(1-3 Feb) are back.I try to get all my regular needs household products quickly on these days as they have the best deals.

Why I do that ?

Saves me irritation of visiting a store and wasting my time in ques with a 5 year old and 1000 questions,
I get cash back !This time it’s Rs 1200 for ICICI bank customers .Yipee!
The discount on household products are amazing.
I stock up on the kitchen essentials , household supplies , tea, coffee, pantry essentials every month.Trusted brands great money saver and bigger time saver .Every minute counts!

Also my hubby just broke his Sunglass.Amazon is giving 30% – 80% OFF SUNGLASSES SALE will keep my gifting within budget and with Valentine’s day coming up its perfect.I want a Samsung Galaxy A8+ !It has an incredible offer of Rs.1,500 Instant Discount .Offer Valid on ICICI Debit Cards, Credit Cards, Credit Card EMI (Offer valid 1st to 28th Feb)I just need him to read his post .

Reading done.

Shopping for hubby done .

What else ?

Oh yes my daughter is having her final exams (she is 5 so its more like exam party .She goes to school for 1 hour, writes her paper, about which she has no memeory afterwards .Comes home early, starts playing ,drawing dancing cuddline.Mommy getting little work done.

When I feel the stress , I stop everything and water the plants or doodle with her .

I was thinking the other day how fun things become work when you have too much on your plate .Have you ever felt that way?

That’s why this weekend I plan to carry out Amy Porterfield’s method of making a content calender for 6 month with plenty of white spaces so that when work gets too busy I can still breathe.

Are you breathing?

Comment about what made you Thankful this week.

Hepatomegaly – The Symptoms & Causes

By Anamika on February 1, 2018 64

Hepatomegaly – The Symptoms & Causes

Hepatomegaly refers to a medical condition in which the liver is swollen or enlarged beyond the normal size. As far as the size of the liver is concerned, it depends on factors such as gender, age, body weight as well as shape.

What are the Symptoms of Hepatomegaly

At times, there may not be any symptoms of an enlarged liver. However, if the condition is unusual, a person may experience some of the common symptoms listed below:

Fatigue
Yellowing of Eyes or Jaundice
Nausea
Loss of Appetite
Pain in Muscles
Pain in Abdomen
Weight Loss

Apart from these, some patients also experience, itching, swelling in legs, and vomiting. If the symptoms or signs persist for a long time, it is essential to consult a doctor at a liver transplant hospital in Delhi for diagnosis and suitable treatment if diagnosed with Hepatomegaly.

In case the symptoms become serious or life-threatening, the patient must seek immediate medical care. Some of the best healthcare providers at Max Healthcare include doctors like transplant surgeons & hepatologists who can help the patients in getting the best treatment on time.

Some of the life-threatening symptoms of Hepatomegaly are:

Bloating and Swelling of Abdomen
Blood in Vomit
Trouble in Walking
Jaundice and Fever
Confusion
Bleeding from various sites

Causes of Hepatomegaly

Some of the causes of an enlarged liver include:

Alcoholic Liver Disease: This includes alcoholic fatty disease, cirrhosis, and alcoholic hepatitis.
Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: Also known as NAFLD, it is a type of fatty liver that is caused by the accumulation of fat in the liver due to causes other than alcohol.Obesity is a major cause
Viral Hepatitis: It is the inflammation of the liver that can be due to Hepatitis A, B, C, D, or E.
Cancer: The most common type of cancer that leads to Hepatomegaly is liver cancer. Others on the list are some types of leukemia, lymphoma and Multiple myeloma.
Genetic diseases: Hemochromatosis, Wilson’s disease, Glycogen storage diseases, and Gaucher’s disease are some of the common genetic diseases that can be associated with an enlarged liver.
Issues in Heart and Blood Vessels: Congestive heart failure, blockage of veins, and stenosis in the heart are some of the conditions that can cause Hepatomegaly.

Some other less-common liver diseases that may cause excessive swelling in the organ are Liver abscess, Amyloidosis, Schistosomiasis, Primary sclerosing cholangitis, and Primary biliary cirrhosis.

How to prevent it?

Prevention is always the best option in case of medical issues. Here are some of the ways that can reduce the risk of Hepatomegaly if followed diligently:

Balanced Diet
Regular Exercise
Limit Alcohol Intake
Healthy Weight

Following these tips can decrease the chances of a liver disease.

