The menace of depression continues to consume society increasingly. Increase in stress factors at the workplace, lack of supportive relationships in the family, emotional reactions, and intellectual and ethical dilemmas have all caused this disorder to become widely prevalent. Depression can take different forms, with its symptoms ranging from mild to moderate. It is a…
Trauma from unforeseen events such as a loss of any kind, a serious health diagnosis, or betrayal can cause a mental setback and even the strongest amongst us are likely to buckle under prolonged exposure to multiple stressors. Prescribed drugs are the conventional treatment for mental health issues but as most of them have not…
Rashmi Varma* has been depressed since her daughter left for college. She wakes up tired and has put on 20 kilos of weight. This high-profile, high-performance bureaucrat is bored and irritable, but can’t put a finger on why this is happening. She tries to find meaning in work but admits to an overall listlessness and…
We often come across the term ‘letting go’ as a means to healing, growing and achieving success and peace. But is it really that easy to let go? Are there any time-tested ways of doing it? Dr Hansa ji, Director, Yoga Institute, Santacruz, talks to us about how ‘letting go’ is an integral concept in…
If you think you don’t have time for Yoga, help is at hand — A Yoga capsule, prescribed by well-known Yoga Guru Dr Hansa ji Yogendra of The Yoga Institute, Santacruz, which can power you up for the day. This is a short and focussed Yoga routine to be done in the specified sequence. The…
In the last article, Dr Hansaji Yogendra, Director of The Yoga Institute in Mumbai, talked about the need for Yogic Relaxation, which can greatly aid asanas and other yogic practices in healing the mind and the body. Over time, if done regularly and with the proper attitude, yogic relaxation techniques help develop an ease of…