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BOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY Copley Square Sixteen Minutes to a Better 9-to-5 Digitized by the Internet Archive 2015 in https://archive.org/details/sixteenminutestoOOvino Sixteen Minutes to a Better 9-to-5 Stress-free Work with Yoga and Ayurveda Dr. Vinod Verma SAMUELWEISER, INC. York Beach, Maine Firstpublished in 1999 by SamuelWeiser, Inc. P.O. Box 612 YorkBeach, ME 03910-0612 www.weiserbooks.com Copyright© 1999VinodVerma All rights reserved. No partofthis publication maybe reproduced or transmitted in anyform orbyanymeans, electronic ormechanical, including photocopying, recording, orbyanyinformation storage andretrieval system, withoutpermission in writingfrom SamuelWeiser, Inc. Reviewersmayquote briefpassages. LibraryofCongress Cataloging-in-PublicationData Verma, Vinod. Sixteen minutes to abetter9-to-5 /VinodVerma. p. cm. Includesbibliographical referencesand index. ISBN 1-57863-129-7 (pbk. : alk. paper—) 1. Stress management. 2. Job stress Prevention. 3. Medicine, Ayurvedic. 4. Yoga, Hatha. I. Title. RA785.V474 1999 155.9'042—dc21 99-28896 CIP EB Typesetin 11 pointBaskerville CoverartbyEris Klein © 1999 Printed in the United States ofAmerica 987654321 08 07 06 05 04 03 02 01 00 99 10 The paper used in this publication meets the minimum requirements oftheAmerican National Standard forPermanence ofPaperfor PrintedLibraryMaterials Z39.48-1984. This book is dedicated to my paternal grandmother, who was blessed with Ayurvedic wisdom. She was a gifted healer. NOTE TO THE READER The information provided in this book is not intended to replace the service of a physician. The material is presented for educa- tional purposes, for self-help relating to health care, and for bet- ter efficiency at work. The author and the publishers are in no way responsible for any medical claims for the material presented here. To use the herbal or other remedial formulas commercially will require permission from the author. — TABLE OF CONTENTS Preface ix Acknowledgments xiii — Chapter 1. Holistic Health ^AJourney from Inner to Outer 1 Principles ofholistic health; Cosmic unity, and the basic huma—n constitution; Characteristics of the three hu- mors ^vata, pitta, and kapha; Three qualities ofmind rajas, tamas, and sattva; Holistic health; Relationship between work and six-dimensional human existence. Chapter 2. Preserving the State ofHealth 17 Health and non-health; Three-dimensional therapy of Ayurveda; The "here and now" principle; Knowing body — and mind; Prakriti your constitution; Diagnosis and care; Revitalizing with yoga; Keeping the six- dimensional balance. — Chapter 3. Purification ofthe Body The Key to Health and Longevity 35 Panchakarma, the five purification practices; Pan- — chakarma to saptakarma; Saptakarma seven purification practices; Purification ofthe head region (nasyakarma); Purification ofthe urinary tract; Saptakarma and time. Chapter 4. Rejuvenation with Yoga 63 Yoga at work; General instructions for yoga practice; The 16-minutes-a-day program; Prostration to the Sun; Controlling the mind; Executing the 16-minute pro- gram; Priorities for the 16-minute program; Balancing stress; Yoga for balance; Maintaining equilibrium; Yoga activities at work; Developing a harmonious relation- ship with your work. viii 0 SIXTEENMINUTESTOABETTER9-TO-5 — Chapters. Nutrition NectarVersus Poison 101 Food and time, space, constitution, and situation; Ayurvedic nutrition; Six rasas from five elements; Food quality and quantity; Food consumption; Ayurvedic foods; Classification ofmajor foods; Recipes; Combin- ing foods; Spice mixtures; Grains and lentils. — Chapter 6. Prakriti The Basis of Understanding and Harmony 131 Prakriti and behavior; Karma and prakriti; Understand- ing yourself; Sattva for balance and harmony; Under- standing others; Prakriti and teamwork; Selecting personnel; Selecting profession according to samskara and prakriti. — Chapter 7. Sattva ^A Key to Expand Time 145 Sattvic principles in daily life; Controlling excessive use of the senses; Developing stillness of mind; Sattvic way of dealing with others; Relaxing tense work environ- ments; Learning to work without stress. Chapter 8. Promoting Strength and Preventing Illness ... 161 The diagnosis and cure ofhumoral imbalances; Humor imbalance and its cure; Note of caution on using nat- ural medicines; Rejuvenating the body; Rejuvenating brain and nerves; Preventing ailments. Glossary 181 Dr. Verma's Center in India 185 Index 189 About the Author 194
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