Quick ‘workouts’ to avoid the dreaded mouse arm
The songs in the film will be different to suit different markets
Mouse arm isn’t what Micky Mouse has, but good try: It’s a nicer way to describe a repetitive strain injury that can happen to the hand you use to click and scroll around on the computer all day. It can be pretty painful, but there are some easy “workouts” that you can do daily to help avoid developing this type of injury. The German Society for Orthopaedics and Trauma Surgery recommends the following:
Shake your hands and arms several times an hour
Ball your hands up into fists and clasp your thumb. Hold briefly, then open your hands and
The ‘mouse arm’ can be pretty painful, but there are some easy “workouts” that you can do daily to help avoid developing this type of injury. spread fingers. Do this a total of 10 times.
Make circular movements with your hands, alternating between your fingers being spread out and a fist. Change directions several times.
It can especially be tough when working from home to have a setup that’s optimal for preventing this type of injury. Employees should check that their mouse isn’t harming them, and an ergonomic keyboard or hand rest can do a world of good, says the orthopaedic experts.
An office chair with heightadjustable armrests is helpful for managing strain, and the monitor should be positioned so that the head and shoulders remain relaxed. Laptops make this hard, so it’s best not to work from one for an extended period of time if possible. If you are working with a laptop for the foreseeable future, try adding on an external mouse, monitor and keyboard, and placing the laptop in an elevated position to ensure your back stays straight.
Key feature: LISTENING TO YOUR BODY
Listening to your inner voice becomes especially important during the Luteal Phase, lasting 10 to 14 days, as the body prepares for the period. You may experience increased energy during the beginning of this phase, followed by a need to transition to lower impact activities toward the end. Start with a Heated Vinyasa and end the phase with a slow Hatha. The Hatha flow will slow things down, giving you time to discover what your body craves, to listen to your intuition and to reduce anxiety.
If you start to feel PMS at the end of this phase, gentle but rhythmical, dynamic sequences such as Surya Namaskar may be the answer. Poses such as the Yin Sphinx which work the kidneys and the adrenals are great at this time. Yin as well as Yang Yoga move energy around the body and keeps one balanced and grounded.
Suggested asanas:
Surya Namaskar Flowing Downward Dog and Warrior sequences
Crescent Lunge twists
Cobra, Shalabsana, Bow pose
Shoulder Stand and Halasana Ustrasana Twisted Roots
The phases will vary in length from person to person, but paying attention to your body will allow you to maximize your unique potential during each part of the cycle. With so many types of yoga classes available, whether it be indoor or outdoor, a group class or online sessions, there will something to meet each person’s specific needs. Relax, have fun, and enjoy the positive effects of a regular yoga practice!
The recently released pre-teaser of the multilingual film Radhe Shyam has created a fair deal of buzz among fans for all the right reasons. However, audiences are still waiting for the soundtrack of the magnum-opus.
Given that the soundtrack album for any film ultimately becomes the very soul of it, also driving the narrative of the story, the role of a film’s music directors is rather important because the same music does not work in all the markets. To take care of that issue given that Radhe Shyam is multilingual, the makers have catered for different music directors for different markets, says one of our sources.
“In the movie, all the songs will be in different versions across different markets. That means different teams will compose different songs in Hindi and Telugu while communicating the same emotions,” explains the source. “This is rather divergent from what the audience has seen in the past. An attempt like this is not only timeconsuming but also intricate. All the actors also have shot all the songs differently, with different choreography, as needed.” For instance, in the Hindi songs of the film, Mithoon will compose two songs for the movie. Apart from him, poets such as Kumaar and Manoj Munthasir will work on the lyrics of the songs. For the Telugu songs, Justin Prabhakar is entrusted as the music director, with the lyrics being written by Krishna Kanth.