STRESS MANAGEMENT THROUGH AYURVEDA AND YOGA

Dr. Rajat Chaturvedi*, Dr. Mukesh Kumar and Praveen Kumar Pandey

ABSTRACT

Stress is defined as the emotional and physical strain caused by a person responses to pressure from the outside world. It occurs when there is a mismatch between what the people aspire to do, what they are capable to doing. Sometime stress can damage the immune system and it also seems to affect headache and irritable bowel syndrome. Sometimes stress act as a positive force and sometimes as a negative force. If anyone exposes to stress over a period of time, it affects him or her badly. Worldwide About 450-500 million people were suffering from stress and psychological problems like anxiety, depression, insomnia and stress related medical illnesses. Although in small quantities, stress is good, it can motivate us and help us become more productive. However, too much stress, or a strong response to stress can be harmful. Yoga and Ayurveda educate people to take care of own welfare and make changes in their life style to improve health by developing personal awareness. The uses of herbs, physical postures (Yogasana) and meditation are intrinsic parts of this process. This abstract shows how we can manage stress through Yoga and Ayurveda.

Keywords: Stress, psychological Problems, Ayurveda & yoga.