Health quotient in youth

empowerment-an Ayurvedic

perspective

Dr.K.S. Jayashree m.D(ayu)SecretoryTribhuvan holistic health foundation,#09, shivashree’ T.Timmaiah road, R.K.Layout, Padmanabha nagar, bengaluru-70Email: ayushreej@gmail.Com

With 356 million people

between the age of 10-24

years, India has the world's

largest youth population

Indian Higher Education

statistics • There are 700 degree granting Institutions,

• Affiliated Colleges- 35,500 .

• Student Enrollment-20million,

• Four top fields of study – Arts-37%, Science-

19%, Commerce and Management-18% and

Engineering and Technology 16%().Source:UGS/prepared by Dr Education.com

Youth can transform the future• They are the

• Creators,

• Builders &Leaders of

the future.

• Skills,

• Health,

• Decision-making,

• Real choices in life.

Smooth seas do not make skillful sailors- African proverb

MAJOR SIX CATEGORIES OF BEHAVIOUR TO BE PREVENTED(WHO)

Tobacco use

Behavior that results in injury and

violence

Alcohol and substance use

Dietary and hygienic practices that

cause disease

Sedentary lifestyle

Sexual behaviour that causes

unintended pregnancy and disease

YOUTH NEED YOUTH?

Y-YOUTHFULLNESS &

YEARS TO ADD

O-OPPORTUNITY.

U-UNDERSTANDING

T-TRAINING.

H-HEALTH

YOUTH ARE THE NATIONS WEALTH –FUTURE OF THE NATION AND THE PRESENT OF THE SOCIETY

SOURCES OF INFLUENCE

PARENTS,

TEACHERS,

FRIENDS, PEER GROUP

OTHER FAMILY MEMBERS.

MEDIA,

OTHER MEANS.

Sexual behaviour

Pre marital sex

Increased risks of

STDs,

Unwanted

pregnancy

Illegal abortions

Abandoned child

Impact of Advertisements,

social network etc

CARE PROVIDED FOR YOUTH

• Largely neglected,

• Difficult-to-measure,

• Hard-to-reach

• Needs are ignored.

DHARMARTHA KAMA MOKASHANAM

AROGYAM MULAMUTTAMAM

DHARMA

MOKSHAAKAMA

ARTHA

AROGYAM

SVASTHA VRUTTA-

HEALTH REGIME

DINACHARYA-

DAILY REGIMERUTHU CHARYA-

SEASONAL REGIME

SADVRUTHTHA-

CODE OF CONDUCT

SADVRUTTA-GOOD CONDUCT

Ardra santhanatha- courteous attitude

towards others,

Tyagaha - ready to sacrifice,

Kayavakchetasam damaha- control on the

body, mind and speech,

Swartha budhdhi parartheshu- responding

and reciprocating for others feelings.

Na pidayeth indriyani- don’t

strain the sensory organs

Na chaithnyathi loulayeth-

don’t give too much

attention to the sensory

enjoyment.

Achievement of holistic health Determination of the prakruthi of the

individual,

Scheduling a suitable healthy life style

Pranayama,Yogasana, Vipassana

meditation

Group meditation/sathsang

Socialising the festivals in the institutions

Organising Health education programmes

Hands on workshop at the community level

Monitoring

WATCH IS THE TOOL FOR HOLISTIC HEALTH

HEALTHCHARACTOR

TIME

ACTIVITYWORD

MPOWER YOUTH

M-Monitoring

P-Preventing

O-Offering guidance , counseling ,

W-Warmth and affection

E-Educating about health, importance

of lifestyle for quality life,

R- Rehabilitating

STRAINED RELATION

• RAGA-LIKE-

• DVESHA-DISLIKE-

• TOO MUCH OF LIKING CAN BE SUFFOCATING,

• DISLIKE CAUSES STRESS

• DEMANDS AND COMMANDS CAUSE FRUSTRATION, UNPLEASANTNESS,

DISSATISFACTON

Acharas have greater impact …..

• Psychologically influencing

• Socializing the events in life

• Physiological impact

• Strengthening the family bondage

• Social bondage

• National integration

Relating to the world is indispensible

VASUDHAIVA KUTUMBAKAM

• Discrimination saying "this one is a relative;

this other one is a stranger" is for the mean-

minded. For those who're known as

magnanimous, the entire world constitutes

but a family.

For all the activities of a truth seeker

the universe itself is a Teacher

Preethi lakshana-

features of Pure Love

SOCIAL CODE

• Saakshaath anubhavairdhrushto nasrutho na guru darsitha lokaanaamupakaaraaya ethath sarvampradarshitam|

• All the culture and practices should be aimed at prosperity of every beings, thus not blindly followed but based on the requirement with suitable modification these are adapted /framed

CONCLUSION

• Continuation of caring and monitoring even at college level

• Frequent mentor, parent and peer interactions

• Improving teacher and the taught relationship with responsibilities and rapport,

• Initiating the Ayurvedic way of lifestyle

• Initiating the practice of pranayama and yogasana.

Keep your values become your destiny-M.K.Gandhi

Living a life in tune with values is important because it determines what means most

to the individual.