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EFFECTIVE SELF DVELOPMENT &

STRESS MANAGEMENT WITH

MEDITATION

ByDr (Lt Col) Mohan Kotwal

Dr (Lt Col) Mohan Kotwal, Pune


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DRUSHTAVEMAM SWAJANAM KRSHNA YUYUTSUM SAMUPASTHITAM

SEEDANTI MAMA GATRANI MUKHAM CHA PARISHUSHYATI

VEPATHUSCHA SHARIRE ME ROMHARSHA CHA JAYATE

GAANDIVAM STRANSATE HASTAT WAK CHAIVA PARIDAHYATE.

------ Ch I, 28-29, Bhagavad Gita

SEEING O KRSHNA THESE MY KINSMEN GATHERED HERE, EAGER

FOR FIGHT, MY LIMBS FAIL ME, AND MY MOUTH IS PARCHED UP. I

SHIVER ALL OVER, AND MY HAIR STANDS ON END. THE BOW

GANDIVA SLIPS FROM HAND, MY SKIN BURNS.Dr (Lt Col) Mohan Kotwal, Pune


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INDIVIDUAL STRESS MANAGEMENT

WHAT IS STRESS?

1) It is not just anxiety as anxiety operates atemotional and psychological levels while stressoperates in addition to these two at physiological

level too.2) It is always not harmful and damaging. Without

stress we will be vegetable like.

4) Our ego makes us ambitious. When achievementsdo not match ambitions, stress is the result.



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5) Ambitions lead to aspirations, which in turn lead to greedand avarice, which lead to more ambitions and the cyclecontinues adding more and more stress to our life.

6) Over concern for results and outcomes of our actions alongwith what lies in the future also lead to stress in life.

7) At job, stress is the outcome of conditions which deviatepeople from the normal functioning and may be due to

changes in job responsibilities, situations, ego clashes,frustration etc.



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STRESS AT WORK PLACE

TYPE OF JOB SOME JOBS CREATE MORE

STRESS e.g. QUALITY CONTROL ,SUPERVISORY JOB

CULTURE, LACK OF CORDIALITY etc.

BOSS & HIS/HER NATURE

ENVIRONMENT



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STRESS AT WORK PLACE

JOB PROFILE MONOTONOUS? REPEATATIVE?

DULL? TOO EXCITING?

YOUR AGE AS AGE GROWS STRESS TO

COMPETETION & RIVALRY

ORGANIZATIONAL POLITICS

ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE



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OTHER FACTORS

LIFESTYLE STRESS TOO HECTIC , TOO

MONOTONOUS, TOO SLOW

INDIVIDUAL NATURE PERSONALITY TYPES

HEALTH FITNESS LEVELS FRIENDS & RELATIVES TOO MANY /TOO FEW

FAMILY STRUCTURE & CHARACTERISTICS



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ROLE OF SPIRITUALITY IN STRESS

MANAGEMENT

WHAT IS SPIRITUALITY?

-It is the missing half dimension of our life.

-It is to know the real self in our personality.

-It is also the recognizing of the Divinity in each ofus.

-It is to recognize and respect the existence of

a power superior to all the beings, including

humans.



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SPIRITUAL WAY OF LIFE AND STRESS

MANAGEMENT

How to add Spiritual dimension to life-

--Principle ofSat, Chit, Anand or Natural existence, Trueconsciousness (knowledge) and Bliss (divine happiness).

--The way ofMeditation Self control of mind-- .

--The Yogic lifestyle integrating Body ,Mind & Soul

--Having a Divine vision of life. To be divine is to be in tunewith nature and natures ways, respect nature

--Do your Duty leave the rest to Divinity



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THE THREE PILLARS OF A STRESS FREE LIFE

1) DHARMA Knowing and doing your nature givenduty in life. Consider your job as a divine dutyentrusted to you and do it sincerely and truthfully.

2) KARTAVYA Responsibility consider yourselfas a custodian of your possessions at home and at

work including your relatives parents etc. Willinglyand cheerfully accept all responsibilities.

