Greed(a very coomon human trait,easily overstep by practising yoga)

We live in socieconomic set-up where for the whole day one has to work hard at the inhuman speed to physicl and intellecual work.Man has come to believe that to move physiclly and intelectually is to live .The way we move we go on collecting things at material level,knowledge on the intelectual level,and exprience on the sensual and physical level.With every experience and achievement,we build up our egoand create an enclosurearound us.In that enclosure we feel secure and live secluded andisolatedfrom our real self because of the sense of possession.
Greed is a very common human trait.If something benfits an individual he would naturally like to have more of it.In pursuit of anything whether it is name,fame.money,possessing rare antique articles,books paitings,and other worldly goods there is a thin line pursuits like spreading humanitarian ideas,such as usefulness of yoga in everyday life ,one may over step

Greed(a very coomon human trait,easily overstep by practising yoga)

• We live in socieconomic set-up where for the whole day one has to work hard at the inhuman speed to physical and intellecual work.
• Man has come to believe that to move physically and intelectually is to live.
• The way we move we go on collecting things at material level, knowledge on the intelectual level, and exprience on the sensual and physical level.
• With every experience and achievement, we build up our egoand create an enclosurearound us.

The Most Dangerous Tool

The world's most dangerous tool ! I am not talking about any dangerous things that destroy man from outside. But I am talking about the great tool inside us " The Mind".Mind is truly an amazing tool.Anything you want to have do, or be -your mind can make it happen.

If you don't use this tool properly it will cause more harm than good. Mind is like a powerful fasting moving vehicle. When we born the mind starts it journey with us. If we not properly use it may deviate its path and wander around. This may result in great dangers like , Lack of confidence, pessimism,inferiority complex,superiority complex,indecision,forgetfulness,lack of will power, lack of enthusiasm, unnecessary fear,Frustration, Lack of system,Anxiety,depression,tension,shyness and diffidence and aimlessness. To avoid all these dangers we have to use the mind in right way? Some of us may ask that Is it possible to use it in Proper way? And what I can say is it really depends one's conditions. For whom the mind is wandering may say that controlling the mind is highly impossible. But it easy for the creative people who have the following qualities like definite aim,optimism,self confidence,concentration,will power, Imagination,enthusiasm,charming personality,self control,friendship tolerance,mind control. Many of us may say that when have these much qualities there is no need to worry about any thing like controlling the mind. The bigger question what to do to improve the above qualities and to control mind.To do that You have to give attention to the Mind and aware of it's every movement. It is a tricky thing to have awareness about your mind activities. Because your mind had more control over you than yours on it.

So for better awareness and attention one can practice "Meditation" ,"Pranayama",Tarak. These techniques helps one to get control over the most dangerous and amazing tozol in one's body "The Mind".

Mind is the Instrument of the soul(spirit and needs purification and integration. Those who have known it have conquered even nature and changed the course of history. Every human being has within him the supreme spirit and can become Krishna or Buddha because he is a part of that great Almighty. The only condition is he should realize that and make efforts to communicate with him.

The Most Dangerous Tool

The world's most dangerous tool! I am not talking about any dangerous things that destroy man from outside. But I am talking about the great tool inside us " The Mind". Mind is truly an amazing tool. Anything you want to have do, or be -your mind can make it happen.

If you don't use this tool properly it will cause more harm than good. Mind is like a powerful fasting moving vehicle. When we born the mind starts it journey with us. If we not properly use it may deviate its path and wander around. This may result in great dangers like, Lack of confidence, pessimism, inferiority complex, superiority complex, indecision, forgetfulness, lack of will power, lack of enthusiasm, unnecessary fear, Frustration, Lack of system, Anxiety, depression, tension, shyness and diffidence and aimlessness. To avoid all these dangers we have to use the mind in right way? Some of us may ask that Is it possible to use it in Proper way? And what I can say is it really depends one's conditions. For whom the mind is wandering may say that controlling the mind is highly impossible. But it easy for the creative people who have the following qualities like definite aim, optimism, self confidence, concentration, will power, Imagination, enthusiasm, charming personality, self control, friendship tolerance, mind control. Many of us may say that when have these much qualities there is no need to worry about any thing like controlling the mind. The bigger question what to do to improve the above qualities and to control mind. To do that You have to give attentionto the Mind and aware of it's every movement. It is a tricky thing to have awareness about your mind activities. Because your mind had more control over you than yours on it.

