Pranayama – What Is Piping: All about Piping Engineering

Stress Management is very important as it seriously affects the mind and body of mankind. Poor stress management negatively impacts our emotions and physical health by limiting the ability to enjoy life and work attentively. Various kinds of well-researched stress management techniques and activities are available that can easily control the stress level. Well, This article is not related to piping stress but related to stresses from which mankind suffers on a day to day basis. This article may not be relevant to the subject of the website but I thought I should publish it as I am sure many of my readers will be helpful from this article. One of my readers has sent this to me. What is Stress? Stress is a state of MindStress is a mind-body reaction/response to a situation. Why does Stress happen? When a situation/condition is not Acceptable to usWhen we want to do/get something but are unableWhen the ego is hurt (feedback, comments, criticism…)When we lose something which we feel is important Stress is mostly due to Fear (of Future)Worry (about Past)And not so much due to Present MomentIt is always due to the perception of Mind Different people ‘feel’ different stress levels for the same situations What Happens when Stressed? Psychology of Stress: Emotional impactAnxietyFearDepressionAngerSadness Physiology of Stress: AcidityUlcersHeart ailmentsBlood PressureKidney problemsDiabetes Chain Reaction of Stress: The Negative Spiral Fig. : Negative Chain Reaction of Stress Some Impacts of Sustained and Un-managed Stress Brain: Continues to operate in higher Beta state (15 to 26 cycles per second of electrical impulses (EEG)) and Continues to trigger the rest of the body mechanism and create stressBlood Pressure remains high: High blood pressures can lead to Heart failure, paralysis (due to breakdown of blood vessels in the brain).Acidity, Ulcer and other digestive problemsDiabetesKidney problems due to overload on removing toxins from the bodyReduces immunity and makes the body susceptible to diseasesHuman body & mind are a highly complex and integrated systemEach system impacts the other: either positively or negativelyStress and Mind induced effects on the body are far more harmful than the external pollutionInternal Toxins are far more harmful than external chemical/industrial pollutionISO 14000 needs a significant change in the globalized knowledge era! Why Allopathic Medicines and Stimulants are not good for managing Stress: Allopathic medicines directly add a chemical to the body and interfere with the internal chemical factories E.g. Taking Antacids for Acidity neutralizes the acid in the stomach. Then the body thinks that the acid is not sufficient and starts producing more. E.g. Anti-depressants suppress the ability of brain cells to generate electric impulses and People taking such drugs for a prolonged time become dullStimulants like Tobacco, Coffee, Tea, Cocoa, etc. temporarily trigger higher activities. Subsequently, body craves for more & more stimulants Stress Management-How to manage stress? Turn it into a Positive SpiralBreak the negative cycle at each pointAccept few things that are not in control Some amount of Stress is healthy – it triggers and energizes the system Root Cause: Manage MindPositive Thinking and AttitudeLarger view of lifeMeditationBuild capability to face stressful situations and reduce the impact of stress at a physiological levelYogaPranayama Healthy lifestyle and food habits are important for stress management Have multiple positive energy sourcesHobbies, interests Proven Stress Management Techniques What does Yoga, Pranayama, Meditation do at the Physiological level? Yogasanas: Exercise different parts of the bodyCombine with breathingPostures: Stretch & hold, Compress & holdCreates flexibility and hollowness, lightnessHelps inflow of water, food, oxygen, electrical signals and flow of energy in the bodyIsometric exercises: As against Isotonic exercises of aerobics, gym exercises which help to build muscles which reduce the flexibility & become blockers over a period Pranayama: g. Ujjayi breath: Increases absorption of oxygen into the hemoglobin by creating inhale pressure in lungs for osmosisg. Bastrika pranayama: Increases the removal of carbon dioxide from the blood plasma by creating exhale pressure in lungs for osmosisIncreases oxidation and liberation of energy in every cell of the bodyAir filter analogy in automobilesStimulates nerve tips in lungs which have a connection to the brain area where Pituitary Gland is situatedPituitary Gland is the master gland in the endocrine system and has a strong influence on rest of the endocrine glands Meditation: Takes the brain to Alpha state: electrical impulses of 8 to 14 cycles per secondA deep meditation level (Samadhi state) brain goes to Theta state: electrical impulses of 4 to 7 cycles per secondLeads to deep relaxationSudarshana Kriya of Art of LivingTakes the brain to higher beta stateThen takes the brain to deep relaxationThus exercises and expands the brain/mind capacityMind rules the bodyMind, Nervous system, Endocrine system, rest of the body function Chain Reaction of Managing Stress: The Positive Spiral Fig. : Positive Chain Reaction of Stress Clinical Research Results Fig. Curves showing Clinical Research Results Beyond Physiology: The Energy SystemHuman Body as the Energy SystemModern Science & Medicine consider the human body as merely electro-chemical, electro-mechanical and physical phenomenaAncient Indian & Eastern Spiritual Sciences consider it as an Energy SystemUniversal Cosmic Energy (everything is common at the atomic level)Yoga – the union of body, mind, and spiritRaja Yoga – ChakrasReiki (which means life force in Japanese; Started by Dr. Mikao Usui a doctor and Buddhist monk during 1860s)Thai Chi, Acupressure, Acupuncture (originated in China)Homeopathy (Started by Dr. Hahnemann a doctor in Germany during 1800s) What is “Success”? The definition I liked most: “The measure of Success is the number of joyful smiles per day every day” – Shri Shri RavishankarLife is full of choices; The choices one makes determine one’s life – they are like cross-roads IQ < EQ < AQ < SQ: determine what choices one makesManage MindHealthy mind FOR a healthy bodyIt is mind, and not body, that differentiates the leader from the restPositive Energy is most fundamental to any Leader The Vicious Cycle Fig.: The Vicious Cycle Make it a Virtuous Cycle: Fig. : Virtuous Cycle The Simple Stress Management Prescription Practice Yoga & Pranayama (and Meditation) every dayLife will change at the most fundamental levelArt Of Living workshop is one of the bestCombines Raja Yoga, Karma Yoga (Service: Jesus), Bhakti Yoga (Devotion: Narada, Chaitanya…), Jnana YogaPractical for family & social life, professional life, and spiritual lifeUse Homeopathy for chronic or hereditary health problems to strengthen the positive spiralBecome better individuals and better leaders Some references: On Homeopathy and Physiology The Science of Homeopathy – by Dr. John VikolthasHomeopathy Materia Medica – by Dr. BoerickeDr. Padmanabhan padrdha@satyam.net.inHuman Anatomy & Physiology – by Dr. David Le Vay On Reiki Healing through Reiki – by MK Gupta On Modern Science Scientific American – MindModern Physics – by Arthur Beiser On Ancient Indian Wisdom Art Of Living www.artofliving.orglifepositive.comVedantha literature from Ramakrishna MissionCelebrating Silence – by Shri Shri RavishankarEfficacy of Raja Yoga – Shri Ramachandra MissionRaja Yoga, Bhakti Yoga, Jnana Yoga, Karma Yoga – Swami VivekanandaPatanjali Yoga SutraAt Behavioral levelStop Worrying and Start Living – by Dale CarnegieEmotional Intelligence – by Daniel GolemanPower of Positive Thinking and so on