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Jeevodaya holds Silver Jubilee Celebrations

Jeevodaya Hospice forCancer Patients recentlycelebrated their 25thanniversary. Jeevodaya is aCharitable and Non-profitorganization with the nobleaim of rendering continuingservice to poor and abandonedCancer Patients.

Jeevodaya offers itsservices irrespective of theirsocial status, to one and alltotally free of cost. Thereare 50 beds for in-patientswith professional medicalservice provided by doctorsand nurses trained in PalliativeCare and round theclock nursing services.Jeevodaya survives purely ondonations fromwell-wishers.

The function began with aprayer and invocationsong� Have you had akindness shown, pass it on�, bySudha Lakshmi Rao. Sr.Lalitha Teresa � Foundermember and Secy ofJeevodaya gave the welcomeaddress. Rev. Sr. LiberataFCC Founder Chairman ofJeevodaya spoke ofJeevodaya�s mission to helpthe needy regardless of religionand economic state.

Chief Guest, HisExcellency Rt. Rev. Dr. PaulyKannookaadan, Bp ofIrinjalakuda and Bp in Charge

of Syro Malabar Catholics ofChennai, blessed the 25th yearcelebrations and applaudedJeevodaya�s selfless servicefor cancer patients.

Rev. Fr. Dr. Jose Irimpen,coordinator of Syro MalabarCatholics of Chennai said thatJeevodaya was a place ofmeditation and love. Dr.Shanta .V, Chairman, CancerInstitute, Adyar spoke of theteam effort that startedJeevodaya and that it was oneof the first palliative carecentres in India. NeerjaMalik,a cancer survivor, socialworker and a great well wisherof Jeevodaya said thatJeevodayawas a haven for notonly the inmates but for visitorsas well.

D r .M a n j u l aKrishnaswamyhonored Dr.Nanjuda RaoF o u n d e rmember ofJ eevodayawho wasunable to bethere andalso honoredLate Dr.Snehalatha,F o u n d e rmember. Anidea in

Royapettah hospital where sheand Dr. Sneha saw thesuffering of end stage cancerpatients lead to Jeevodayawiththe help of Dr. UdayaMahadevan and the FCCSisters.

Gopinath Muthukada renowned magician fromKeralawith a distinctivemotto�Magic with a mission� notonly propagates the art ofmagic but also spreads moralvalues, in his diverse rolesas magician, escapologist, lifecoach, and motivationalspeaker presented a magicshow.

As the high light ofJeevodaya�s 25th anniversarycelebrations, the Documentary

�Silver Footprints� puttogether by Priya V andteam with the JeevodayaAnthem � composed bymusic

composerDharan, lyrics byDr.Udaya Mahadevan, Sung byKrithi Rao and Naren wasscreened.

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Other SideFace what you must face

(A beautiful story from Mahabharata)

I am just reminded of asmall story, an episode fromMahabharata �whereKrishnaand Balarama are going to theforest and by then the sun hadalready set and it grew dark.No huts or resting inns were tobe found.

So, it seems Krishna cameup with a proposal toBalarama, �I will go to sleepand you keep watching me.Whenever you feel sleepy, youwake me up and I�ll keepwatching and you can go tosleep�.

Krishna went to sleep,Balaramawho kept moving toand fro, encountered amonsterin the forest who screamed atBalarama. AndBalaramawhowas shaken up by the monster,shrank in size and the monsterbecamebigger thanBalarama.

Themonster screamed onemore time, Balarama shrankeven further and the monsterbecame even bigger.

One last attempt, theMonster screamed atBalarama, unable to take themight of themonsterBalarama

screamed �Krishna� and hefainted. Hearing the call�Krishna,� Krishna woke up.

Though Balarama hadfainted, he mistook Balaramato be sleeping and Krishnastarted walking to and fro.

So the monster which nowsawanewperson standing therescreamed at him onemore time.

And it seems that Krishnainstead of being perturbed,stared at themonster and asked:�What do you want ?�

The Couragemade KrishnaexpandandMonster shrink. Themonster once again screamedatKrishna, Krishna again askedtheMonster �what do youwant?�

The monster shrank evenfurther. And Krishna expandedeven more. One last attempt,

Monster screamed at Krishnaand Krishna again asked themonster �what do you want?�And the monster shrunk verymuch in size.

