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  The Emotional Rollercoaster of Raising a Child Parenting is often called the most rewarding job in the world, but let us be honest, it is also one of the most stressful things you've ever faced in life. From those first sleepless nights with a newborn to navigating the active, growing child and the emotional ups and downs of teenage years, parents face a unique set of challenges that can weigh heavily on their minds and hearts. You always remember the sight when you first saw your newborn, when you held it in your arms or touched its soft and tiny hands. Those little toes, sweet-smelling forehead, and those innocent twinkling eyes that floored you when you first beheld your newborn. These things are all dreamy and full of love with sweet memories, but soon, hard realism sets in as you start rearing your dear child. Though the child is the same, the situation changes, and sometimes they can be quite challenging. This is not to suggest that kids are a source of stre...

Microplastics: The Tiny Toxins Do you know that plastics are not only in our surroundings but inside our bodies too, firmly positioned inside our guts, lungs, and even brains? They are present in the form of the tiniest possible particle called microplastics. In the past few years, one small danger has quietly invaded our food, water, and even our organs: microplastics.  These microplastics are tiny fragments of plastic, smaller than 5 mm in length, but they occur everywhere. From food to liquid, sea salt to strawberries, and from fish to human lungs, microplastics are taking over not only the earth but also our bodies. Our lives flourish in clean and serene environments. If our environment is not clean or if there is contamination around us, it surely negatively impacts our health and well-being.  So, how did we end up here? ...

Understanding Sleep Debt? How Lack of Sleep Affects Your Body and Mind After a tiring day and a sleepless night of study or work, if you have ever thought, "I will catch up on sleep this weekend," you’re not alone. Many people get a few hours less sleep every night, and they may not think this is a big deal until it adds up. Most people occasionally miss a few hours of sleep. No matter what is causing it—work, stress, or fun—there is an easy assumption that we can just "catch up" later. However, many people are unaware that sleep debt accumulates within the body in a manner that is not easily erased, and its effects can impact nearly every system in the body. It is not as simple to erase the sleep debt as you wish because it can harm your health, mood, and day-to-day functioning. It can even threaten your entire body system. What Is Sleep Debt? Sleep debt is the difference between the amount of sleep that...