Health Guide

SHAECH Monitoring Desk Teaching is a fulfilling yet demanding profession, and educators often face hidden health challenges that can affect both their well-being and classroom performance. From vocal strain and eye fatigue to stress, musculoskeletal issues, and weakened immunity, teachers juggle multiple risks daily. Prioritising self-care—through proper ergonomics, vocal techniques, balanced nutrition, regular exercise, adequate […]

Are we treating brains or recycling theories…? Umair Ashraf I say this from inside the room, not outside it. I sit across from people coming to me who have already seen four or five psychologists, sometimes more. They come with files, labels, DSM categories, past prescriptions, and a certain fatigue in their voice. This isn’t

Choosing healthy foods and drinks, being active, and getting enough sleep are key for your physical and mental health. These choices can help you •     have more energy •     build strong bones and muscles •     reach and stay at a healthy weight •     do better in school •     lower your risk of having weight-related health

From vocal strain and eye fatigue to stress, musculoskeletal issues, and weakened immunity, teachers juggle multiple risks daily. Teaching is a rewarding profession, but it comes with unique health challenges. From voice strain to chronic stress, educators often face physical and mental health issues that can affect their well-being and performance in the classroom. Understanding

SHAECH EDITORIAL DESK We are living in an era that is being driven by technology, without which our life seems to be incomplete. With the growing utilisation of this technology in both personal and professional life, there seems to be less time to “Just be” without a plethora of stimuli around us. Whether it is

Dr. Shahnawaz Gazi Chronic pain is any pain from an injury or condition lasting more than 12 weeks. Chronic  nonspecified neck pain and chronic nonspecified lower back pain are the most common sites at which people report experiencing chronic pain. Health and fitness professionals understand the benefits of exercise in the prevention and treatment of

There are classroom activities which are designed to teach students a variety of practicaland fun stress reduction techniques. Stress is a natural part of every young person’s life. Stress is any change, internal orexternal, positive or negative, to which a young person must adapt; simply, “stress isanything that causes physical and/or mental wear and tear

The challenge of mental health in Kashmir is immense, but it is not insurmountable. The biggest barrier is not medicine – it is mindset. Dr. Fiaz Maqbool Fazili In Kashmir today, a silent crisis is growing—one we neither talk about openly nor act upon with the seriousness it deserves. Mental health, long brushed under the

The best method of diagnosing it is to measure the BP periodically by all. Those at high risk need to do it more frequently. Once diagnosed it is easily treatable. Prof Upendra Kaul High blood pressure (BP) often termed hypertension is one of the commonest vascular problems seen all over the world. Most cases do

There are two situations to explain when it comes to understand the impact of parental behaviour on mental health of children. It has been observed that children often learn how to regulate their emotions and cope with stress by observing their parents. On one hand, parents with healthy emotional expression and effective coping strategies are