The Epic goes, Krishna tooktheMonster in his hand, ties theMonster inside the end of hisdhoti, by a knot.

The Sun did rise andBalaramaandKrishna began towalk. And as they werewalking, Balarama said � �Didyou know what happened lastnight. A monster came and itwas threatening us so much.�

Krishna gently took themonster out of his Dhoti andshowed it to Balarama andasked � �Are you talking aboutthis?�

Immediately Balaramaexclaims �but when I saw it, itwas sobigbut now it hasbecomeso small�.

And the Veda Vyasa throughthe voice of Krishna says �When you avoid what you mustface in life, it becomes biggerthan you and takes control overyou.

The monster here is all thechallenges we face in life. If youkeep avoiding what you mustface, these challenges becomemonstrous and take control overyou.

Whenyou facewhat youmustface, you become bigger than itand you take control over it.

Alwaysremember, challengesare been given to you for apurpose � for you to becomewhat you can become.

SomeTwistedLines

ARAPROSDOKIANS� arefigures of speech in which thelatter part of a sentence orphrase is surprising orunexpected; frequentlyhumorous. (Winston Churchillloved them).

1.Where there�s awill, Iwantto be in it.

2. The last thing I want todo is hurt you, but it�s still onmy list.

3. Since light travels fasterthan sound, somepeople appearbright until you hear themspeak.

4. If I agreed with you, we�dboth be wrong.

5. We never really grow up,

we only learn how to act inpublic.

6. War does not determinewho is right � only who is left.

7. Knowledge is knowing atomato is a fruit.Wisdom is notputting it in a fruit salad.

8. They begin the eveningnews with �Good Evening,�then proceed to tell you why itisn�t.

9. To steal ideas from oneperson is plagiarism. To stealfrommany is research.

10. Buses stop in busstations. Trains stop in trainstations. Onmy desk is a workstation.

11. I thought I wanted acareer. Turns out I just wantedthe paycheck.

12. In filling out anapplication, where it says, �Incase of emergency, notify:� Iput �DOCTOR.�

13. I didn�t say it was yourfault, I said I was blaming you.

14. Behind every successfulman is his woman. Behind thefall of a successful man isusually another woman.

15. A clear conscience isthe sign of a fuzzy memory.

16. You do not need aparachute to skydive. You onlyneed a parachute to skydivetwice.

17. Money can�t buyhappiness, but it sure makesmisery easier to live with.

18. I used to be indecisive.Now I�m not so sure.

19. You�re never too old tolearn something stupid.

20. To be sure of hitting thetarget, shoot first and callwhatever you hit the target.

21. Nostalgia isn�t what itused to be.

22. Change is inevitable,except from a vendingmachine.

23.Going to church doesn�tmake youaChristian anymorethan standing in a garagemakes you a car.

24. Where there�s a will,there are relatives.

25. I�m supposed to respectmy elders, but it�s gettingharder and harder for me tofind one now.

(Source: Internet)

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HEALTH TRIVIA

Primary health care of thecountry has been promised amuch-needed boost with thenew National Health Policy2017 approved by the UnionCabinet today. The newpolicy proposes to raise thepublic health expenditure to2.5% of the GDP. Here aresome salient featuresproposed in the new healthpolicy:

1.Yoga to be introducedmore widely in schools andworkplaces to promote goodhealth.

2. The policy aims atreducing Under-FiveMortality to 23 by 2025 andMaternal Mortality Rate to100 by 2020.

3. It aims to reduce infantmortality rate to 28 by 2019and neo-natal mortality to 16and still-birth rateto single digit by 2025.

4. The policywould aim ati n c r e a s i n g l i f eexpectancy from 67.5 yearsto 70 years.

5. The policy aims toeliminate leprosy by 2018,kala-azar by 2017 andlymphatic filariasis in endemicpockets by 2017

6. The policy also aims atreducing premature mortalityfrom cardiovascular diseases,cancer, diabetes or chronicrespiratory diseases by 25%by 2025.

7. The policy proposesfree drugs, free diagnosticsand free emergency and

� The heart isextremely efficient. Itconverts 50% of its fueldirectly into energywhile anautomobile engine convertsonly 25% of its fuel directlyinto energy.

