I am at an ayurveda centre ,in Kerala and come here once a year, to rejuvenate my body ,mind and soul. I am not recommending that everyone needs to go to an Ayurveda centre ,to do the same. You could choose your own place, where you think ,it may help you ,to do the same.

My body is getting rejuvenated by massages through herbal oils and pastes and all the toxins in the body ,are getting released through Kashayam ( herbal medicines in liquid form). I am sleeping more peacefully and relax my body, mind and soul.

My mind is in a state of stillness. It is almost like I have hit the Contol+alt+del button ,on my computer. All the stresses and strains of urban life, seem to have been erased from my mind. It appears that my mind is fitted with a brand new hard disc ,with all worries of the past deleted.

My soul appears to be only listening to the song of the birds around me. I am in sync with nature and there is no scope of polluting my body, mind or soul. Everything seems so serene, that I can feel my soul floating around me.

Today many of us work ,in high pressure jobs ( or at least we make ourselves believe so ). The first myth one needs to remove from our minds is that we are indispensable ,wherever we are working and whatever role we play ,in the organisation. There is nobody in the organisation starting from the CEO, who is indispensable.

The second myth we need to break in our minds is that ,we are young and health need not be a concern, at this stage. It may appear like the inbox in a new email set up ,by us. We may think that we can delete unwanted emails in the future ,as there are not many ,as of now. But before we realise ,our email is flooded with junk. Similarly our body assimilates toxins right from our young age and unless we have a systematic mechanism to eliminate them, they accumulate and end up in diseases for us.

One way of detoxifying ourselves periodically ,is to go away from our routine ,to a place where we can rejuvenate our physical, mental, social and emotional health. It is up to us to decide, if it has to be an ayurveda centre, a trek to the mountains, running a marathon and preparing for it or something else.

The third and the most important myth we need to shatter is that ,we can do it in the future. Tomorrow never comes for some of us. We need to realise that ,today will also not last forever ,and will sooner than later, become yesterday. If we do not care for our health, we may become extinct ,even before we realise it.

We can explore what works for us. But, it may be a good idea ,to find a way to synchronise body, mind and soul at least once a year, so that we lead a healthier life.

Let the journey of health discovery ,begin today.

S Ramesh Shankar

9th Jan 2024