Mental Health Pandemic

By Yoga Venkatesh

According to ancient psychology scripture, Maharishi Patanjali Yoga sutras, an uncultivated mind is the root cause of stress and all other mental health problems. Mind cultivation is the solution to encounter these mental health problems. This book is a companion on your mind-cultivation journey. It is created to make common people understand the human mind’s nature, functions, and states. These proven solutions will help you to make your mind calm, focused, and purified.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Pustaka Digital Media
• Release date: May 2, 2023
• ISBN: 6580562909745

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An ardent effort to create awareness of an issue faced by about 1 billion people around the world

Mental Health Pandemic

A yogi's roadmap to save your mind and help others by adopting ancient proven solutions

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Yoga Venkatesh

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Table of Contents

Inspiration

Acknowledgement

Author’s Note

Five Effective Ways To Mastering Knowledge

INTRODUCTION

What is Mental Health?

What is Mental Health Pandemic?

Three Levels of Mental Health Problems

What Stops Someone From Adopting Mental Health Solutions?

Mental Health Pandemic Kit

Your Mental Health Chart

Five Steps Roadmap For Success

Chapter 1 - Self-check-up

Discovering Root Causes of Stress and Mental Health Problems

Source 1: Self-ignorance

Source 2: Uncultivated Mind

Source 3: Disharmony in Lifestyle

2. External Level

External Reason 1: Human Relationships

External Reason 2: Education system

External Reason 3: Workplace Stress

External Reason 4: Financial Challenges

External Reason 5: Poverty Mindset

External Reason 6: Neighbors’ Impact

External Reason 7: Caste and Community Differences

External Reason 8: Religious Matters

External Reason 9: Terrorism Issues

External Reason 10: Anti-national Issues

External Reason 11: Extremism

External Reason 12: Accidents and Death Incidents

External Reason 13: Atrocity Incidents

External Reason 14: Mass Availability Of Alcohol, Drugs, and Weapons

External Reason 15: Agricultural Method and Processed Food

External Reason 16: Unethical Scientific Approaches

External Reason 17: Negative Media Influence

External Reason 18: Corporate Marketing Strategies

External Reason 19: Disadvantage of Technology

External Reason 20: Celebrity Influence

External Reason 21: Political Leadership Issues

External Reason 22: Government Policies and Schemes (execution issues)

External Reason 23: Natural calamities, environmental issues, and climate changes (pollution issues, seasonal changes)

External Reason 24: War Issues

External Reason 25: Pandemic

Exercise for your clarity:

Write Your Learnings

Chapter 2 - F.L.U. World Map

F.L.U. World

Fortunate Zone

Fortunate Zone Category 1:

Fortunate Zone Category 2:

Fortunate Zone Category 3:

Less Fortunate Zone

Less Fortunate Zone Category 1:

Less Fortunate Zone Category 2:

Less Fortunate Zone Category 3:

Less Fortunate Zone Category 4:

Less Fortunate Zone Category 5:

Less Fortunate Zone Category 6:

Unfortunate Zone

Unfortunate Zone Category 1:

Unfortunate Zone Category 2:

Unfortunate Zone Category 3:

Write Your Learning Key Points

Chapter 3 - Mental Health Pandemic Alarm

The Wake-up Call

Story Of Three Fishes

Life Battery vs Mobile Battery

Five Factors To Change Your Current State

Five Aspects Of Life

Three Stages In Life - Suffering, Fighting, Celebrating

Getting Unstuck

1. Getting unstuck in career

2. Getting unstuck in relationships

3. Getting unstuck in society

Giving Mindset Vs Gaining Mindset

Three Kind Of Skills: Psychological, Professional, and Financial

Gratitude v/s Grumbling

Overcoming Challenges and Problems in Life: A Perspective on Time and Perception.

Mastering Desire: Key to Happiness and Freedom in Life

Life With Fun Vs Life With Frustration

The Key to Work-Life Balance

Yes Mindset V/s No Mindset

Living without finding purpose V/s Living with a purpose

Write Your Learning Key Points

Chapter 4 - Proven Solutions For Your Mental Health

What Is Self-Introspection?

