Tired Of The Humdrum Of Life? Here Are The Best Ways To Detox In The City Beautiful

By Rashi Verma

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Walk Around The Lake

Be it the sun-kissed morning with the antiphonal chirping of the birds or a soothing sunset with a slight breeze, Sukhna Lake is a delicacy to a sore mind and body. Located in the foothills of the Shivalik Hills, the perpetual state of serenity, of the lake is sure to drive away the monotonous ruckus of everyday routine. Well, all you need to do is to get some time for yourself, plug-in some nice music or go hand-in-hand with your loved ones and take a long, soothing walk around the lake till happiness intoxicates you.

Forest Bathing To The Rescue!

The woods are lovely, dark and deep… but before I keep the promises, let’s do some forest peep. Forest Bathing is actually a healing therapy in the forest atmosphere. Well, not many are aware of this detox therapy, but you first need to try it to feel it. Chandigarh in its most explicit way gives you the opportunity to simply be in the forest. The Nepali Reserve Forest, situated at the back of Punjab and Haryana Secretariat, is perfect for all the forest therapy you need. You can be in the laps of nature, the trek from the Nepali Forest Lodge to the Kansal Forest Lodge and then take away the perpetual feeling of peace and warmth home. I bet after this, you would never be unheedful of the gift of sound mind and health this therapy provides.

Punjabi Food!

Well, what could be more detoxifying than the scrumptious Punjabi food? Be it the inviting aroma of Tandoori eats, the appetizing Biryanis or the international food fusioned with Punjabi tadka, Chandigarh slays at everything. So, smell, eat, burp repeat when in Chandigarh.

Wobble Through Beautiful ‘Khet Khalihan’!

Stretching from the mesmerizing gladiolas fields to mustard, marigold farms and what not, the vividness of Chandigarh and of course Punjab through these deep and bright hues could not be captured through mere pictures. Take a break someday, drive through any farmland, wobble through the lush green, bleached, vibrant crops and experience the taste of air without preservatives. But don’t forget to switch off your mobile phones.

Late Night Gedis Under the Star-lit Nights!

In doubt what to do when the day sinks in and the sky glitters at night? Well, grab your bullet or kinetic keys and head to Gedi routes in sector 8, 9, 10, 11. The detoxifying breeze sans any commotion would give you a chance to seclude yourself from the humdrum of daily routine and could make you believe that darkness is equally beautiful. And who knows if an ice-cream in hand turns out to be cherry on the cake ;)

Trek Your Heart Out!

Not just City Beautiful, you can also try what’s in store on its outskirts. A Trek to Morni Hills, Kasauli, Barog, or Parwanoo would allow the mountains to tell their story. All you need is a bag pack and some exhortations to leave the house.

Relish The Bicycle Ride

Chandigarh is not a city to explore in a caged, concrete vehicle. The tree-lined roads with pavements fed with scented hues and the azure sky undeniably call for a bicycle ride around the city. As you pedal around, the fresh breeze round the clock will give you eye-soothing experiences because at Chandigarh nature is omnipresent. The ‘well-planned city’ now has cycling tracks along the inter-sector roads to help cyclists or people enjoying a bicycle ride have an interrupted experience on the road. So grab a bicycle now and feel the wheel!