So for better awareness and attention one can practice "Meditation","Pranayama", Tarak. These techniques helps one to get control over the most dangerous and amazing tozol in one's body "The Mind".

Mind is the Instrument of the soul (spirit and needs purification and integration. Those who have known it have conquered even nature and changed the course of history. Every human being has within him the supreme spirit and can become Krishna or Buddha because he is a part of that great Almighty. The only condition is he should realize that and make efforts to communicate with him.

Strength of Character

Neither money pays, nor name, nor fame, nor learning; it is CHARACTER that can cleave through adamantine walls of difficulties.
-SWAMI VIVEKANANDA

Character is the sum total of a person's values, beliefs and personality. It is reflected in our behaviour and in your actions. It needs to be preserved more than the richest jewel in the world. To be a winner takes character. George Washington said, " I hope i shall always possess firmness and virtue enough to maintain what I consider the most valuable of all tittle, the character of an honest man."

Most of our behaviour is habitual- Comes automatically without thinking. Our character is the sum total of our habits. If we have positive habits, then we have good character. Conversely, if we have negative habits, others will find our character lacking. Habits are a lot stronger than logic and reasoning. In the life cycle of habit formation, a habit starts by being to weak to be felt, and ends up becoming too strong to get out of. Habits can be developed by default or determination. If we don't decide what habits to form, by default we many end up with bad habits.

If you really want to judge of the character of a man, look not at his great performance. Every fool may become a hero at once time or another. Watch a man do his most common actions; those are indeed the things which will tell you the real character of a great man.
The ability to show courage in the face of adversity; show self-restraint in the face of temptation, choose happiness in the face of hurt, show character in the face of despair, and see opportunity in the face of obstacles are all valuable traits to possess. But these traits do not just appear; they are the result of constant and consistent training, our mental and physical. In the face of adversity, our behaviour, weather positive or negative can only be what we have practiced. When we practice negative traits such as Cowardice or dishonesty in small events, and hope to handle major events in a positive way, it won't happen because that's not what we have practiced.

Every work that we do, every movement of the body,every thought that we think, leaves an impression on the mind-stuff, and Even when such impressions are not obvious on the surface, they are sufficiently strong to work beneath the surface, subconsciously. What we are every moment is determined by the sum total of these impressions on the character; each man,s character is determined by the sum total of these impressions. If good impressions prevail, the character becomes good; if bad, it becomes bad. If a man continuously hears bad words, thinks bad thoughts, does bad actions, his mid will be full of bad impressions and they will influence his thought and work with out his being conscious of the fact. He will be like a machine in the hands of his impressions, and they will forces him to do evil, and that man will be a bad man; he cannot help it. Similarly, if a man thinks good thoughts and does good works, the sum total of this impressions will be good and they, in a similar manner, will force him to do good, even in spite of himself. When such is the case, a man's good character is said to be established.
-SWAMI VIVEKANANDA

Under adverse circumstances, some people break records and others break down. John F. Kennedy once said that it is a mark of character how well person behaves when things are not going well. When things are going well for us, it is easy to be logical,kind and gracious.But when things aren't going well and we're under lot of pressure,some people can't think clearly and snap at others around them,while others remain clear-headed and continue to treat others with respect.Adversity reveals a persons character.
There is a Russian saying;"A hammer shatters glass but forges steel"There is a lot of truth in the saying.Are we made of glass or steel?it is the same hammer.Just as carbon determines the quality of steel,character determines the quality of a man.
Character-building starts from infancy and goes on until death.Character does not need success.It is success.Just like gardener has to keep weeding to prevent weeds from eating the life of the garden,we need to keep building and developing our character by weeding out our faults.
Ability will get you success;character will keep you successful. someone once said,"our thoughts lead to actions,actions lead to habits,and habits form character."character leads to destiny.
The only remedy for bad habits is counter habits;all the bad habits that have left their impressions are to be controlled by good habits.Go on doing good,thinking holy thoughts continuously;that is the only way to suppress base impressions.Never say any ma is hopeless,because he only represents a character,a bundle of habits,which can be checks by new and better ones.Character is repeated habits,and repeated habits alone can reform character.

