How to make exercise a habit

These days many corporates are making exercise 'compulsory' for their workers. A gym is set up. Yoga and meditation classes are organised.

A certain entertainment allowance is given with the fond hope that some of it is spent on health-boosting activities.

Alongside, corporates organise events such as inhouse sports competitions.

Behind the altruism, there is the fervent hope that the workers remain healthy and therefore regular at work.

Does all this attention converge into assured health for the employee?

What of homemakers who feel that, since the 'burden' of household chores is upon their heads, their leisure activities must essentially be non-exerting ones?

If all of us are working so hard at health, how come it does not translate itself into beach bodies and reduced medical bills?

Shameem Akthar, yogacharya trained with the Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Center, gives you tips on how to score high on the exercise charts by becoming more regular at it.

Here, then, is how you can tote up interesting points on health and vitality....