The Mind-Body matrix
In primordial era, more so in the Indic context, the primary purpose of life was spiritual upliftment, followed by healthy living. Proper care of the body being difficult in routine, the scriptures linked it with religious duty: ‘Shariramadyam dharm khalu sadhanam’ i.e. human body is the foremost instrumentality for attaining spiritual growth. This expression has […]
For healthy living don’t take pills, adopt Yoga
Yoga practices have repeatedly demonstrated its superiority over medication in keeping us hale & hearty without side effects and risks. It is time we espouse the Yoga route rather than pills for the health of our mind, body and spirits. The ancient art & science of healing, ‘Yoga’ is the buzz word in health sector, […]
Let loneliness be a gateway to greatness, not a curse
Man is solitary by nature; commitment and hard efforts at individual levels create history. Yet, staying lonely without reason or a mission can play havoc with the mental health. Sharing of thoughts & feelings at appropriate levels is key to staying fit and keep marching forward. Uniqueness of man: Each of us appears in the […]
Greatest personal challenge today: Keeping oneself fit & healthy – Part 1
The all-pervasive negative powers being very powerful, several currents & cross currents within us, and similar forces all around machinate against our staying healthy. That is a big challenge we must understand and address before it is too late. Let us begin with what we essentially are. It is only with a sound mind and […]
Fight cancer the way Nature wants
With cure for cancer not in sight, the only option is following Nature. One in 10 amongst us shall be victim of cancer in one’s lifetime, tell the experts. Worse, 70 percent of those shall not survive beyond five years of the onset, tell the experts. The common treatment methods viz. chemotherapy, surgery and radiation, […]
Why not to donate blood that you easily can
There is no gift more precious than blood or organ donation! Also remember, each blood donation can save three lives. Mind that in our country over 12,000 persons lives are lost every day in accidents or during delivery because the absolutely necessary blood was not transfused immediately. Blood and blood products are essential resources for […]
For cancer-free life, espouse natural lifestyle
Till effective remedy for cancer is available, there is no alternative but to focus on preventive issues, choosing a lifestyle in keeping with Nature’s order. Much ado over Corona: The anxiety and psychosis universally generated since March 2020 due to Covid, now tapering, diverted one and all from tackling the abiding diseases that continue to […]
Know and attend yourself, and beat depression
Clarity about one’s role better keeps depression at bay. An average human brain is home to some 12 billion neurons, each capable of establishing distinct and direct rapport with 25,000 others, a capacity in excess of world’s largest mainframe computer. We use hardly 8 to 10 per cent of our actual capacity. It would be […]
Distorted perception play havoc with mental health
Only a mentally healthy person can lead a satisfying, meaningful and productive life. Consistently rising trend of mental disorders in India, as elsewhere, warrants evolving new mechanisms to improve the mental health for affects overall well being of individuals. The spongy 1.4 kg mass of fatty tissue inside the cerebral cortex called ‘brain’ remains the […]
Covid-19: Handling the mental issues is a greater challenge
With Corona tide ebbing all over, more challenging than the virus is restoring the public psyche to normal levels that was already not in proper shape. In a WhatsApp message, one fine morning a wife tells her half-asleep husband, “Wake up, spot news: lockdown has ends today. Get ready for the job.” The drowsy husband […]
Corona threat: How much real, how much visceral
The Corona threat is not of the level or gravity as we are given to understand and believe. Thoughts of prospective troubles hardly come true. Most people die of visceral fear of spectre or something that doesn’t exist. “90% of our problems are caused by our own thoughts” says Hilda de la Rosa, a South […]
Follow nature’s diktat to stay fit and healthy
With market and medical community in league set to fleece the helpless patient & his attendants, we have to find alternative, economic options. Unless we exercise discretion, there shall be little to keep us safe, hale & healthy. Polluted environment, unhygienic ambience at work, living or moving places, poor knowledge of basics of health & […]