Strength of Character

Strength of Character — Key Points — Key points

Key idea: Strength of Character is a subject that benefits from practical habits rather than promises of instant results. Break the idea into small actions that can be observed and adjusted over time.

Personal circumstances differ, so the discussion should be treated as general information rather than a guarantee of a particular physical, psychological, or social outcome.

The importance of Yoga in medicine.

Reductionist science of specialities has been responsible for the sorry state of affairs in modern medicine today. Modern medicine, with all the tools,has not only become inhuman but seems to have lost its sense of direction.science is heading for a crisis,while the new science of CHOAS is trying to save the mankind.Human body is a dynamic machine run by the mind and is constatly being fuelled by food and oxygen. The linear euclidean mathematical rules of conventional science do not apply to the human organism.The conventional risk factor hypotheses have been proven wrong time again.The pooling project data have shown that while only 10% of those with more than six risk factors eventually had a heart attack.60% of thosde who had a heart attack did have one or none of the conventional risk factors operating in them.Still we hang on the old theories.

Mind runs the bidy,and the conection between the two is so intimate,that it is difficult to seperate one from the other.Anger is now whown to be the greatest risk factor for the stroke and even heart attacks.Heart rate variably is common in childern;as age advances it gradually becomes less abvious.If one can keep the heart rate variablity capacity of the young for a long time in later life one can avoid serious problems like heart attacks.It is shown with the latest technology that the heart rate variability of childhood can be restored in adults by instilling the capacity to love and help others in this world.All negative feelings of the present say world like hatred,jealousy,anger,frustration,lonelinessand pride reduce the heart rate variability-the most important protective factor for long and happy life on this planst.

Yoga is the right step in this direction to educate our people in the right methods of healthy life-style.Yoga gives one the necessary guidence to achieve the right environment for the healthy growth and healthful living.

Holistic living.with mind full of love for others,is the best preventive against most,if not all,degenerative disorders.IT is beeter than lowering one's cholesterol or sugar.

The importance of Yoga in medicine.

• Reductionist science of specialities has been responsible for the sorry state of affairs in modern medicine today.
• Modern medicine, with all the tools, has not only become inhuman but seems to have lost its sense of direction.
• science is heading for a crisis, while the new science of CHOAS is trying to save the mankind.
• Human body is a dynamic machine run by the mind and is constatly being fuelled by food and oxygen.

Personality through health

• Personality can be achived or alterd by your improving health.

• Your personality reflects your health condition.
• By proper health you can get prominent personality.
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• Vatha prakruti (constitution)
  People of vaata constitution are, in genral, physically underdeveloped.

Personality through health

Personality can be achived or alterd by your improving health. Your personality reflects your health condition.By proper health you can get prominent personality.
1. Vatha prakruti(constitution)
People of vaata constitution are, in genral, physically underdeveloped. Their chests are flat and their veins, muscles-fibres and tendons are visible.The complexion is brown, the skin is cold, rough, dry and cracked. There usually are few moles present, which tend to be dark.
Vaata people generally are either too tall or too short, with thin frames which reveal prominent joints and bone-ends because of poor muscle development. The hair is curly and scanty, the eyelashes are thin and the eyes lustrless. the eyes may be sunken, small, dry, active and the conjunctiva is dry an dmuddy. The nails are rough and brittle. The shape of the nose is bent and turned up.
Physiologically, the appetite and digestion are varioable. Vaata people crave sweer, sour and salty tastes and like hot drinks. The production of urine in quantity. they have a tendency to perspire less than other constitutional types. Their sleep may be disturbed and they will sleep less than the other types . their hands and feet are often cold.
These people are creative, active,alert and restless. They talk fast and walk fast but they are easily fatigued.

