Your moment-to-moment choices – what to eat, how much to eat, how to respond to others, whether to exercise or not, how late to stay up at night, and so on – play a major role in your mental and physical health.
Your moment-to-moment choices – what to eat, how much to eat, how to respond to others, whether to exercise or not, how late to stay up at night, and so on – play a major role in your mental and physical health.
In the fast-paced rhythm of modern life, the need for and quest for mental well-being have become increasingly crucial. The ancient science of Ayurveda offers a holistic approach to achieving balance in mind and body. So, let’s take a journey through Ayurveda’s principles and practices and their impact on mental health.
In the world of Western medicine, there’s this growing acknowledgment of the importance of preventive care, especially when it comes to lifestyle-related diseases. Ayurveda, with its focus on holistic well-being and personalised lifestyle recommendations, aligns seamlessly with this preventive approach. It goes perfectly with what Western medicine is calling the PPPM model.
The ancient practice of pranayama brings together age-old wisdom with modern scientific support, making it a valuable tool for enhancing our overall well-being. This practice offers a practical means to reduce stress in our fast-paced world. Its impact on the connection between our mind and body, as seen by reduced stress levels, improved emotional control, and heightened cognitive function, makes it an essential mental health resource.
Stress is a common experience in modern life, affecting people from all walks of life. It is a natural response to challenging situations but can significantly impact overall health and well-being when it becomes chronic.
Between our modern-day problems and busy, hectic lifestyles, traditional and old-school remedies can often be the cure we are looking for. Ayurvedic remedies and herbs, in particular, are widely used and discussed. One such important herb is Ashwagandha. Did you hear about the magical rejuvenating effects of Ashwagandha and want to know more? Whatever it… Continue reading Ashwagandha – Ayurveda’s best-kept secret!
Much worse than fatigue, burnout is a state of exhaustion that can zap the joy out of your career, friendships, and family interactions. Continuous exposure to stressful situations like working long hours, or seeing upsetting news related to politics, can lead to this stress condition. Burnout, however, isn’t always easy to identify. According to the… Continue reading Beat the Burnout: The Ayurvedic way
It’s not surprising that we are losing our ability to focus in a world where multitasking is seen as a necessary survival skill. Furthermore, as our attention is divided between our online and offline lives, it becomes difficult to focus on a single task for an extended period. You have checked Instagram twice, responded to… Continue reading Relevance of Ayurveda, Yoga and Meditation for Continuous Partial Attention
WHO [the World Health Organisation] recognises Ayurveda as an ancient and holistic system of health care with texts said to be about 6000 years old. It is said to be in existence in oral form for about 40,000 years. Ayurveda is one of the traditional systems of medicine that practices holistic principles primarily focused on… Continue reading Ayurveda – The Science of Life
The father of modern medicine, Hippocrates, said it himself: “All disease begins in the gut”. Gut health is buzz word at the moment. Here we are looking at one of the gut issues, called Leaky gut, also known as increased intestinal permeability. It is a digestive condition in which bacteria and toxins are able to… Continue reading Gut Health – What is Leaky Gut? How to Improve Its Health?