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Disclaimer: This is meant for an educational purpose and for sharing information.All medical and surgical decisions should only be taken after proper consultation with your doctor.As medical science is a fast evolving branch some information constantly needs to be updated.Read my full disclaimer here.

Tools of Titans by Tim Ferris:Book Summary Blogging Moms Can’t Miss #MondayMommyMoments

By Dr.Amrita Basu(MBBS,MS) on January 30, 2018 24

Tools of Titans by Tim Ferris is not a book.It’s distilled wisdom

Today on #MondayMommyMoments I want to talk about productivity as a blogging mom.I will tell you about what I love and what helps me most.I will tell you about the apps, the Google Chrome extensions and The Book which made my life easier.

The post is divided into 3 parts :

The list of apps, resources and habits which help me blog regularly while managing a home and work.
The Book Tools of Titan: Book Summary, distilled wisdom and titbits to notch up your productivity.Plus inspiration
My take on the book to help moms use this book to start their journey to make their first million /billion /zillion.No harm in believing and praying right?

What I use to make my Blogging and life easier!

Number one on this list is the Gmail app on my phone.I can check my email anytime and get all my work done on my phone itself without opening the laptop.When I open laptop its writing time!No more distractions!

The Google doc app is also very useful.It is synced to all my devices.I use it to write notes, blog post ideas, make my to do list, edit my books rough draft everything.

The best part about the Google doc Chrome extension is it has a voice to text typing feature.if your Wi-fi is good you can type using voice typing that special useful when your fingers are paining after a long day this post was written using voice typing there are some errors which needs to be checked also the voice typing tool doesn’t work if the net is slow it doesn’t work on phone so you are stuck with the laptop but even then it’s a cool free additive to the Google Chrome extension this free voice to text apps on the phone have a much higher rate of mistakes than the one with the Google doc

The next thing that makes life easier for me is the add-on feature in Google doc.With the add on feature you can add WordPress.com.This is a super cool way of directly saving all your drafts in your wordpress dashboard. This is possible only from the Google Chrome Extension.

Another super productivity tool is the Pinterest app .Just scroll through your feed and do your organic pinning for the day when you are traveling.

Canva app on the phone saving when I am in a hurry and really need to make a quick update for insta on my blog I just need to look at my previous drops or graphics user as a template change the text and I am set.

PayTm is another app which has made my life very easy it.It helps in easy transfer of money.Plus you can use it for the Facebook ads.

Creativemarket free goodies for many of my Graphic goods needs.They have free downloads every week and I love them.

What helps me boost up my productivity?

Drinking water.Yes, it helps me concentrate.On days I don’t enough water I get irritable and high strung.Not good at all.

Walking and playing with the exercise ball.Nothing is as relaxing as a fun workout .

How do I waste my time?

Okay you don’t need to know this I am sure you have plenty of ways.

Way to find Zen:

Remind yourself of your wh.I cuddle with my daughter and ask myself

What is the most important thing I should get done now?

That helps, me decide .

Also when the worst comes to worst I remember one thing

[bctt tweet=”In the end nothing matters !” username=”misra_amrita”]

Absolutely nothing. Dust to dust is the biggest truth .

What matters is the work you do today, now, should help someone.Even if that is you .

If what you are doing helps no one then think again.

To top these insights into my productivity tools , I am sharing with you the Book Summary of the famous Tim Ferris book Tools of Titans .

Its an amazing book.

The tactics, routines, habits of biliionaires icons and world class performers .

Tim ferris is #1 New York Times best seller author for a reason.

My thought after I read this book :

When you stand on the shoulders of giants you can see further .Sometimes you will not have the vision or the time to look beyond your own perimeter thats when books like these help.

Book genre: Nonfiction

What you will learn in this book:

Tony Robbin’s priming routine.
How to unblock your creative potential.
How to push through fear and increase self-confidence.
How to overcome setbacks and challenges.

What did I love about the book?

Everything!

His Publisher has given a legal disclaimer

Tim’s disclaimer:

Please don’t do anything stupid and kill yourself.It would make us both unhappy.Consult a doctor, lawyer and a common sense specialist before doing anything in this book.

This man has a way with words.I have rarely read a more entertaining disclaimer.

Next comes the Forward by Arnold Schwarzenegger.

