We live in a world where change is a major player and change is rapid. It's happening in and around us by making our lives more interesting and challenging. I have, over the couple of months, noticed many interesting things that have arisen from this continous change and some of it is definitely worth sharing. So, here it goes 2010's list of Top 6 lifestyle diseases
1) Mobile-ites: Mobile-ites is a disease that has inflicted a large majority of the human population across all ages. The symptoms are fairly recognizable and evident... constantly looking at the phone, the itch to dial and to text.. it's endless.
2) Twitter mania and Status Message Generation: There's no denying in the fact that we are citizens of the "Status Message Generation". It is a double whammy actually. It is a virus that is spreading really fast and we're definitely not immune to it. The virus-cum-obsessive compulsive disorder takes over the brain completely and compulsively update across all social networking platforms on a minute-by-minute basis. "Woke up... had coffee... driving... it's raining... fought with boyfriend and then cab driver... crying... preparing to die.. Please RT!"
3) Seasonally sporty: As with the four seasons that bring their own brand of illnesses, the various sports today create seasonal illnesses that not only afflict the male but also some percentage of the female population. We finished the IPL madness and now it's the FIFA fever which gave rise to "soccer widows".
4) Beverage-holics: I cannot start my day without a cup of steaming coffee. Statements such as "Caramel Macchiato with a double shot of espresso, decaf, with soy milk, extra foam and no sugar!" are so common. I also cannot survive without two litres of water. Let's not forget the Nilgiri or Assamese versions of Green Tea, sports energy drinks, diet versions of all beverages and the long list of healthy alternatives to everything mentioned above. We are Indians, we love our beverages and how!
5) Stress: I agree that this sounds fairly simple enough but there seems to be just one solution. We work so hard and hence we deserve a holiday and not just any kind of holiday but an extreme one which will either see you bungee jump off a cliff or just vegetate on the couch the whole day. Going to places such as Matheran, Ladakh or Leh is passe, New York or Australia is the new thing. Extreme options for extreme situations.
6) Click-upload-share syndrome: A recent development as to the moment someone clicks a photo which is presumably of yourself or anything abstract has to be uploaded on to Orkut, Facebook or Twitter. It doesn't matter whether if you are just eating dinner or licking an ice-cream but it's necessary for those photos to land up on Facebook or Twitter. Privacy and intimacy be damned.
I welcome your feedback and any additions you would like me to make to this list.
:) The list is endless Anuradha, its just that wherever were heading I hope its for the better, but if we dont realise whats good or bad for us, thats where we lose on a lot .
ReplyDeleteThanks for the thought provoking post!