Health & Stress Management

• Ease is the normal condition of body & mind. Disease in the body and un-easiness in the mind are abnormal & unwanted experience which people want to banish from their lives. 
• The world  we live in is a cosmos not a chaos. It is governed by inexorable laws, violation of which is attended by suffering in form of disease, fatigue, worry and fear.

(Divine Cure By Dr. Gur Harak Singh, IASS)

"O Lord! People are stricken with a host of diseases and bereavement, which are surely the result of neglecting the righteous path." Disrespect of the universal laws (spiritual laws) causes illusion leading to an inclination towards a life of ease and comfort with sensual enjoyments, which eventually results in fatigue and disease.  With the assistance if the Lord's blessings and utilization of His gifts, any person can achieve a healthy body and a noble mind.

Heath is not only an absence of disease but it is that physical state of the human system which assures a person freedom from proneness to disease. In this universe man is the cream of creation of the Almighty Lord and he has been modeled with marvelous perfection. He being a master-piece creation of the graceful Lord and blessed with His unbounded love should never fall a prey to any disease or suffering. On the contrary, man is suffering from numerous diseases and untold sufferings. So there must be some specific cause of such a state of affairs which otherwise is unwarranted in the flawless loving creation of the Graceful Lord.

Uncertainty, unsuitability and unacceptability are the subtle reasons of high bloodpressure.

Divine cure, believes not only in the cure of diseases but it also aims at complete eradication of human suffering viz, Disease, fatigue, worry, fear and duality with pangs of separation, and to bring about an integrated development of human being on all the five planes of the body i.e. physical, vital, emotional, intellectual and spiritual, thereby bestowing on him unfailing health, vibrant vitality, eternal bliss, profound knowledge and universal love.

Causes diagnosed during the different system of treatment do not appear to be true cause of disease, as had it been so, the known diseases would have been eradicated. Our ancient Rishis through their divine vision saw the secret of life which has been passed on to us in the Holy scriptures the Vedas, the Upnishads, the Shatras and  the Puranas but all these being in Sanskrit, could not reach the common man. Our Rishis have revealed that impurities on various levels of physical, vital, emotional, intellectual and spiritual planes obstruct the working of vital force and give rise to disease, fatigue, worry and fear on various planes.  They realized the true and devised ways and means to remove the impurities for an effective working of vital force.

Essential Ingredients of Good Mental Health: 

• Service
• Sacrifice
• Surrender to God 

Nature and quality of food

In the modern age whole importance is attached to the constituents of food taken. The other important aspect is its digestion and excretion, on which depends the ability of the body to keep it free from disease as well as of maintaining health and vitality. To a healthy blood balance many natural medicine practitioners recommends a diet comprised of a 60/40 ratio in favor of alkalizing foods over acid-producing foods. Life is possible only if the blood is kept within a range of alkalinity, because it contains bicarbonate phosphate and proteins, which are quit strong bases. 

Consequently, the factors guiding the quality of food should be as follows:-

1.      One should take more of such food that produces lesser impurities.

2.      One should take more of that food whose products left after metabolism are simple and easy for the excretory organs to expel out. Metabolism consists of two processes-catabolism and anabolism. Catabolism means breaking down of complex molecules and tissues during all the activates of the body. Anabolism means formation of substances for the need of the body and the repair of broken down tissues. If the products to be expelled out are complex, they would put great strain on the excretory organs leading to their damage and accumulation of poisonous products in the blood to cause disease and degeneration. 

Let us consider these foods in light of their effect on the human system. It has been revealed to us that a human body is constituted of five elements. Accordingly, our food also should consist of the same five elements.

The earthy element: It is present in the cereals. They contains maximum amount of carbohydrates and sufficient quantities of proteins and fats, and produce maximum percent of impurities in the blood. Amongst them, the dicotyledons like wheat and rice. Having the highest density, and being the most material of the five elements, this occupies the lowest order in the category of food.

The watery element: This element predominates in vegetable. They produce comparatively lesser impurities than the cereals. Amongst them tubers like potatoes etc., occupy a lower place than the green vegetable this element being less material than the earth, occupies a higher order in the category of foods.

The fiery element: It is present in the fruits, which obtain its properties from the sun. pulpy fruits occupy a lower place than the juicy ones. Being a subtler element, it produce further less impurities, hence goes higher in the category of food and is placed above the vegetables.

The airy element: this element is represented by leaves which derive it from the air. This being the most subtle element produces practically no impurities in the blood and is placed highest in the category of food.

The ether element: It pervades the whole universe and is not a food. It is indicated as abstinence from food. It is the subtle most element and is obtained by the body through fasting.

People should take care to eat only simple, fresh, vegetarian food (sattvic food). It is good to avoid food that is excessively salty, sweet, hot or sour. The nature of the mind is determined by the subtle essence of the food we eat. Pure food creates a pure mind.

