Exercise - The Best Medicine! (Archive)

Well its said that “Laughter is the best medicine”. And ofcourse it is cause it helps you stay away from many chronic diseases. Here is the another side of the same coin that i would like to explore.

How do you think that the spare time must be utilised? With the growing influence of computers and internet, people are developing a tendency to remain glued to their seats for hours together. The fitness factor has taken a backseat in the priority list of almost every individual, be it a child (who wants to play video games), a student (who wants to waste countless hours on chatting and so called futile surfing, not to forget the advanced 3D computers games with realistic graphics!) and the working class who is busy boozing or partying due to the stress factor. So who plays the actual physical games?? Who understands that one needs to forgo the supposedly high quality entertainment to stike a balance between the mind and the body!

People have a tendency to become professional these days and add feathers in their caps by material achievements and becoming complacent towards their health. The society is breeding individuals in such a way that peole are trying to outperform and take out the frustration during the spare time by indulging in reprehensible activites (yet considered “COOL”). Even those who resolve to exercise daily become sporadic gradually and eventually renege their decision. Most of the people today follow this suite. But their are still a handful who beg to differ (and follow the notion of health is wealth). Its not that they are gambling their carrier or that their work life is at stake; cause all it takes is a half an hour of twenty four which is not imaginary. Also their are people who despise these and think that it is such a waste of time. Fifty years later most of them will not be there to regret their mistake and realise that a jog of ten minutes everyday would have increased their life expectancy by ten years!!

Its not that i am sermonising or patronizing the youth in the today’s ‘high-tech’ world. Those who are sensible enough can easily read between the lines!!