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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: [email protected]
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.