Psychologically, they are charaacterized by short memory but quick mental understanding. They will understand somehting immediately, but will soon forget it. They have little will-power, tend toward mental boldness. their reasoning power is weak and these people are nervous,fearful and afflicted by much anxiety.
Each constitutional type also exhibits certain patterns in interactions with the external environment. Vatta people tend to earn money quickly and also spend it quickly.
Thus, they tend to reamin poor.

People having a Vaata constitution are prone to diseases listed under Vaayu-shaamak, Vaata-naashak and Appan-vayu mudras

2.Pitta constituion
These people are of medium height, are slender and their body-frame may be delicate. Their chests are not as flat as those of vaata people and they show a medium prominence of veins and muscle tendons. They have many moles or freckles which are bluish or brownish red. The bones are not as prominent as in vaata individual. Muscle development is moderate.

The pitta complexion may be copery,yellowish,reddish or fair. The skin is soft, warm an d less wrinkled than vatta skin. The hair is thin, silky, red or brownish and there is a tendency toward premature graying /loss of hair. The eyes may be gray, geen or copper-brown and sharp; the eyeballs are of medium prominence. The conjuctiva is moisst and copper-colored. The nails are soft. The shape of the nose is sharp and tip tends to be reddish.
Physiologically, these people have a strong metabolism, good digestion and therefore, strong appetites. The person of pitta constitution usually takes large quantities of food an dliquid. Pitta types have a natural craving for sweet, bitter and astringent tastes and enjoy cold drinks. Their sleep is of medium duration but uninterrupted. They produce a large volume of urine and the stools are yellowish, liquid, soft and plentiful. There is a tendency toward excessive perspiring. the body-temperature may run slightly high and hands and ffet tend to be warm. Pitta people do not tolerate sunlight, heat or hard work.
Psychologically, Pitta people have a god power on comprehension; they are very intelligent and sharp and tend to be good orators. They have emotional tendencies toward hate, anger and jealousy.
They are ambitious people who generally like to be leaders . Pitta people appreciate material prosperity and they tend to be moderately well-off financially. They enjoy exhibiting their wealth and luxurious possessions.

People having a pitta constitution are prone to diseases listed under the Prithvi-vardhak, Pitta_shaamak and Shank mudras.

Kapha constitution
People of Kapha constitution have well-developed bodies. Ther is, however, a strong tendency for these individuals to carry excess weight. Their chests are expanded and broad. The veins and tendons of Kapha people are not obvious because of their thick skin and their muscle development is good. The bones are not prominent.
Their complexion is fair and bright. The skin is soft, lustrous and oily; it is also cold and pale. The eyes are dense and black or blue; the white of the eye is generally very white, large and atractive. The conjuctiva does not tend to redness.
Physiologically, kapha peoplle have regular appetites, the digestion functions realtively slowly and there is less intake of food. They tend to move slowly. They crave pungent, bitter and astringent foods. Stools are soft and may be pale in colour; Evacuation is slow. Their perspiration is moderate. Sleep is sound and prolonged. There is a strong vital capacity evidenced by good stamina, and kapha people are generally halthy, happy an d peaceful.

Pyschologically, they tend to be tolerant, calm, forgivng and loving;however, they also exhibit traits of greed, attachment, envy and possessiveness. Their comphrehension is slow but definite; once they understand something, that knowledge is retained.
Kapha people tend to be wealthy. They earn money and are god at holdint on ot it.
People having a kapha constitution are prone to develop disease listed under the Prithvi-shaamak, Kapha-shaamak and Linga Mudras.

