As per the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention studies show than around 27 million people alone in the United States of America suffers from Arthritis, Osteoarthritis and Rheumatoid arthritis. Basically, arthritis affects the cartilage which is present in the bone joints. It dries up the area and hence it results in great pain every time we move our body as the dried up bone joins rub each other when we move. Osteoarthritis today has become so common that it is affecting every one out of two individual on the knee zone. Rheumatoid arthritis affects areas like the hands, the writs, shoulders, neck, feet, toes, ankles, knee, forearm etc. Life becomes a living hell for the individuals affected with this disease.

Any one can catch up arthritis anytime. Although the official age to be affected with this disease is 40 years but, these days it is occurring much earlier due to our lifestyle. Arthritis is most likely to affect individuals who are obese and overweight. Researches also say that it is women who are most likely to get affected by this disease than men. Being overweight can boost up the chances of the occurrence of this disease.

Exercise – exercise and exercise!

The only way to keep arthritis in complete control is to work out or walk on a daily basis. It is true that doctors say that people affected with arthritis must not walk a lot as it might increase the pain. However, if one can daily workout from a much earlier age then one can definitely delay and also completely avoid arthritis from getting started in the human body. Such exercises should not be very high impact rather they must be done at a slow pace but regularly.

The following are the reasons why one should exercise on a daily basis even if they are affected with arthritis: –

• By exercising keeps the knee joints in complete motion. Hence, the joints are always filled with cartilages.
• Muscle gets strengthened in the entire body by regular exercise.
• When muscles become strong it keeps the shock absorbing power of the joints in a highly strong condition.

A very mild exercise is walking. It is an excellent kind of workout that can be done on a daily basis without many preparations. By walking each and every joint present in our body is in motion and hence it helps increasing muscular strength. The muscles since it bears the weight of the entire body become strong enough to support the joints. All one requires is to wear good quality walking shoes for an effective walking session. One must begin with a slow speed walking and then slowly speed up little. Depending on the individual preference and limitations one must slow down or speed up.

We love to talk. We talk at home, while on our way to work, at work, post work and again when back home. Basically human beings are programmed in a manner that they are never satisfied unless they communicate with other human beings. Verbal communication is the most prevalent amongst all kind of communications. It is also many times a one way communication. We even love talking to our pets endlessly knowing the fact that the dog will not talk back to us!

However, while on our march towards talking endlessly we end up listening very less. To listen someone carefully is the best way to make the person understand that you are considering him important. What the person is saying is accepted by every cell in your body when you pledge to listen attentively.  Remember from your childhood and see that you mostly felt comfortable being with those friends and family members who listened to you for hours before speaking back in return.

One can realize that many times is happens that when the individual in front of us is talking to use, we inside our minds is preparing to our answer back right at the moment the individual stops talking. It signifies that we were not listening carefully while he was speaking. Because we were making our own personal preparations at the time he was speaking. Many times due to this habit we miss things told to us. At places of work such habits can be dangerous as it can lead to inefficiencies.

Very few people respect this thought of talking less and hearing more. Hearing patiently with full concentration will help us see many things which you would have missed observing. A quiet mind will also pick up signs and symbols thrown by an individual through body language, facial expression and hand gesture and movements. However, if you are busy chanting your next sentence then it is guaranteed you will not notice anything.

It is not a big crime to talk. We have been given our mouth and vocal chords for talking and communicating to everyone around us. Speaking out is very important as it is the most important way one can express himself. But it is very much necessary to understand how much is quite a lot. One must understand that no one loves a complete chatterbox whose talks have absolutely no meaning and significance.  Listening can be the best way one can bond with another. By giving someone an eager ear will help you gain the faith and confidence of the person and he will feel you to be the most eligible person to share things with. So, from now on let’s use our ears more than our mouth.