Deepak Kumar

  The Essence of Yoga Written by  Medindia Content Team Reviewed by Medindia Complementary Medicine Team on Aug 12, 2019 The true essence of yoga revolves around elevating the life force or 'Kundalini' at the base of the spine. It aims to achieve this through a series of physical and mental exercises. At the physical level, the methods comprise various yoga postures or 'asanas' that aim to keep the body healthy. The mental techniques include breathing exercises or 'pranayama' and meditation or 'dhyana' to discipline the mind. "Yoga accepts. Yoga gives."  - April Vallei The ultimate goal of yoga is, however, to help the individual to transcend the self and attain enlightenment. As the  Bhagavad-Gita says ,  "A person is said to have achieved yoga, the union with the Self, when the perfectly disciplined mind gets freedom from all desires, and becomes absorbed in the Self alone." Importance of Yoga Yoga is not a religion; it is a way of ...

Spiritualism  is a  religious movement  based on the belief that the spirits of the dead exist and have both the ability and the inclination to communicate with the living. [1]  The  afterlife , or the " spirit world ", is seen by spiritualists, not as a static place, but as one in which spirits continue to evolve. These two beliefs—that contact with spirits is possible, and that spirits are more advanced than humans—lead spiritualists to a third belief: that spirits are capable of providing useful knowledge about  moral  and  ethical issues , as well as about the nature of  God . Some spiritualists will speak of a concept which they refer to as " spirit guides "—specific spirits, often contacted, who are relied upon for spiritual guidance. [2] [3] Spiritism , a branch of spiritualism developed by  Allan Kardec  and today practiced mostly in  Continental Europe  and  Latin America , especially in  Brazil , emphas...

  there’s one thing I’ve learned from   being self-employed as a writer , it’s that motivation is a complex and fickle beast. Some days, I’m in a groove—I can crank out articles left and right, only taking a quick break to refill my coffee or eat lunch. Other days, I have to force myself not to surf Reddit and run unimportant errands. When motivation has to be intrinsic (meaning there’s no boss breathing down your neck to get things done), it can be harder to come by. Below, you’ll find a series of research-backed tips and tricks that entrepreneurs swear by when they’re stuck:1-To make strategy for success This is my go-to strategy. Over the past few years, I’ve identified the times when I’m most productive: 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., Monday through Thursday. I make sure to schedule the work that requires the most focus during these windows. I’ll never leave an article that’s due on a Monday morning, for example, for Friday afternoon because I know it’s unlikely I’ll muster the ment...

  To say we’re living through challenging times sounds like both a cliché and an understatement. In recent months, news about the pandemic, economic woes, and bitter political debates have triggered tremendous anxiety and sadness for many Americans. But when people look back on their lives, it is usually the most difficult challenges that gave them a new perspective or caused them to grow the most. Of course, in the midst of a crisis, it doesn’t feel that way. But there are steps you can take to cope during difficult times, using techniques from the field of positive psychology. How can positive psychology help in trying times? Initially, positive psychology focused mainly on pursuing rewarding experiences that made people feel more joyful. But psychologists soon realized this sort of happiness depends on fleeting experiences, rather than a more enduring sense of contentment. As a result, the field shifted to concentrate on cultivating satisfaction and well-being but staying open t...

  Facts and figures: Ending violence against women Availability of data on violence against women and girls has increased significantly in recent years.  Visit our research and data page  for more information on why data is critical to UN Women’s work supporting women and girls experiencing violence. Globally, an estimated 736 million women—almost one in three—have been subjected to intimate partner violence, non-partner sexual violence, or both at least once in their life (30 per cent of women aged 15 and older).  This figure does not include sexual harassment. The rates of depression, anxiety disorders, unplanned pregnancies, sexually transmitted infections, and HIV are higher in women who have experienced violence compared to women who have not, as well as many other health problems that can last even after the violence has ended [ 1 ]. Most violence against women is perpetrated by current or former husbands or intimate partners.  More than 640 million women ...