Out of the many topics that are in trend today, Mental health and Yoga individually and in integration are of paramount importance. Let me remind you here that we are talking about mental ‘health’ and not about mental disorders as mental health is more than just the absence of mental disorders. Mental ‘health’ when focused upon and taken care of, can resiliently prevent and / or fight the possible mental disorders that a person is at risk of developing.
Mental health is a state of well-being in which an individual realizes his or her own abilities, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively and is able to make a contribution to his or her community.
To simplify, it is about how one thinks, feels and acts. So, the prerequisite for all the three is a state of equanimity and harmony. This harmony should be at physical level, psychological level and spiritual level, as changes in the body affect the mind and fluctuations in the mind not only percolates to the body but in-turn worsens the normal mental activity.
Yoga is one such practice that helps us to develop and be in that state of harmony.
