Brahmi - Brain booster wonder herb !!

 There are many herbs species found in India which are extremely beneficial for our health in any form, one such is BRAHMI. This unique herb is often regarded as the 'Brain Booster'. Brahmi is a small succulent green herb with numerous branches, rooting at the nods. It grows naturally in wet soil, shallow water and marshes. 

The whole flower including the flowers can be used for medicinal purposes. It has sweet and bitter taste and is known to impart a cooling energy.

Brahmi is a therapeutic herb commonly used as a memory enhancer, aphrodisiac and a health tonic. 

According to Dr. Akhilesh Sharma, an Ayurvedic Expert, “Brahmi is excellent for improving your brain functions and strengthening your memory. It enhances the three aspects of memory which include long term memory, short term memory and the retaining capacity. 

Fresh pluck of Brahmi from my garden

Brahmi has a cooling property which keeps the mind calm and free of anxiety. It also promotes sound sleep. 

Here are FIVE wonderful benefits of Brahmi and how it can help you achieve good health. 

➽ ONE | Brahmi helps to boost the memory. It has the positive effect on the hippocampus part of the brain that is responsible for intelligence, memory and concentration.

➽ TWO | It reduces stress and anxiety as it decreases the levels of cortisol, which is known as stress hormone. 

➽ THREE | Brahmi is full of antioxidants that are essential for living a healthy life. Antioxidants help in removing free radicals that can further mutate into cancer cells.

➽ FOUR | Regular consumption of brahmi helps to strengthen the immunity system in body. 

➽ FIVE | Brahmi benefits to beauty as well. Brahmi oil is a great source to preveny hair fall, it is great treating dry scalp. It treats the dandruff, itchiness, and formation of split ends. 

10 Health Benefits of Coconut Water..

Coconut is an amazing fruit mostly available in coastal areas. In many parts of India it is considered as the auspicious fruit which is much needed to offer to our deity God during the 'Puja'. Coconut water is a great alternative to many juice drinks as it contains less sugar and fewer calories. 

Most coconut water is still consumed fresh in tropical coastal areas; once exposed to air, the liquid rapidly loses most of it's nutritional characteristics and begins to ferment. 

Tender Coconut water is a natural isotonic beverage with the same level of electrolytic balance as we have in our blood. It's the fluid of life, so to speak. It was believed that during the Pacific War of 1941-45, both sides in the conflict regularly used coconut water - siphoned directly from the nut - to give emergency plasma transfusions to wounded soldiers..

Here are 10 health benefits of coconut water listed for your ready reference:

➽ ONE | Good source of nutrients - Tender coconut water has the nutrients like sodium, potassium, magnesium, iron, zinc, vitamins,  which are much needed for a human body.

➽ TWO | Natural Health Drink - Studies have shown that tender coconut water can perform just as a traditional sports drink to keep you hydrated. Many doctor suggests that after a good morning walk or run one can have a glass of tender coconut water; it energizes the body.

➽ THREE | Natural dose to diarrhea - Coconut water carries a good amount of electrolyte potassium. 100 ml of water has 250 mg of potassium and 105 mg of sodium. Both these nutrients in tender coconut water replenishes electrolyte deficiency in body due to diarrhea. 

➽ FOUR | Acts as antioxidant - Fresh coconut water has a small amount of vitamin-C (Ascorbic Acid). Vitamin-C acts as antioxidant that neutralize oxidative stress.

➽ FIVE | Low calorie drink - Tender coconut water is a great substitute for higher calorie drinks like soda or juices. Coconut water has less sugar and carbohydrates than most juices. A 100 ml of tender coconut water has 24 calorie. 

➽ SIX | Excellent source of B-Complex Vitamins - Tender coconut water is also an excellent source of riboflavin, niacin, thiamin, pyridoxine, and folates, which are together B-complex vitamins essential for the human body.

➽ SEVEN | Zero Cholesterol Drink -  Probably the only natural drink without any additives which has no cholesterol at all. Due to its this benefit most people prefer this drink.

➽ EIGHT | Better skin effect - Coconut water can decrease the excess oil on your skin, which results in acne or break-out skins. It acts as anti-inflammatory, detoxifier and anti-microbial agent. Many doctors have researched and found that tender coconut water has the anti-ageing property and allows the skin to repair itself. 

➽ NINE | Strengthen your bone and teeth - One glass of coconut water contains 57.6 mg of calcium which is best for the bone and teeth. 

➽ TEN | Hair growth - Coconut water is also known to promote the cell growth and keep hair strong by stimulating the scalp. With its rich source of vitamins and minerals coconut water works to fortify strands to hair look thicker. 

Coconut water can be consumed anytime in a day, however it is preferred to be taken post meal. 

Gender Sensitization for the Team...

Gender Sensitization may be defined as the awareness brief to behave in a manner which is sensitive to gender justice and gender equality issues. Gender sensitization presides over gender sensitivity, the modification of behavior raised by raising awareness of gender equality concerns. This can be achieved by conducting various sensitization sessions, campaigns, workshops, podcasts, seminars, etc.

Gender sensitization doesn't only mean the women empowerment, it opens up the aspects how should we behave in several situations.

We at Accor, are very particular about the awareness and sensitization to our team members. We ensure all our team members must be sensitized with the concepts and will be clear in their mind. 

In one such occasion, we had our 'Gender Sensitization' workshop for the associates and team leaders, where the team was learning through multiple brainstorming exercises and role plays. 

The essence was conveyed very particularly and was very well understood by the participants.

Quiz Competition for our Heartists of NHCC and HICC

We all know which situation we are currently undergoing, probably we did not ever think of today's scenarios would occur. But that is how the eco-system works. Today's world is much advanced and automated, but when the real time situation occurs none of such helps, instead the mankind reboots its own existence. 

Amid lockdown situation, when I was interacting with our departmental trainers over a virtual session, I was reminded of the quiz competition which was knowledgeable and how helpful it was for the Heartists.

Just before the national lockdown started we organized a 'Quiz Competition' for our team members of Novotel Hyderabad Covention Centre and Hyderabad International Convention Centre, in March' 2020.

It was the blend of our brand knowledge, loyalty information, hotel specific information and general affairs as well.

Sharing few glimpses of the event.