Every good and bad experience in life always comes with its set of valuable lessons. The coronavirusinduced pandemic, though having taken away a lot from us, has also given us the opportunity to elevate ourselves. Along with making us understand the importance of living in harmony with nature, it has also helped us slow down and understand what really is important in life. Before the lockdown was imposed, it seemed we were running a rat race aimlessly. We were surely earning a lot of money and leading a sedentary lifestyle, but at the same time, we were neglecting that crucial part of ourselves for which we were working in the first place health.
In the fourth part of our Mirror Recommends series, Additional Chief Secretary (Forest and Environment Department) Dr Rajiv Gupta, who is also overseeing Covid management in the city, reminds us of the significance of maintaining good health in the present scenario.
He recommends exercise, meditation and a balanced diet as the keys to everyones well-being. He says, I would recommend doing good amount of exercise every day to keep lungs healthy and eating healthy food besides taking in vitamin D3, zinc and vitamin C supplements for good health. Exercise and meditation would also help one in diverting ones mind.
The motivation that god and government have chosen me to save the lives of people keeps me going. That is why I could work for 150 days at a stretch without taking a single leave.
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Meditation, balanced diet keys to health - Ahmedabad Mirror
