Amid mounting work pressure, change in lifestyle and the changing eating habits, the concept of wellness has come to the fore. Wellness depends upon various habits an individual adopts for a healthy body, mind, and soul, writes Mukul Mishra for Elets News Network (ENN).
The old saying ‘A healthy mind lives in a healthy body’ holds a deep message as it is not limited to keeping oneself disease-free but also it’s about adopting a holistic approach to maintain a good health.
Wellness encompasses various practices an individual adopts for a healthy mind, body, and soul. In many families, the grandmas and grandpas could be found preferring natural healthcare for good health and keeping diseases at bay.
“Wellness is a concept which has been in vogue in India. With the progress of time, it has become a concept that has assumed a dynamic definition, including the individual’s desire for social acceptance and collective welfare,” said Sargam Dhawan, Director, Planet Herbs Lifesciences Pvt Ltd.
Though India has had a rich past in the field of wellness with its ancient practices including Yoga and Ayurveda, and many forms of traditional medicines, the concept of wellness still looks dormant in the country.
A big section of population in India still prefers alloapathy rather than giving a serious attention to making lifestyle changes.
Wellness Demand
Offlate, due to a range of factors like changing lifestyle due to globalisation, work pressure at job places and the disposable incomes, this concept of wellness has found its new meaning.
In addition, a greater awareness about the wellness among individuals, transition in dietary habits resulting a steep rise in lifestyle-related ailments and an increase in the occurrence of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) have also contributed in bringing the wellness industry to the forefront.
According to a Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) report, one in four Indians is likely to die of noncommunicable diseases by the age of 70, which compels people to think about healthy approach of life.
This story is from the March 2018 edition of eHEALTH.
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