In Focus Two

We seeks happiness even as it continues to elude many of us. However, the fact is that if we focus our attention on other things and not strive for happiness itself, we will experience this emotion more often.

Are you a man who confides about your days’ happenings more to your female friend than to your wife? Or you are a woman who shares her secrets with a male friend than with your husband?

According to the Dec. 3, 2008 issue of the Journal of Sexual Magazine, yoga improved levels of arousal in sexually unsatisfied women. It helped them achieve better orgasm. The practice was also found to be effective in treating premature ejaculation in men.

You don’t mind bad breath in animals but it’s a different story for people. Bad breath may affect how you feel about yourself and how others feel about you.

In India, multiple sclerosis (MS) was thought to be rare disease a few years ago. But modern techniques like MRI scan are helping diagnose new cases earlier, and the number of MS patients is rising.

With rumor mills spinning all sorts of news about swine flu, people have become extremely worried and panic stricken about the causes and consequences of what is being repeatedly referred to as a deadly epidemic.

Food is not just something needed to sustain life anymore. From enjoyable and vital, it has become addictive to some and repulsive to others, depending on their life experiences, self perception and adaptability to the stresses and strains of life.

Listening to your favorite music can actually do wonders for your body and soul. Its profound effect has been established beyond doubt.

Music therapy is widely used in western countries to cure chronic illness and even treat medical disorders. Research shows the body reacts to music because breathing, heartbeat and other physical functions follow an inherent rhythm.