3) SHARANATA Complete surrender to the divinewill. Be humble and accept presence of a super

power that controls all destiny and pray to it forblessings.



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DNYANESHWARI [

Balance of mind is the crux of Yoga and it is

ac ieve y integrating min an inte ect [ [

Real worship of God is only by your own good

deeds and this alone gives you happiness Be

good, Do good. Dr (Lt Col) Mohan Kotwal, Pune


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CHANDOGYA UPNISHAD ^,

[ Chandogya upnishadWhat ever is done with Knowledge, faith (in

onese an or se now e ge ecomessuperior in energy (quality)

This is the secret of Excellence as given by the

Vedas

It is also the secret of successful management

of life and career.Dr (Lt Col) Mohan Kotwal, Pune


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BHAGAVAD GITA

A man must elevate himself by his own mind,

not degrade himself. The mind is the friend of

the conditioned soul, and his enemy as well.

Be the master of your mind and not slave.



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BHAGAVAD GITA [

[ [ ["you are bound to discharge your duties withdevotion. Don't expect the fruits of your deeds.

on rema n e. xpec no ng n re urn or yourdeeds). He alone gives the results for your deeds.The deeds should go on unmindful of their fruits asanything done for enjoyment enslaves us to desire.

Whatever one does with desire binds us to the cycleof birth and death." - Bhagavad Gita

This could be called the Maha Vakyam of Gita



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MEDITATIONDHYAAN

Indias best gift to the world ASHTANG YOG OF SAGE PATANJALI

EIGHT LIMBS

--YAM , NIYAM ,ASANA , PRANAYAM

-- PRATYAHAAR, DHARANA, DHYAAN, SAMADHI TATRA PRATYAIKTANATA DHYAANAM

YOGSHCHITTA VRUTTI NIRODHAH ADDS SPIRITUAL DIMENSION IN LIFE



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DHYAAN YOG BHAGAVAD GITA IT IS THE YOG OF MIND BALANCE

EXECELLENT FOR THEBUDDHIJIVIS/INTELLECTUALS

IT IS TURNING THE MIND INWARDS IT MAKES YOU AWARE OF YOUR DIVINE

NATURE

IT IS SECULAR IN NATURE

EVEN MODERN SCIENCE HAS ACCEPTED ITS

SCIENTIFIC NATUREDr (Lt Col) Mohan Kotwal, Pune


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MEDITATION SCIENCE HARVARD MEDICAL CENTRES RESEARCH IN

MEDITATION WEB SITEWWW.MINDAND LIFE .ORG

IT RE-STRUCURES BRAIN GIVING ACCESS TOOTHERWISE DORMANT AREAS

VERY USEFUL IN STRESS MANAGEMENT

IT HAS BEEN FOUND USEFUL IN TREATMENT

OF DISEASES AS CANCER



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SOME INTERESTING RESULTS OF

MEDITATION

IT INCREASES SECRETION OF TWO CHEMICALS IN

THE BRAIN VIZ. SERETONIN & CATACOLAMYN BOTH OF THESE ARE ESSENTIAL FOR EFFECTIVE

COMMUNICATION OF NUERO CELLS

THEY ALSO INCREASE THE SENSE OF WELL-BEING &FOCUS OR EKAGRATA

HITHERTO NON ACTIVE AREAS OF BRAIN ARE

ACTIVATED DURING MEDITATION INCREASING ITSPOWER TO THINK MULTIFOLD

IT INCREASES CONSCIOUS NESS LEVELS



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OWN RESEARCH DOCTORAL RESEARCH COMPARATIVE STUDY

PF MEDITATION& OTHER SELF DEVELOPMENTTECHNIQUES FOR EFFECTIVE MANAGEMENT

VERY POSITIVE FINDINGS

80% MANAGERS FOUND MEDITATION VERYEFFECTIVE IN IMPROVING THEIRPERFORMANCE

MEDITATION IS THE MOST POWERFUL TOOLOF SELF DEVELOPMENT



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AND LAST BUT NOT THE LEAST---

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SANT DNYANESWAR



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