Do not your stomach completely. Leave a quarter of your stomach empty. This will help your body to digest the food properly. If you eat until you can hardly breathe, it will strain your heart.

Overeating will not only harm your spiritual practice, it will also harm your health. Give up the habit of eating a little bit every now and then whenever you fell like it. Having your meals at regular times is good for your health and mental control. Eat to live. Do not live to eat.

Whenever food is allowed to spoil or is thrown away half-eaten, society is being harmed. Think of how many people are suffering because they cannot afford even one meal a day.

Animal flesh foods and eggs, except milk, produce maximum amount of impurities. Moreover, the products left after metabolism to be expelled output very great strain on the excretory organs. So they are regarded as unsuitable for human consumption.

Stress Management

In the modern world, millions of people are causing themselves one or the other diseases through negative thinking. As one get up in the morning, the first thought about failure and tension occurs to one’s mind, “I’ m not sure, I may fail. They might hurt me. I will not be able to express myself.” Generally, most people possess such mind as is always loaded with thought of failure and uncertainty. And little wonder that they suffer from what medical scientists call ‘free floating anxiety.’ This is not a one day affair but many year of experience.

We know that under the same set of circumstances, one person may become anxious while another can remain cheerful. The difference has to do with attitude towards the event and more with one’s general personality and understanding of life. By gaining spiritual insight into the laws of human action and interaction, our attitudes towards life-situations naturally tend to become tolerant, positive and creative.

During emotional crisis, the kidneys secrete the higher level of an enzyme, called rennin. The rennin in turn, acts, on the plasma protein fiber to the heart while the medical portion of the vasomotor center creates disturbances in the activity of the heart.

“Be Positive to live happily”

Attitude is the way we think and respond to life. Right attitude is one of the most important tools towards self empowerment. It is even more important than money, knowledge and education. Attitude can single handily make or break a person, a team, an organization, a home or a relationship. Life can be seen as an up and down ride. Most of us only want to experience the ups, so we go around complying about the downs can be “blessings in disguise”.

Positive attitude helps to cope more easily with the daily affairs of life. It bring optimism into your life and makes it easier to avoid worry and negative thinking. If your adopt it as a way to life, it will bring constructive changes in your life and make you happier, brighter and more successful.

With a positive attitude we see the bright side of life and expect the best to happen. Whole life becomes filled with light. This light affects not only you and the way you look the world but also your environment and the people around you.

Negatively can take terrible toll on our brains, our energy. Our relationship, ultimately our health. That is why chose to be positive.

Being the does not mean that bed things will not happen to you. It does not mean that you will not face incredible challenges. It simply means that you will have a much greater chance of succeed at everything you experience.

I have overcome some incredible challenges through my life and learnt many lessons along the way. Each challenge  I faced, whether mom or lost.

Be ensure enough internally and ensure that positive attitude becomes parts of your lifestyle. Take a decision to improve the quality of your life. Therefore, program your mind with a positive attitude to enjoy the journey.

The Greatest Paradox

Happiness is the greatest paradox in Nature. It can grow in any soil, live under any conditions. It defies environment. It comes from within; It is the revelation of the depths of the inner life as light and heat proclaim the sun from which they radiate. Happiness consists not of having, but of being; not of processing, but of enjoying. It is the warm glow of a heart at peace with itself. A martyr at the stake may have happiness that a king on his throne might envy. Man is the creator of his own happiness; it is the aroma of a life lived in harmony with high ideals. For what a man has, he may be dependent on others; what he is rests with him alone. What he obtains in life is but acquisition; what he attains is growth. Happiness is the soul’s joy in the possession of the intangible.

Happiness is paradoxical because it may coexist with trial, sorrow and poverty. It is the gladness of the heart, rising superior to all conditions…. Man might possess everything tangible in the world and yet not be happy, for happiness is the satisfying of the soul, not of the mind or the body.

William George Jordan 

Tips for weak personalty

Never expect yourself to do everything perfectly. There is pleasure on doing the work itself rather than doing it perfectly. The perfection sin everything is paralyzing, it makes you immobile God is perfect in everything, but we, as humans, should not keep very high standard in everything we do. Such desires are very much unhealthy for one’s hearts. Try to make your enjoyable rather than creating deadlines for completing the work perfectly. There is nothing wrong in keeping deadline but if it is not meet, don’t feel anxious or nervous. In most of the work, doing it is much more significant than succeeding. Aim for ‘good’ performance instead of ‘the best’. If we look at ourselves objectively one can do his best only once in lifetime, aiming to do ‘best’ in everything is senseless. Perfectionism also reduces the productivity, when our goals are more realistic, we feel more relaxed and at ease. Such a state of well-being increases concentration power and productivity. We need not become careless.