It’s profound. One sentence that stays even after you close the book

[bctt tweet=”Like everyone, to go to where I am I stood on the shoulders of Giants: Arnold Schwarzenegger.Check out Tools of Titans: The Tactics, Routines and Habits of Billionaire by Timothy Ferriss http://amzn.to/2nnsCoM ” username=”misra_amrita”]

Tim gives a handy guide to help the reader read and understand the wisdom stored in the 600 plus pages of the book.

It’s divided into healthy, wealthy and wise.

With tips, thoughts life lessons, book suggestions, and distilled wisdom from 111 wise men and women.

Now if you rarely like heeding to good advice ignore this book.But if you like to learn from others wisdom (and cut short many pains)go buy this book

The best part I loved the non-profile chapters a lot too.They are Tim’s quick hack tips for healthier wealthier and wiser you.

From the Health part

The slow carb diet cheat sheet
5 Morning rituals that Help me win the day is a must read.
Also, Mind training 101

In the Wealth part

Tim gives productivity tricks (my favorite)
How to say No when it matters most

Wise

The jar of Awesome.This is something like my ThankfulThursdays Thank you notes.
Writing prompts from Chery Strayed
8 tactics for dealing with Haters (interesting tips )

Did you know in India only 3 women billionaires exist .Of these two have family wealth handed down .

Thats why I am sharing the book summary of this book Tools of Titan to help you understand the mechanism, self-discipline, and mindset you need to make your first billion.Okay, first million harm in wishing , right?

If you do even half of what this book inspires you to do, you will be better off.

After the Go-Giver, this has become one of my favorite books.The other one is the money book

Life gives you finite time to make mistakes, learn and grow.So choose with care.

Tim asks a valid question?

What makes these people different?

Tim advises

Borrow liberally from the book, combine uniquely and create your own bespoke blueprint.

Just remember

Success is achievable if you use the right set of mindsets, habits, and skills.

The people whom you admire are all flawed.Everyone really is a fighting a battle you and me know zero about.

Everyone is born struggling.Life is meant to be a struggle.The fun in climbing the mountain.Thats why people try the Everest!

Honest book: Guess why?

He advises you to skip liberally and intelligently.Unique advice but I get it.The entire book may not help you now , you can pick, choose skip and use what you need help with most .

What I loved

The look at the minds of the people who battled odds and made a place for themselves.It helped focus on the truth

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I loved Tim’s 5-morning rituals

Make your bed(Even Melissa in Love the Home you have stressed on this!)
Meditate
5 to 10 Reps of something

Grab the book to know more about his other morning rituals.

Mind Training 101

Pro tip: Use an app like Headspace or Calm with background sounds of nature that will soothe you .

Favourite Tip from the book

Be your unapologetically weird self .By Chris Sacca
Strong views loosely held by Marc Andreessen
Never Audition -own or create a unique niche.Arnold Schwarzenegger .Can you imagine anyone elsese as the Terminator?

One habit I plan to use right away

Arnold tips on meditation to fight overwhelm.He advices two times a day, 20 minutes each for one year and you will be ready to battle the worries which come from living a full life.

Interestingly he says weight training is a form of meditation too because you can concentrate on the muscle.Epic advise!

Productivity and happiness for me go together.

I am happy I am more productive.When I am happy ,work gets done quicker.

As a mom who works, writes, gardens and loves to travel I will tell you one secret.

Believe .

Yes, believe that you can do it and you will become more productive.You set your own goals and timeline.Don’t let others benchmarks and stats weigh you down.They are important but in their own place.

About the author: Tim Ferris is the author of the Four hour work week.He is one of the most innovative Business people and Forbes Names You need to know.He is an early investor /advisor of Uber /Facebook /Alibaba and more.Check out his podcast the Tim Ferris show.

Takeaway: Why Mom Bloggers should read this book

You are multitasker struggling against all odds, you need help.

You need to remember you are not alone.

You need to learn the hacks to make most of your time

You need to know how to be healthy even when you get wealthier.Writing sitting down the entire day is horrible for your body.Get fitter, write better.

You need help with motivation

You need to know that

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Go buy this book.Read the parts you want.Come back and tell me what you loved most and we will discuss more stuff.

Writing this for #MondayMommyMoments a very long post but hopefully, this will help you.

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