The general features of the three individual constitutions have been described above. However, it is often seen that people have mix(compund) constitutions
1. Vatta+Pitta constitution, where both Vatta and Pitta are in Excess.
2. Vatta + Kapha constitution, where both Vatta and Kapha are in Excess.
3.Pitta + Kapha constitution, where both Pitta and Kapha are in Excess.
4. Vatta + Kapha+Pitta constitution, where all the three humors are at fault(hence called Tridosha). To judge your personality see the features below:

Features	Vatta	Pitta	Kapha
Mind,Nature	great initiative; fast speed of work; however, cananot sustain efforts timid, fearful, indecisive, impatient(restless), moody ,unrelaiable very few friends	Moderate initiative; Irritable, angry, proud, quarrelsome, jealous few friends	Lacks enthusiasm;slow spped of work; however, can work tirelessly , Calm patient, reliable many friends
Memory	poor	Moderate	Excellent
Reaction to temperature /weather	Ailments worse in autmn. Intolerance of wind and cold climate. Liking for sunshine, warmth.	Ailments worse in summer. Intolerance of heat. Liling for cool weather	Ailments worse in spring and monsoon.Intolerance of dampness and humidity, Liking for warmth
Sensitivity	Intolerance of pain, noise	Intolerance of stress, noise	Intolerance of fast-life
Stamina/endurance	Low	Medium	Excellent
Body-Frame	Lean, short or tall,light –weight. Weight hard to gain, esy to lose	Moderately built yet delicate. Weight stable	Broad, heavy, fleshy . Weight easy to gain, hard to lose
Head-size	small	Medium	Large
Face	small forehead, thin eyebrows. Big, restless, muddy eyes. Thin, unequal lips	Medium forehead ,Medium eye brows, Yellow, piercing eyes that turn red from anger , sunshine or alchol; Lips red	Broad forehead, Thick bushy eyebrows, Big white lusterous eyes; Lips thick and moist
Speech and voice	Voice feeble,hoarse; speech unsteady, faltering, stammering	Voice clear; speech sharp cutting	Voice sweet, soft, loud and clear
Gait(walk)	Quick, irregular noisy	Stable	Slow
Movements	Short and fast; tremors, shivering	Sharp and precise	Slow and steady
Hunger	Irregular,frequent,excessive	Strong;cannot under take a fast	Less, but can eat a lot ;can also undertake a fast
Liking for	Hot foods and drinks	sweets; cold foods and drinks	Hot; spicy, bitter foods; dry foods
Digestion	unreliable	Strong and fast burning in digestive tract	strong and slow
Stools	Irregualr evacuation ; constipation ,flatulence(gas)	Multiple, yellow, lose, bulky; sometimes bloody	regular evacuation. Stools well formed; occasionally mucous-laden
thirst	Capricious, less	Excessive; desires cold water	Normal
Urine	scanty, difficult	Yellow, red, hot burning	Pale, profuse, milky
Sweat	little, if at all	profuse, foul smelling	Little
Sleep	Light,interrupted with eyes half open; Grinds teeth in sleep	Moderate	Long and sound
Dreams	Trees, mountains, running, jumping, flying	sun fire ,lightning, violence	water , lakes , birds
Menses	Irregular, scanty, painful; blood dark	Excessive, painful; blood bright red	Moderate with heaviness in abdomen; blood pale
Skin	Cold, dry, cracked; Nails brittle; complexion dark	Hot, yellow or redd(rashes), mature	Cold,delicate; there may be itching without rashes.
Hair	Dry, rough, curly	Soft, sparce, balding; premature greying	Long ,dense, oily.
Joints	Loose. Creaking; Prominent, projecting bones	moderately, strong, hot, reddish	firm, stable, covered by flesh

Note:
If you gave many more V's than P's or K's, you have a Vaata constitution.
If you gave many more P's than V's or K's, you have a Pittta constitution.
If you gave many more K's than P's or V's, you have a Kapha constitution.
If you have more and almost equal V's and P's, you have Vatta+Pitta constitution.
If you have more and almost equal V's and K's, you have Vatta+Kapha constitution.
If you have more and almost equal K's and P's, you have Kapha+Pitta constitution.
If you have more or less equal V's,P's and K's you have Tridosha(Tri =three dosha= faults).