Some people feel miserable because they count their life by their mistake and shortcoming. Everyone has the right to be wrong because unless we make mistakes the ability to learn new things will be very much reduced. There is advantage in become perfectionist that you will  not be criticized or fail in work you do. But the cost is very high. Your growth, ability for adventure and the opportunity to live life to the fullest will become a dream. 

Relaxation Response

The value of relaxation has also been documented medically. A neuropsychiatries of California, Late Dr. David fink, wrote thus in this connection: ‘ Relaxation stops in emotions that prod the interbrain and forebrain into misbehavior. Skill as well as good health depend upon relaxation’. Thus, relaxation is the first step towards good health.  

External events themselves generally do not raise mental tension. Rather, it is the repeated thinking over an event (‘I can’t believe the boss said that to me what nerve he actually said that’)- the repetition going on both consciously and unconsciously, awake and a sleep – which raises mental tension level to dangerous heights.

The control over the mind achieved through Yoga practice makes us able to halt this repeated brooding over stressful events. We become able to easily recharge our mental energies into positive and even blissful directions, and to intuit  solutions to stress-causing events which are life-enhancing for all concerned, rather than negative or destructive towards self or other.

I have found that the Yoga and Meditation are extremely beneficial for developing the positive attitudes. For example, if someone get angry or criticizes a Yogi, he thinks, ‘We all are actors in the world drama, playing a definite role allotted to us. I should not worry about the activities of others. I must try to play the role given to me in best manner. When he behaves according to his nature of being a peaceful and loving soul. I remain detached and peaceful because I am just an observer of various scenes of the world drama. What ever percentage of truth lies in the criticism, I must accept and change myself’.  If a near  relative dies, then, under stress, caused by bereavement he thinks, ‘ This is an event, where the actor has just changed his costume (body) for playing another role. He has left the present body and will take another body to play his role. Indeed, the soul is eternal, indestructible and immortal. Thus the soul whom I live is not dead. The soul still continues to play its role somewhere else. I must not feel sad about the event. On the contrary, I should send good wishes and vibrations of peace.”

During emotional crisis, the kidneys secrete the higher level of an enzyme, called rennin    (fig 5). The rennin in turn, acts, on the plasma protein fiber to the heart while the medical portion of the vasomotor center creates disturbances in the activity of the heart.

(Heart Desease and Meditation, By: B.K. Girish Patel)

Hazards of Excessive Eating

The main items of food, technically speaking, can be said to be PROTEINS, FATS, CARBOHYDRATES , VITAMINS & MINERALS. Out of these, proteins act as tissue builders of the body; fats act both as fuel as well as energy storage depots. They also act as carriers of certain important fat soluble vitamins. The carbohydrates are mainly responsible for production of energy. All these types of food can be utilized by the body to produce energy. The body proteins are the last to be utilized in the process of drawing on the tissue resources. A deficiency in proteins in diet, leads to muscle wasting as well as breakdown of body resistance to infection and other diseases including hormones deficiency and anemia. Minerals in small quantity are also essential in the electrical processes taking place on the outside and inside the cellular structure. Let us deal with the over intake of food. This results in weight gain and obesity diseases like hypertension, diabetes, arthritis, gout and digestive disturbance go hand in hand with excessive weight. Injuries like fractures, operations and even healing of ordinary wounds are also hazardous in obese (fatty) person.

Qualitatively speaking, an excessive intake of fats leads to narrowing of arteries of vital organs like heart, brain etc, leading to heart attacks, brain strokes which are the prime killers in the affluent societies of today.

An excessive intake of proteins-contrary of popular belief-lead to a considerable stress on the liver. The common belief is that excessive intake of proteins is the secret of good health and longevity is an erroneous conception.     

Uric acid contained in vegetarian proteins can cause gout and can also get deposited in the coronary and cerebral arteries. Excess carbohydrate intake leads to obesity. Even some vitamins like A&D, if taken in excess, can cause dangerous consequences. Taking too much vitamin D in the form of supplements can cause excessive vitamin D levels. Taking 50,000 International Units per day for several months can cause toxicity, the Merck Manuals Online Medical Library reports. It's not possible to overdose on vitamin D from foods, except in rare cases where large amounts of animal liver is consumed. Too much sun exposure also doesn't raise vitamin D levels excessively. High vitamin D levels can lead to hypercalcemia. Hypercalcemia can cause calcium deposits to form in the kidney and heart, causing serious damage.

We should direct our efforts, that people not only take adequate quantity of food as necessitated by their work scheduler requirements and energy expenditure but it should be will balanced diet. This will go a long way in ensuring a healthy, long and more purposeful life which can be an asset to any society. The real purpose of life can be achieved through “bland type of life and bland type of thinking”

To keep all the system is our body remain active, it is necessary to practice yoga (exercise) even by practice an hour from busy schedule beside, taking right type of food to feed wholesome life.