Today, the rigours of office, home and city life have made stress maladaptive. A few years ago, she began chanting for 45 minutes in the morning. I repeat the chants at night when I am absolutely bummed out,” she says. Instead, spending time reading a book or doing an hour of yoga is more effective in the longer scheme of things,” says Gupta. But if you’re reading on a device, switch it to night mode, to wind down.

Source: The Hindu April 09, 2018 00:33 UTC