A balance between these three humors is vital for good health; imbalance of any one or more results in disease. In present times,a perfect balance of these three humors is seldom seen.Due to hereditary factors, generallly one humor dominates the other two right from birht, giving the person a prakruti or a constitution. For example , a person who has an excess of vaata humor in his body is said to be possessing a Vaata-constitution or suffering from Vaata-dosha(dosha=fault or imbalance),Similarly ,people having an excess of Pitta humor or Kapha humor in their bodies are said to be possessing pitta constitution or kapha constitution respectively. Such dosha develops specific traits and susceptibilites in the owner , renderning him prone to certain diseases.
It may also happen that two (or some times all thre) humors are deranged(i.e in excess). Sich people are said to be having mix constituions.

Strength of Character

Neither money pays, nor name, nor fame, nor learning; it is CHARACTER that can cleave through adamantine walls of difficulties.
-SWAMI VIVEKANANDA

Character is the sum total of a person's values, beliefs and personality. It is reflected in our behaviour and in your actions. It needs to be preserved more than the richest jewel in the world. To be a winner takes character. George Washington said, " I hope i shall always possess firmness and virtue enough to maintain what I consider the most valuable of all tittle, the character of an honest man."

Most of our behaviour is habitual- Comes automatically without thinking. Our character is the sum total of our habits. If we have positive habits, then we have good character. Conversely, if we have negative habits, others will find our character lacking. Habits are a lot stronger than logic and reasoning. In the life cycle of habit formation, a habit starts by being to weak to be felt, and ends up becoming too strong to get out of. Habits can be developed by default or determination. If we don't decide what habits to form, by default we many end up with bad habits.

If you really want to judge of the character of a man, look not at his great performance. Every fool may become a hero at once time or another. Watch a man do his most common actions; those are indeed the things which will tell you the real character of a great man.
The ability to show courage in the face of adversity; show self-restraint in the face of temptation, choose happiness in the face of hurt, show character in the face of despair, and see opportunity in the face of obstacles are all valuable traits to possess. But these traits do not just appear; they are the result of constant and consistent training, our mental and physical. In the face of adversity, our behaviour, weather positive or negative can only be what we have practiced. When we practice negative traits such as Cowardice or dishonesty in small events, and hope to handle major events in a positive way, it won't happen because that's not what we have practiced.

Every work that we do, every movement of the body,every thought that we think, leaves an impression on the mind-stuff, and Even when such impressions are not obvious on the surface, they are sufficiently strong to work beneath the surface, subconsciously. What we are every moment is determined by the sum total of these impressions on the character; each man,s character is determined by the sum total of these impressions. If good impressions prevail, the character becomes good; if bad, it becomes bad. If a man continuously hears bad words, thinks bad thoughts, does bad actions, his mid will be full of bad impressions and they will influence his thought and work with out his being conscious of the fact. He will be like a machine in the hands of his impressions, and they will forces him to do evil, and that man will be a bad man; he cannot help it. Similarly, if a man thinks good thoughts and does good works, the sum total of this impressions will be good and they, in a similar manner, will force him to do good, even in spite of himself. When such is the case, a man's good character is said to be established.
-SWAMI VIVEKANANDA

Under adverse circumstances, some people break records and others break down. John F. Kennedy once said that it is a mark of character how well person behaves when things are not going well. When things are going well for us, it is easy to be logical,kind and gracious.But when things aren't going well and we're under lot of pressure,some people can't think clearly and snap at others around them,while others remain clear-headed and continue to treat others with respect.Adversity reveals a persons character.
There is a Russian saying;"A hammer shatters glass but forges steel"There is a lot of truth in the saying.Are we made of glass or steel?it is the same hammer.Just as carbon determines the quality of steel,character determines the quality of a man.
Character-building starts from infancy and goes on until death.Character does not need success.It is success.Just like gardener has to keep weeding to prevent weeds from eating the life of the garden,we need to keep building and developing our character by weeding out our faults.
Ability will get you success;character will keep you successful. someone once said,"our thoughts lead to actions,actions lead to habits,and habits form character."character leads to destiny.
The only remedy for bad habits is counter habits;all the bad habits that have left their impressions are to be controlled by good habits.Go on doing good,thinking holy thoughts continuously;that is the only way to suppress base impressions.Never say any ma is hopeless,because he only represents a character,a bundle of habits,which can be checks by new and better ones.Character is repeated habits,and repeated habits alone can reform character.

