Adopt yoga for a balanced life

Sunayna
The modern lifestyle is all about the social media practice. The old, the young and the kids all seem to be in the influence of mobile mania. For some it is for information, for others it is gaming platform and news for some. People in contemporary world spend most of the time infront of electronic screens whether it’s a laptop, mobile or any gaming gadget. Online work is the new norm of the world. So staying online is also essential part of our lives. We cannot escape the online culture. Whereas it has been truly a boon for the mankind making most of things very easy and compatible but there exists a negative aspect of the online culture and it is very important to address the negative impact of the exposure of young minds to the electronic and social media available easily in the mobiles. On one hand, it has a detrimental effect on the eyes and on the other hand, is adversely affecting the mental health. Even the parents hand over the phones to their young kids to keep them engaged with the different cartoon based programs available online and gradually this routine changes to the habits and slowly the kids become addicted to the mobiles thereby affecting their physical and mental health. It is high time to be aware of the disadvantages of the online gaming and excess exposure to the electronic and social media as it has bad effect on mental health. Prolonged use of mobiles can lead to the reduction in the gray matter of brain and many researches have come to light proving the hazardous effect of excess use of phones. Moreover online scams have come to light robbing people of their hard-earned money.
So people need to be very careful while using the phones but this fact also cannot be ignored that today most of our work is online so the people cannot avoid the mobiles if they have to be successful professionally and this fact leads to the importance of adopting healthy habits in day to day life. And it can be possible if people adopt a healthy and balanced approach to the life, and for this purpose Yoga and meditation can help a lot. The regular practice of yoga brings a balance between the social and personal aspects of life. The practice of various Yoga postures and Pranayam techniques can be highly beneficial to bring discipline in the mind and the practice of a holistic way of life which is very much necessary in today’s modern world. Hence needless to say if people pay attention to the healthy ways of living by adopting the ancient practices of holistic well-being such as yoga and meditation techniques, it surely can bring a desirable change in the attitude of both old and young generation and healthy people constitute a healthy world so to bring a balance in the mind and body. Yoga must be included in the lifestyle of people. Regular practice of yoga has numerous effects on the human mind and body.
The people who regularly practice yoga are happier and healthier. They have a balanced approach towards life. It’s a well-known proverb that a healthy mind lives in a healthy body. Yoga helps create a sound mind and a healthy body which is very much essential to tackle the challenges in the personal as well the social life. Yoga is also connected with the spirituality. The people cannot be spiritual unless they adopt yoga in their life. Not only in the personal issues but also yoga has a greater role in building a society which is progressive, creative and constructive. So overall, Yoga has a greater role in today’s modern world in terms of peace, harmony and happiness. So more and more people should practice Yoga to bring a positive change in life and society.