� Weshrink 1/2 an inchduring the day due tocompression of the spinalcolumn

� The aorta is thelargest artery, over one inchin diameter, supplying everytissue of the body except forthe fingernails and cartilage.

� Blushing is away ourbody cools itself by dilatingsmall blood vessels near theskin.

� The stomach canstretch to 50 times its emptysize.

� The bacteria as itnaturally exists within thelumen (or hollow space) ofthe digestive tract isperfectly harmless and

beneficial, helping thedigestion and absorptionof food that otherwisecouldn�t be absorbed.However, if this bacteriaever did enter the bodyand the blood, due to aruptureddigestive organ,it could beextremely harmfuland even lethal.

�The pinealgland located in thecenter of the braintells the body thetime of day and

season of the year

� The design of theEiffel tower is based onthe design of humanbone.

� The regular pathwayof controlling pain andinflammation also interfereswith certain bio- chemicalmilleu of the body andmost

essential healthcare servicesin all public hospitals.

8. The comprehensiveprimary health care packageis framed with a special focuson geriatric, palliative andrehabilitative care.

9. It proposes freediagnostics, free drugs andfree emergency and essentialhealthcare services in allpublic hospitals in order toprovide health care accessand financial protection.

10. It aims to reduce totalfertility rate (TFR) to 2.1 atsub-national and national levelby 2025.

11. The new policypromises a plethora of optionsto chose fromamongYoga andAYUSH umbrella ofremedies.

12. The policy proposes toincrease use of public healthfacilities by 50% from currentlevels by 2025.

13. The policy proposes toreduce current use of tobaccoby 15%, and 30% by 2025 by2020.

14. To ensure that by 2025,more than 90% ofnewborns are immunised bythe time they turn one.

15. The new proposedpolicy aims to not only ensurethe availability of two beds per1,000 population but also toensure they are availablewithin the golden hour � thatis within the first hour after aninjury and when the victim ismost need of emergencytreatment.

National Health Policy 2017approved by Union Cabinet

often one of the organsaffected is the stomach. Inthe stomach the inner lininglayer called the mucosa isdamaged and this leads toulcer formation, bleeding,blood vomiting andperforation of the stomach.

� Laughing lowerslevels of stress hormonesand strengthens the immunesystem. Six-year-olds laughan average of 300 times aday.Adults only laugh 15 to100 times a day.

� In order to assimilatethe greatest quantity of thenutrients present in carrots,it is important to chew themwell - they are the exceptionto the rule - they are morenutritious cooked than raw.

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Protect children from Air PollutionBy Consultant Pediatrician Dr. Priya Chandrasekhar

It is very disheartening toread thateveryfourthchild losesits life because of air pollutionand its effects. India, attainedfreedom in 1947, but free air,water and freedom fromdiseases are what we shouldactually get. Recently, theadministrators of the nationalcapital had asked people toactuallystay indoorsandnotusetheir vehicles (the Odd/EvenRule) because the air pollutionindex there had crossed thepermissible levels and touchedthe dangerous mark.

While Delhi is soonbecoming the most pollutedcity in the world, the otherIndian cities are not far behindand sooner than later, wemight also be facing the similarscenario. How do we rectifyormanage this situation?Hereare a few tips for parents andchildren that will help thembreathe and live healthier:

1. Make sure as a family,you and the children wake upearly and exercise. Taking inlung fulls of fresh air isessential to remove the toxicantioxidants from the body.Exercise increases thehormones that stimulate theimmune system therebyhelping to decrease theinfection.

2.Yoga and pranayama, inparticular, helps in learning tobreathe the right manner andin turn improves theoxygenation to the entirebody.

3. Train the kids to walk/

cycle to the school (if nearby).Car pooling or use of publictransport helps lesserconsumption of fuel, which inturn reduces the emission ofsulphur dioxide andother toxicgases.

4. Kids love balloons! Getyour kids to blow balloons, ifthey are too young to practiseyoga and pranayama. Thishelps in improving their lungcapacity.

5. Teach kids to sneeze or

cough sideways- directing attheir elbows or shoulder,rather than directly in theirhands. This helps reduce thedeposition of bacteria on thehands (palmar surfaces) and

helps reduce the spread ofinfection.

6. Teach kids theimportance of handwash. Weall harbour enough virus andbacteria in our throats andnose (not necessarily only

when sick). Simplemethods like adequateand necessaryhandwashing canprevent transmissionof respiratoryinfections.