Strength of Character

Strength of Character — Historical Context

Key idea: Strength of Character is a subject that benefits from practical habits rather than promises of instant results. Break the idea into small actions that can be observed and adjusted over time.

Personal circumstances differ, so the discussion should be treated as general information rather than a guarantee of a particular physical, psychological, or social outcome.

Dangers of overweight

• Are you one of those who must always worry about your weight?
• Is it hard to maintain a normal figure?
• Then this post is for you
  Two thousand five hundred years age Hippocrates,"the father of medicine,"and a very keen observer, noted that "fat men die suddenly!" This is still true.
• Not in every case, of course, bu sudden death occurs so often in fat people that doctors must raise a note of warning.

Dangers of overweight

Are you one of those who must always worry about your weight?Is it hard to maintain a normal figure?then this post is for you
Two thousand five hundred years age Hippocrates,"the father of medicine,"and a very keen observer,noted that "fat men die suddenly!" This is still true.Not in every case,of course,bu sudden death occurs so often in fat people that doctors must raise a note of warning.Especially is this true in people who are sluggish and steadily gaining weight.In other words,the longer your waist,the Short your life line! Yes,it is very important to watch your weight,not allowing yourself to become too thin or too fat,but trying to remain near the ideal.
Most youngsters in their teens,if they are healthy and active,are fairly close to the ideal weight for their size and age.Why do so many of them change as they grow older?Usually because they no longer are as active as they were.
Changes often come o in the late twenties,reducing a person's physical fitness.Sluggish habits begin to develop as the individual loses his skill in running,swimming,or other healthy activities.Yet in spite of warning from nature,they continue losing their athletic figure.What a pity to change that youthful silhouette for a flabby,paunchy,unattractive appearance!
"but"you say "aren't most plump people rather jolly and good-natures?"Yes,that is quite true.They are usually pleasant and easy to get along with,but they are still overweight.most of them give all manner of excuses for their fatness.But in almost every case the only reason is that they are eating more than they themselves really need.In other words,extra weight is due to extra eating.
it is surprising what just a few extra calorics a day more than more actually needed will do to a fine,youthful-looking appearance.For instance,if you take just one extra slice of bread a day above your actual needs and continue this for five years you will add 45 pounds to your figure!In ten years you will gained 90 pounds.But the trouble doesn't stop there,not by any means.
All this extra fat puts a strain on your heart,kidneys,and liver,and also on the large weight-bearing joints,such as the hips,knees,and ankles.This means your body is wearing out more rapidly,carrying around all this extra weight.Those excess calories in your diet can be deadly.You are shortening your life at your own dining table.

Common illnesses of the mind and people

• Nervous problems are more common than all other illnesses combines.
• They affect people of every age and race, and there seems to be no end to the number of those who are sick because of anxiety, nervous tension, or emotional stress.
• Nor are the so-called nervous people the only ones affected.
• Many others with heart disease, high blood pressure, arthritis, and other types of illness are also under great stress and strain because of their physical condition.
  
  
  
  Nervous disorders can be roughly divided into two main classes or groups-those arising from neurotic problems, and those related to psychotic or disturbed personalities.

Common illnesses of the mind and people

Nervous problems are more common than all other illnesses combines.They affect people of every age and race,and there seems to be no end to the number of those who are sick because of anxiety,nervous tension,or emotional stress.Nor are the so-called nervous people the only ones affected.Many others with heart disease,high blood pressure,arthritis,and other types of illness are also under great stress and strain because of their physical condition.



Nervous disorders can be roughly divided into two main classes or groups-those arising from neurotic problems,and those related to psychotic or disturbed personalities.People with neurotic problems are more or less normal in their reactions.They may be over-anxious,or perhaps saddened or depressed,but even in their darkest moments they are always in touch with reality.in other words,they are not so different from rest of us,expect that under the pressures of living they tend to go to extremes.as we think of them we might even begin to recognize some of our peculiarities and those of our friends!

