The Newz Biz Team, PUNE
Ram Chandra Mission (Heartfulness Institute) organized a wellbeing webinar, “A Capsule of Energy – Yoga Practices and Sleep”, on World Sleep Day today as part of the YOGA for Unity and Well-being program by Heartfulness Institute being held in the run-up to the International Day of Yoga 21 June 2021.
The yoga for unity and well-being initiative aims to unite people across the world by practicing yoga and meditation for 100 days for a healthier and happier life.
The guest speakers included Luke Coutinho, Holistic Lifestyle Coach and author, Integrative and Lifestyle Medicine, and Dr.Jay Thimmapuram, Internal Medicine Physician, WellSpan York Hospital, NewYork. The webinar was moderated by Dr.Snehal Deshpande, Life coach, Entrepreneur and Developmental Therapist.
Luke Coutinhostressed the importance of sleep as a medicine and how it affects a person’s wellbeing. “Sleep is everything People may say nutrition is the most important, but it isn’t as important as sleep. If you wake up sleep-deprived, you wake up craving carbs, sugar, or caffeine.So, you cannot ignore nutrition. We need to make sure that the food we eat has the essential nutrients. To sleep well we have to eat well. I want to encourage people to be more mindful because our bodies tend to tell us what exactly they want to have. And that’s how we build on our self-care plans and what works for us, by reflecting on it.”
Dr. Thimmapuram concurred, adding that good sleep acts as a foundation for our wellness and well-being. “Poor sleep increases our susceptibility to stress and anxiety and emotional states such as anger or frustration. Our ability to cope up with the environment goes down,” he said.