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Review: Back to School: A Useful Guide to Navigate through the Pandemic

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Back to School - A Useful Guide to Navigate through the Pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic followed by an extended lockdown kept all children worldwide inside the four walls of their rooms. Moreover, parents had a tough time educating their kids to make use of smartphones, computers, and the Internet for online learning purposes. With the decline in COVID-19 cases, schools have started to ring bells again and kids started attending classes inside their old classrooms. Even though Back to School is not much of a problem, few students face issues including mental health while attending classes after long time and extended usage of Gadgets. Back to School: A Useful Guide to Navigate through the Pandemic by Lavitha Vaz & Shalini Mukund critically examines the various aspects involved with attending schools during the pandemic.

Back to School: A Useful Guide to Navigate through the Pandemic span 86 pages and is available in both paperback and ebook formats. The book has been authored by talented educators and is published by Sita Infobytes Solution based in Mumbai. The first part comprises three chapters. The book has covered the role of teachers and relationship building including various mental health-related aspects. The author has examined Gadget addiction, which is very much required in these tough times. The kids also addicted to cartoons and the techniques applied in this section can also employed here. In Chapter 3, the author prompts parents to talk to their children about a particular factor.

Part 2 consists of several chapters. You will learn excellent techniques to empower children. This includes several relaxation methods such as meditation, deep breathing, Yoga, fun games, book reading, music listening, and much more. The remaining chapter deeply examines self-affirmation practices and social skills training. You will learn about the art of effective communication and group activities. The book includes useful helplines across the world.

Back to School: A Useful Guide to Navigate through the Pandemic by Lavitha Vaz & Shalini Mukund is an excellent book to help students and parents to come out from the shackles of the post-COVID syndrome. The content will be also useful for adults and senior citizens as well. The author is written in a lucid style. I would appreciate if the Table of Contents include bookmark links so that readers can directly jump to the relevant section. The author has provided only the text content without any figures. It would be beneficial if the content is supplemented with relevant images. I hope the authors will take this aspect into consideration while preparing the second edition of the book.

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Book Review: Change Your Habits, Change Your Life: Your Guide to an Awesome Life

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Change Your Habits, Change Your Life

We all follow different habits in our day-to-day lives. There are good and bad habits. There are people who follow certain bad habits, which affect the community. If you follow certain bad habits, then it’s time to change them for a good future. We recently stumbled upon Change Your Habits, Change Your Life: Your Guide to an Awesome Life book authored by Ashdin Doctor. The book delves deep into the various facts that can lead to an awesome life.

The Change Your Habits, Change Your Life: Your Guide to an Awesome Life is divided into several sections. If you would like to know the clear definition of habits then you should navigate the first chapter. Ashdin, who is also a successful Habit Coach, also explores the various ways to cope up with change. The real dictionary meaning of habit has been clearly explained by the author. The second section examines the steps needed to change habits.

Change Your Habits, Change Your Life

Do you want to know the real link between motivation and change? The second chapter is waiting for you. There is a power in habit change and the 3rd chapter examines the concept in detail. The third section delves deep into the three Golden rules associated with habit change. You should read the book the know about them. If you would like to change habits, then you should create successful systems.  This includes the creation of your own habit system. You will know about these topics in the 4th section of the book.

The author has explained the process required to track habits clearly. If you change habits, then you should employ someone who will be able to track your progress. Ashdin has dedicated a separate chapter to explain this aspect. The book examines two powers that come into the picture during the course of habit tracking. The author also provides a detailed overview of the challenges during the course of habit change. Habits are related to two aspects and the author provides a clear explanation about them. The final section provides coverage of several interesting concepts. If you follow any bad habits in your life, then you should read this section.

Ashdin has taken an excellent effort to provide success stories by interacting with people who faced problems in their daily lives. You should read them to understand the various facts so that you can apply them to overcome obstacles. The author has provided exercises at the end of each chapter. You should try to solve them to make sure that you understood the concepts. We would appreciate if the publisher provides the content in bigger font size so that senior citizens will be able to easily read and grasp the content clearly without any eye fatigue.

The Change Your Habits, Change Your Life: Your Guide to an Awesome Life by Ashdin Doctor is filled with no-nonsense informative content. The book will be useful not only for those who changed their habit due to some reason but also for other people who would like to achieve success in life. It only takes the implementation of few simple techniques to view the real change in your life. I enjoyed reading the book very much due to the abundance of great quality content.

There are coaches who claim to teach tips and techniques online but Ashdin has taken a huge effort by providing all the content in the form of a book. The affordable price of the book makes it a clear winner. I highly recommend Change Your Habits, Change Your Life: Your Guide to an Awesome Life book by Ashdin Doctor if you would like to achieve change and success in life.

I am sure that if you follow the concepts covered by Ashdin, you will be able to surprise your friends with an awesome transformational life. The publisher also released an ebook version, which will be useful for Kindle fans. A preview of the book is also available on Amazon. Don’t delay. Grab a copy of the Change Your Habits, Change Your Life: Your Guide to an Awesome Life book today in your quest to lead an awesome and pleasant life.

The Change Your Habits, Change Your Life: Your Guide to an Awesome Life by Ashdin Doctor is an excellent motivational and inspirational guide for students and youngsters amidst the tech-addicted life.