7. India leads inrespiratory diseases inchildren, andsubsequent mortalitydue to increased ratesof pneumonia. Let�slook to reverse thattrend or reduce thenumbers with the nextgeneration.

8. Air purifiers andhumidifiers can help reducethe indoor pollutants, whichaccount for a significant rateof the poor air quality index.Find out the best ones in the

market before youpurchase for yourhome.

9. Make surey o u rrefrigerator and airconditioners areCFC (Chlorofluorocarbons) free. Tryavoiding insectrepellant sprays andmosquito repellantcoils that are knownto emit harmfultoxins that irritatechildren�s throat.

10.Make sure you get yourchild adequatelyimmunised against diseaseslike pneumonia and influenza.Investing in good health ismore important than financialinvestments.

Let�s remember that ahealthy child in a healthyhousein a healthy neighbourhoodwill be the seed for a healthyIndia!

World Health Organisationrings alarm bell!

WHOReports:World Health Organization has come up with a report

recently that has sent shock waves across the world. Thebiggest epidemic that mankind has ignored for far too long isair pollution. The recent report states how air pollution claimsaround 1.7 million children every year.

Two reports were released have given us these startlingand worrisome- numbers. The first report- Inheriting aSustainable World: Atlas on Children�s Health and theEnvironment explains how one in every four children (up tothe age of 5) lose their lives due to pollution-related risks suchas dirty water, poor sanitation, inadequate hygiene, and airpollution.

The extensive report describes how environmental riskscan reduce a range of ailments and diseases from neonatal toadults. From low birth weight to congenital abnormalities ininfants, to diarrhoea and food poisoning in toddlers, and chronicrespiratory diseases in children, the report claims howa quarterof childhood deaths and disease can be attributed toenvironmental risks and pollution, in particular.

Of the leading causes of death among children under 5years, pneumonia forms 13% of the total deaths amongthe post neonatal category. The report takes into account thechanges in themajor environmental hazards to children�s healthover the last 13 years, due to increasing urbanisation,industrialisation, globalisation and climate change, as well asefforts in the health sector to reduce children�s environmentalexposures.

The other report named- Don�t pollute my future! Theimpact of the environment on children�s health�WHO brokedown the issue into the following numbers and statistics:

��570,000 children under 5 die each year from respiratoryinfections, such as pneumonia, due to indoor and outdoor airpollution and second-hand smoke.

��361,000 children under 5 die each year due to diarrhoearesulting from lack of access to cleanwater, and poor sanitationand hygiene.

��270,000 children worldwide die each before they reachonemonth old.

��200,000 childhood deaths from malaria could beprevented with better sanitation and mosquito-controlmeasures.

��200,000 children under age 5 die from unintentionalinjuries attributable to hazardous environments, includingpoisonings, falls and drowning.

The report explains prolonged exposure to high levels ofair pollution can cause stunted brain development, reducedlung functioning, triggering asthma, chronic respiratorydiseases, cardiovascular diseases and even chances of strokeand cancer.

It states how children ingest more food, drink more waterand breathe more air than adults.Additionally, certain modesof behaviour, such as putting hands and objects into themouthand playing outdoors can increase children�s exposure toenvironmental contaminants.

The report also brings to light a worrying aspect of thefuture with more than 11-14% of children aged 5 and abovehave symptoms of asthma and how the immune systems andthe airways are affected at a younger age due to prolongedexposure to polluted environments.

As dutiful citizens, it is up to us to act on this pressingissue and act NOW!


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Ventilation has to do withair supply inside buildings.Ventilation essentially is thereplacement of used air by a

supplyoffreshoutdoorair. Italsodeals with the quality ofincoming air with regard to itstemperature, humidity andpurity. Good ventilation shouldensurea thermal environment inthe interiors that is comfortableand free from risk of infection.

What happens to air inoccupied rooms?

There are some interestingaspects to the atmospherewithin buildings, especiallywhen occupied.

The changes in air in aconfined place are bothchemical and physical.

Keeping homes coooool!

When there people in aroommore carbon di-oxide isreleased into their. It has beenobserved that in a mixed

gathering each person exhales0.6 c ft of carbon di-oxideevery hour. These are thechemical changes involved.