Neurotic personalities

Neurotic personalities — Historical Context

Reference: Neurotic personalities is presented here as a concise topic note. The useful approach is to understand the basic concept, consider the context in which it applies, and verify version-specific or specialist details before acting on the information.

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Neurotic personalities

Among these neurotic personalities are chain smokers,alcoholics,drug addicts, people contemplating suicide, and all those anxious,fussy people who are never quite satiesfied with life.They also include almost all ulcer patients,as weill as the majority of those suffering from high blood pressur.People who are abnormally fat or thin may also belong to the neurotic group.because of their nervous tensions they either est too much or too little.Sleep-walkers,insomniacs,obessive-compulsive people,cynics,chronics,scoffers,nagging wives,and almost of those unfortunat people who are "always sick"-all of those are emotionally unhealthy in one way or another.Their frustrartion and complaints are almost endless.

Cicero,the great Roman philosopher,said,"The diseases of the mind are more numerous and more destructive than those of the body."He was right,but often the true situation is not recoginized.As a result,many of these unhappy people find themselves wandering from one doctor's office to another,always seaching for a solution,never finding that inner peace they so much desire.sometimes these unfortunate suffers may actually dream up a few extra symptoms to help them gain sympathy!They worry their friends,their families,their employers,their pastors their attorneys,and physicians.

Every doctor's reception room has its share of these unhappy people Many of them feel guilty over real or imaginary situations.Others are afraid of heart trouble,high blood pressure,and cancer.They act as if they are being punished for what they did or did not do.These peculiar guilt feelings always seem to stem from early childhood.As these neurotic people grow older,they often tend to exchange one set of symptoms for another,until finally they reach old age .yet none of this really necessary,with proper care and pranayam or treatment,,most of these problems can be solved.

How to Lose Weight Sensibly

dieting is not new to most people who are overweight.They have all tried this many times before.some are so incensed at what their Friends are saying about them that they will go without food entirely for a short time,only to return again to their former habits of overeating.Going to extremes rarely does any permanent good.The only solution is a completely new pattern of living,such as these simple steps outlines here:

Take smaller quantities of food.continue with balances diet,quantity,is the rule.Be sure to include reasonable amounts of potatoes and whole-grain cereals in your diet.Eating slowly will help.Avoid all foods that are oily or high in fat. Be careful about "left-overs".Many housewives put on weight because they hate to food wasted.Far better to prepare less food and avoid the problem of "left-overs"

Stop nibbling between the meals.Train yourself to get along on less food .Soon you will enjoy living on a reduced diet,and you will be surprised at how well you fell.

Sensible exercise,taken every day,will help to use those extra calories.The best exercise is walking ,Yoga asana,pranayam,mudras.In walking putting those large leg muscles to work will burn up unwanted calories.

Avoid rich desserts.All that excess sugar and fat is high in calories but low in food value.Your best "exercise"is to push yourself away from the table while you are still hungry!Stay clear of ice cream,pastry,rich cakes,and sweets.

Remember,regular eating is important.Your meals should be smaller than average,well-prepared,and attractively arranged on the table.There is no reason for you not to enjoy your meals,even though you are now taking less food than you once thought you need.

Do not go hungry for long.Eating regularly but sparingly is the best way to lose weight.

Be sure to have a good breakfast.this will carry you through the day,and you will be less tempted to nibble sweets and snacks between meals.

Use these foods freely-green leafy veg tables,tomatoes,and carrots.They are all low in calories,but high in vita mines and minerals and have real food value.Such things can also be used to wars off hunger pains between meals,if you must have something.

How to Lose Weight Sensibly

• dieting is not new to most people who are overweight.
• They have all tried this many times before.
• some are so incensed at what their Friends are saying about them that they will go without food entirely for a short time, only to return again to their former habits of overeating.
• Going to extremes rarely does any permanent good.