Book Name: Change Your Habits, Change Your Life: Your Guide to an Awesome Life
Author: Ashdin Doctor
Date: February 1, 2023
Publisher: HarperCollins India
ISBN: 978-9356295384
Pages: 232
Cost: INR 250

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Book Review: HAPPIMESS

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HAPPIMESS

I reviewed several books in the past but HAPPIMESS by Biswajit Banerji is completely different. HAPPIMESS is a collection of naughty stories that not only make us laugh but also invoke poking fun at several social faces. The stories covered in the book are similar to the real-life happenings surrounding us. Sometimes, you should have thought about a particular thing but later asked few people as to which way to go.

The first chapter examines the connection between Humans and Electrical equipment. He covered the indicator lamp with something and the rest of the chapter sounds funny. If you ever wondered which way to walk, then the second chapter is for you. The real scenario surrounding life insurance has been explained well. It looks like the author has engaged someone before marriage but ended up something else.

Frankly speaking, I never heard of the term Haggling and the next chapter examines the basic requirements to attend Haggling class. I loved to read through the study materials during my graduation days. In HAPPIMESS, the author talks about some other material. The author also mentions the cure for this problem and I laughed extremely loud.

The story revolving around rats and invitations have been covered in the next chapter. It’s pretty long stuff and you should probably take a long break with hot tea to catch up the remaining chapters. If you are living in a society or apartment complex, you should worry about someone and this has been covered very well by the author. The author has employed funny titles for each chapter to attract readers. This includes a term commonly used in the game of Cricket.

The content of the book is less but you will find the whole coverage very casual and interesting. The chapters talk about things you could have faced in real life but never thought about them later. The paper quality is excellent and the font style is pretty decent to read. You will not face any eye strain after an extended reading session. If you are an avid reader, you can make notes for extended reading.

Biswajit has made a great attempt to present the stories in a lucid style. HAPPIMESS is the sure winner and will be a useful companion during leisure time. We highly recommend HAPPIMESS for all your pleasure reading requirements.

Book Name: HAPPIMESS
Author: Biswajit Banerji
Date: January 1, 2020
Publisher: Locksley Hall Publishing
Price: Rs 299
Rating: *****
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Review: Live Smart: 100 Hacks for a Healthier and Happier Life

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Live Smart 100 Hacks for a Healthier and Happier Life

The emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic has left people critically bored because of the continuous lockdown over several months. Imagine, sitting at home for a long time by hitting your keyboard and dragging your mouse before your laptop/PC. There were cases where kids got addicted to smartphones and gaming. However, popular author Teja Lele seems to have spent quality time doing various household chores during the long lockdown despite her busy life. With the gradual reduction of the COVID-19 pandemic, Teja decided to help others by illustrating her various household activities invention in the form of a hacking book. Live Smart: 100 Hacks for a Healthier and Happier Life by Teja Lele examines several useful jobs that can be done during spare time. In this review, we will examine the book in detail. Toward the end of the review, you will be able to know whether the book will be useful or not.

The Live Smart: 100 Hacks for a Healthier and Happier Life book is divided into five sections. In the first section, you will learn the steps to fix leaking tap, AC filter cleaning, Electricity bill reduction, wood polishing techniques, screen cleaner, fixing flat tyre, and much more. You will learn useful hacks about food and kitchen in Section 2. This includes the preparation of fruit jam, pizza and pasta including vegetable freezing. The author covers several interesting unseen hacks about beauty. This includes hair oil preparation, mouthwash, and soap.

The next section is lengthy because it discusses health hacks. There are fixes for resolving ear and tooth pain, meditation, insomnia in addition to few simple exercises that can keep your health fit and perfect. In the final section, the author examines the reuse of items and recycling them for daily consumption.

You will know the steps required to prepare scrubber and peels including effective usage of vegetable scraps. We all throw away several vegetable bits on a daily but Teja shows that you can really reuse them for useful purposes. The author also included bonus hacks inside various pages of the book. You will have to locate them to read them.

We liked the way Teja presented the content because the author followed uniform pattern in all hacks. You will find the essential things you need, time required to complete, and the steps required to complete the hack. The smart tips provided inside boxes serve as additional reading material. There are images in several hacks that are exclusively prepared for this book.

I would appreciate if the author provides few hacks as YouTube video so that readers can directly view the steps that are being followed. Moreover, the author should try to provide technology and computer-related hacks since 90% of readers spent time before their workstations. The publisher should try to increase the font size so that readers will be able to read the content effectively. The paper quality and the smell emitting from it are nice.

No doubt, the COVID-19 pandemic has not only forced people to remain inside their homes but also enabled them to work on their own. You should note that not all people will take the courage like Teja Lele to experiment DIY hacks and document them as a book for other people to take advantage of them. Live Smart: 100 Hacks for a Healthier and Happier Life will be very useful for kids, homemakers, and even senior citizens because they can pass time by doing all the fun DIY hacks. You will not find any other book that examines DIY stuff in a step-by-step manner. The book looks very handy and can be carried on to go during vacation. I highly recommend Live Smart: 100 Hacks for a Healthier and Happier Life for all those who would like to spend a productive, healthy, and happier life.

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Book Name: Live Smart: 100 Hacks for a Healthier and Happier Life
Author: Teja Lele Desai
Publisher: Harper Collins India
Genre: Non-Fiction/Self-Help
Pages: 272
Availability: Paperback
Rating: *****

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