The room heats upperceptibly. Humidityincreases because of thesweat and the exhaled air.Sweat also produces odour.The flowof air is impeded andthis makes the room stuffy.People also release bacteriainto the air, when they coughor sneeze. All these causephysical changes in the air.

Apart from this, veryspecific pollutants are found

inside rural and urbanbuildings.

Many of us feeluncomfortable in crowdedroomswithout reallybeingableto say what it is that annoysus. The above factors, apartfrom psychological, areresponsible for this annoyancefactor. In poorly ventilatedrooms people feel unable toconcentrate, complain ofdrowsiness and headaches.This is called the SickBuildingSyndrome. People who live orwork in such places are moreprone to infection.

A change of Air

Ahuman being needs 3000cft of fresh air each hour.

Air Change: Air change ismore important than the cubicspace requirement. It isrecommended that in a livingroom, there should be 2 or 3air changes and in workroomthere should be 4 to 6 airchanges.

Floor space: Floor spaceper person is equally important.The optimum floor spacerequirements per person varyfrom 50 to 100 sq. Ft.

Enhancing NaturalVentilationA house should have the

following devices to enhancenatural ventilation.

Windows- Windows let inair. When a window and anopen door (or a biggerwindow) are placed in linewith each other unequalpressure is created and airmoves from one opening toanother. This is called crossventilation and this ensuresfresh air supply.

Screens, jalis - Airdiffuses through fine meshes.These are preferred whereprivacy is required. But herethe process is slow and needsto be supplementedwith othertypes of ventilation.

Ventilators - These areexcellent devices to keep theair circulating. They work onthe theory of convection. Airflows from an area of highdensity to an area of lowdensity; it rises when slightlyheated and escapes fromopeningsprovidedhighupin theroom and enters through inletsplaced low. A narrow openinghigh up on the wall keeps theroom cool in summer.

Artificial Ventilation :The following induce

artificial ventilation:

Exhaust Fans

Centrifugal fans

Air Conditioners

Exhaust Fans :Air is extracted or

exhausted to the outside byexhaust fans usually operated

(Contd. in Page 6)


Obsessive Compulsive DisorderBy Dr. Vasanth. R, Consultant Psychiatrist

(Contd. from Page 5)

electrically.As air is exhausted,a vacuum is created whichinduces fresh air to enter theroom throughwindows, doorsand other inlets.

Centrifugal Fans :Fresh air is blown into the

room by centrifugal fans so asto create a positive pressure

and displacethe used air.S om e t i m e scentrifugal aswell asexhaust fansare used.

AirConditioning:A i r

conditionersare now usedto keep

temperatures down. Airconditioners were invented topurify air in the interiors. Airconditioning is becoming apopular cooling andventilating

system in homes.

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Obsessive compulsivedisorder (OCD) is a commondisorder, of long duration,wherein patient has repeatedirresistible thoughtswhichmay

co-occur with behaviours thatare uncontrollable.

OCDusually affects adults,adolescents, and children allover the world. Most peopleare diagnosed by about age 19years, typically with an earlierage of onset in boys than ingirls. However, onset after ageof 35 years can also occur.

What is an Obsession?Obsessions are repeated

thoughts, images or impulsesthat cause distress and cannotbe controlled by the patient.

Common examples being-

� Fear of contamination.

� Having thingssymmetrical.

� Unwanted forbidden ortaboo thoughts involvingreligion and harm.

What is a Compulsion?Compulsions are repetitive

behaviours, that a patient withOCD does, to relieve theanxiety caused by theobsession.

Common examples being-

��excessive cleaning.

��insisting on a particularorder of arrangement.

��repeated checking.

By now we all must beworrying whether we havethe above mentionedsymptoms.Most of us doublecheck our work, check againif we have locked the doors,or if we have turned off thestove. However not all habitsare compulsions. Here is thedifference - patient withOCDcannot control his/ herthoughts, though herecognises them as excessive.Thus, he experiences severedysfuntion in his daily livingdue to this. The patientderives no pleasure in doingthese acts.

People with OCDgenerally try to avoidsituations that trigger theirobsession or are a hindrancefor their compulsion therebycausing social isolation.

Risk FactorsThe exact causes of OCD

are unknown , risk factorsbeing

� Genetics - Researchshows that the risk of

developing OCD is more if afirst degree relative has thedisorder. Ongoing researchcontinues to explore theconnection between geneticsand OCD.

