UNDERSTANDING STRESS FROM AN ANCIENT PERSPECTIVE: A NARRATIVE REVIEW
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Stress, Mental health, Mind, Ancient scriptures.
Abstract
With World Health Organization highlighting the paramount attention needed in this 21st century to improve mental health conditions across globe, most developed countries are taking a serious look at methods of improving ‘mental-health’ of their people so as to reduce the effects of stress emanating from modern lifestyle. (WHO, 2023) Ancient Indian literature including Upanishads and Bhagavad-Gita explained long ago, the significance of ‘health’ in general and ‘mental-health’ in specific. As per ancient Indian texts, Mind (Manas) is the instrument for thinking ,feeling and perceiving (Subhash Sharma, 2007). Ancient Indian texts help to understand the causes behind disturbances occurring to mind (reasons causing stress situations) as well as effects of these disturbances on body/psyche (consequences of ill health at physical level and mental level). Ancient Indian Literature suggests ways and methods to mankind on how to maintain & improve “mental - health” by bringing mind into “equilibrium state”. In this review work the effort has been made to explore the ancient understandings of stress and its management.
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Makwana Megha Nitinkumar
Department of Astanga yoga Lakulish Yoga University “Lotus view” opp. Nirma University, S.G. Highway, Chharodi, Ahmedabad – 382 481 Gujarat, India Phone: 8460135445
Dr. Chandrasinhji Jhala
Ex-Provost, PhD, Lakulish Yoga University
Dr.Vijayakumar PS
Associate professor, BAMS, MD (Yoga & rehab), Msc (psy), PhD (Yoga). SDUAHER, Kolar.
Darji Mehul
PhD Scholar, MSc, Lakulish Yoga University