1. Stress & Mind Management A Seminar on

2. The Need ? 4,07,200 documents on the word ‘Stress’ on World Wide Web4,07,200 documents on the word ‘Stress’ on World Wide Web In the US one out of two cardiac arrests are on account of stressIn the US one out of two cardiac arrests are on account of stress In the UK 2,70,000 individuals take time off everyday due to work-related stress–Cost:7 billion poundsIn the UK 2,70,000 individuals take time off everyday due to work-related stress–Cost:7 billion pounds

3. The Need ? 4,07,200 documents on the word ‘Stress’ on World Wide Web4,07,200 documents on the word ‘Stress’ on World Wide Web In the US one out of two cardiac arrests are on account of stressIn the US one out of two cardiac arrests are on account of stress In the UK 2,70,000 individuals take time off everyday due to work- related stress–Cost:7 billion poundsIn the UK 2,70,000 individuals take time off everyday due to work- related stress–Cost:7 billion pounds

4. The Need ? Over 50% of US population visits a clinical psychologist /psychiatrist at least once in two years.Over 50% of US population visits a clinical psychologist /psychiatrist at least once in two years. * Maximum stress at age 18-24 * Culprit of most complaints- IBS,low birth- weight babies, heart attacks, asthma, migraines. * Even responsible for women going bald! * 80% of surgical references can somehow be traced to underlying stress-California Institute of Technology

5. The Need ? India Today *One in five children have stress related emotional disorders. *40% teenagers admit to severe anxiety. *Apollo Hospitals – a leading chain of hospitals has opened a separate clinic for teenagers – seeing a huge no. of teen patients coming in for treatment for problems like obesity to anorexia.

6. India Today *In the past five years, cardiologist Brian Pinto of Nanavati hospital, Mumbai, has seen a 20% increase in teenage patients with hypertension. * Teen suicide rates have trebled in the past 25 years and 40% suffer from anxiety. Causes : Academic Pressure, Lack of family support. Long term Consequences : Most adult depression is rooted in adolescence.

7. What is Stress ?? Stress is a physiological response to an imbalance in the mind.Stress is a physiological response to an imbalance in the mind.

8. What is Stress Management ? Control Knowledge

9. Causes of Stress 1) Unfulfilled Desires

10. What is this life ? We have no time to stand and stare, No time to stand beneath the boughs, And stare as long as sheep and cows. 2) Competitive life Causes of Stress

11. ‘LIFE’ it makes you think’ The paradox of our time in history is that we have taller buildings, but shorter tempers; wider freeways, but narrower viewpoints, W e spend more, but have less; we buy more, but enjoy it less. ‘LIFE’ it makes you think’ The paradox of our time in history is that we have taller buildings, but shorter tempers; wider freeways, but narrower viewpoints, W e spend more, but have less; we buy more, but enjoy it less.

12. We have bigger houses and smaller families; more conveniences, but less time; We have more degrees, but less sense; more knowledge, but less judgment; more experts, but less solutions; more medicine, but less wellness.

13. We have multiplied our possessions, but reduced our values. We talk too much, love too seldom, and hate too often.We've learned how to make a living, but not a life; we've added years to life, not life to years. We've been all the way to the moon and back, but have trouble crossing the street to meet the new neighbour.

14. We've conquered outer space, but not inner space; we've cleaned up the air,but polluted the soul; We've split the atom, but not our prejudice. We have higher incomes, but lower morals; We've become long on quantity, but short on quality.

15. These are the times of tall men, and short character; steep profits, and shallow relationships. These are the times of world peace, but domestic warfare; more leisure, but less fun; more kinds of food, but less nutrition. These are days of two incomes, but more divorce; of fancier houses, but broken homes.

16. It is a time when there is much in the show window and nothing in the stockroom. ‘LIFE’ it makes you think…

17. Causes of Stress Uncontrolled Mind & Senses 1950 School Problems-U.S.A. a) Sticking gum b) Talking in class. c) Distracting teachers Today at School a) Drug Addiction b)Teenage Pregnancy c) Carrying Guns & shoot teachers.

18. Causes of Stress “A man with the most Toys wins at Death” Dissatisfaction * Parameters of success

19. Causes of Stress Expectation Actual Reality A WIDE GAP STRESS 9 kinds of FEAR

20. Solution Recipes 1) MAKE TRUTH & LOVE AS FOUNDATION OF LIFE Motivation to work Motivation to work Love Love or or Expectation Expectation

21. Solution Recipes 2) Mind Management thru Sound

22. HIS DIVINE GRACE A.C.BHAKTIVEDANTA SWAMI PRABHUPAD

23. THANK YOU VERY MUCH TAKE HOME MESSAGETAKE HOME MESSAGE 1)CHANT AND BE HAPPY 2)MAKE TRUTH AND LOVE –THE FOUNDATION OF OUR LIFE

24. Stop Worrying and Start Living