� Environment - Peoplewho have experienced abuse(physical or sexual) inchildhood or other trauma areat an increased risk fordevelopingOCD

� Biological - Certainneuro chemical imbalance canalso trigger OCD symptoms

TreatmentMany modalities of

treatment are available for thetreatment

� Pharmacological -Medications are available for

the reducing the excessivethought and also to reduce thedistress that it causes.

� Psychological- Manytherapies are available whichdone under the guidance ofexperts can reduce the anxietythat is triggered by thethoughts.

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Health has always been amatter of great concern andthe recently framedNationalHealthcare Policy goes toprove that right.But, sadly, notmuch importance has beengiven to the topic of mentalwell-being, because of thesocial taboos and stigmasattached to it.

Especially, in a countrywitha spirallingpopulationandgrossly insufficient medicalattention, the need to addresspressing medical and healthrelated issues is always a toppriority. Hence the MentalHealth Care Bill that wasrecentlypassed inRajyaSabhahas beenwell received by thegeneral public and the healthcare providers.

Here are the salientfeatures of theMental HealthCareBill:

1. Assures every personthe right to access mentalhealth care and treatment

from health services run orfunded by theGovt.

2. The bill assures freetreatment for mentally-illpersons if they are homelessor poor, even if they do notpossess aBelowPovertyLinecard.

3. Thebillhasa�patient-centric� approach with theaimof increasingparticipationof service users.

4. �Suicide is a mentaldisease. Itwillnotbeacriminalact, itwill be decriminalised. Itrecognises that it is doneundersevere mental stress,� J PNadda said.

5. The bill also providesthat a person with mentalillness will have the right tomake an advance directive inwriting specifying theway thepersonwishes to be cared forand treated for a mentalillness.

6. The Mental

HealthcareBill recognises therole of caregivers as thosewho can be appointed as anominated representative of amentally ill person,membersof the CentralMental HealthAuthority and State MentalHealth Authorities, ormembers of Mental HealthReviewBoards.

7. The MentalHealthcare Bill also providesmentally ill people a right toconfidentiality in respect ofmental health, mentalhealthcare, treatment andphysical healthcare.Photographs or any otherinformation pertaining to theperson cannot be released tothemediawithout the consentof the person with mentalillness.

8. The governmentwillset up aCentralMentalHealthAuthority at the national leveland a State Mental HealthAuthority inevery state.Everymental health institute and

mental health practitionersincludingclinicalpsychologists,mental health nurses andpsychiatric socialworkerswillhave to be registeredwith thisAuthority.

9. A Mental HealthReview Board will beconstituted toprotect the rightsof personswithmental illnessand manage advancedirectives.

10. Under the MentalHealthcare Bill, thepunishment for flouting ofprovisionswill attract up to sixmonths in prisonorRs10,000fine or both.Repeat offenderscan face up to two years injail or a fine of Rs 50,000 toRs 5 lakh or both.

Recently, the PrimeMinister addressed thenation on the topic ofmentalwellness in his �Mann KiBaat�. Here�s a summary ofwhat he spoke on this topic:

Depression can be theroot cause of many mentaland physical ailments. Justas diabetes can be the rootcause of all sorts ofdiseases, depression too,destroys all our abilities tosustain, to fight, to displaycourage and to take adecision. Your friends, yourfamily, your surroundings,and environment, all thesecan prevent you from going

into depression and if youunfortunately has gone intoit, they can also pull you outof it. There is another way.If you are unable to expressyourself to your family andfriends, then do one thing,go out in society with asense of service.

Devote yourself with allyour heart into helpingothers and sharing their joysand sorrows. You will findthat along with it your owninner sufferings will go ondisappearing. If you try tosympathise with thesufferings of others with asense of service, a new self-confidence will be bornwithin you. By connectingwith others, serving themand serving them selflessly,you will easily be able toshed the weight oppressingyour own heart and mind.

Yoga too is a good meansfor mental well-being. Yogahelps in relieving tensionand stress, and leads onetowards a happy state ofmind. 21st June is theInternational Day of Yoga.This will be the third year ofits observance. You allshould start preparing for itright away. Collective Yogafestivals should becelebrated with theparticipation of millions.


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