41 Concepts for Self-Introspection

Concept 1: Five Classes of Human Beings

Concept 2: Save Mind at all costs

Concept 3: Five Factors Influencing Human Life

Concept 4: Your Position In The Universe

Concept 5: See The World As A Mental Hospital

Concept 6: Imagine This Planet As A Graveyard

Concept 7: Three Kinds Of Human Visions

Concept 8: Three States Of Life

Concept 9: Three Dimensions Of Human Body

Concept 10: Three Types Of Personalities (Gunas)

Concept 11: Three Levels Of Energy

Concept 12: Three Nature Of Human Body

Concept 13: Three Dimensions Of Time (kala)

Concept 14: Five States Of Mindset (chitta bhumika)

Concept 15: Five Functions Of Mind (chitta vriti)

Concept 16: Five Obstacles Of Life (pancha klesh)

Concept 17: Five steps of life ladder

Concept 18: Three Kinds Of Humans

Concept 19: Six Internal Enemies

Concept 20: Three Kinds Of Human Powers

Concept 21: Four Kinds Of Attitudes For Four Kinds Of People

Concept 22: The Five Screens Of Multiplex

Concept 23: Three Kinds Of Knowledge

Concept 24: Discipline v/s Perfection

Concept 25: Five Labels Of Life

Concept 26: Four Determinants Of Ultimate Freedom

Concept 27: Breathing, Smiling, Brushing

Concept 28: Shakti, Yukti, Bhakti, Mukti

Concept 29: Dharma, Artha, Kama, Moksha

Concept 30: Chattering, Chatting, Chanting

Concept 31: Stress Hours Vs Happy Hours

Concept 32: Ancient Routine

Concept 33: Tissue, Issue, Dishyum-Dishyum

Concept 34: I.D.A. Jail

Concept 35: Bathroom, Boardroom, Bedroom

Concept 36: Power Of Silence

Concept 37: Power Of Solitude

Concept 38: Five Sources Of Emotional Bondage

Concept 39: Five Kind of Vital Life-Forces (Panch Prana)

Concept 40: Four Dimensions Of Mind

Concept 41: Count Your breath Per Minute

Write your key learnings

Chapter 5 - You Can Uplift People

Five Ways To Help Others

Top 10 Human Problems in the 21st Century

1. Failure In Exams And Studies

2. Breakups and Heartbreaks

3. Marriage Conflicts & Divorce

4. Financial Problems

5. Unemployment

6. Business Failure

7. Chronic Health Issues

8. Negative Media

9. Pollution And Climate Change

10. Suicides

Anyone Can Play A Role In Eradicating Mental Health

Write your key learnings

From Stress to Serenity: A Personal Journey to Discovering Mental Health Solutions Through Yoga and Meditation (1995-2009)

Write your mental health story

Q&A With Yoga Venkatesh

About Author

Author’s Recommendations (Seven Books)

Inspiration

Gurudev Sri Sri Ravishankar

Founder of Art of Living Foundation

Acknowledgement

I am grateful to my parents, relatives and friends.

I am grateful to Art of Living family and everyone else who helped me to transform my life.

Special thanks to Mithu Singh, Sristee Singh, Narayani Mhetre, Shravya Velamala, Nikita Fadte Gaonkar and all those people involved in helping me write and edit this book.

I would like to express my sincere gratitude to my publisher for their invaluable support and assistance in bringing this book to life.

Author’s Note

In the 21st century, millions of people around the world are grappling with stress and mental health challenges. Sadly, many of them find it difficult to seek solutions due to various factors such as social stigma, limited access to qualified professionals, high cost of professional services, inadequate awareness of the topic in our society, and a lack of emphasis on psychological skills in our education system

According to ancient knowledge, an uncultivated mind is the root cause of many human problems. By practicing mind cultivation techniques, one can effectively manage their mind, reduce stress, and prevent mental health issues. With increasing awareness about mental health, many people are now coming forward to contribute to this cause. Yet, there is still a lot of work to be done to create awareness and accessibility in society.

Everyone has the potential to cultivate and nurture their mind, save time, energy, and money by preventing or better managing mental health issues. The study of ancient psychological scripture, such as Patanjali Yoga Sutras, helps us understand the functionality of the mind and offers practical formulas to regulate our breath and mind.

Since 2009, I have been practicing mind cultivation techniques based on these sutras, which have helped me to calm, focus, and declutter my mind, transforming my life. I believe that if you learn and practice these techniques, you can also save your mental health and help others.

This book is the culmination of my 14 years of observation and provides proven methods to raise awareness about the mind and mental health. I highly recommend that you keep a notebook handy to jot down key points that resonate with you.

I am confident that the knowledge and insights you gain from this book will be valuable for a lifetime.

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