I am on a mission to make health and happiness accessible to everyone. In this attempt, this book – Tracing the Roots of Health and Happiness – is my first book in a series of books aimed to help people achieve health and happiness.
We live in a world that is very different from that of our ancestors and our problems are entirely different from theirs. Our world is changing at an unprecedented rate and every day we have newer challenges preventing us from attaining health and happiness.
In my present book (and upcoming books), I will be talking about simple and effective ways to achieve health and happiness based on ancient wisdom and supported by science (whenever possible). Even this website offers useful resources regarding health and happiness. Support me in this mission by spreading the word.
This book is all about health and happiness. It contains wisdom from Yoga, Taoism, Buddhism, Ayurveda, Chinese Medicine, and Hippocratic Medicine. Scientific explanations support the advice given, along with references to more than 40 contemporary authors, many of whom are best-sellers in their own fields. The book has two parts - the first part talks about health, and the second, about happiness. In the first part you will find simple, effective and practical tips regarding digestion, nutrition, respiration, hydration, rest and relaxation, activity and exercise. You will also learn about an ideal routine to attain health and longevity. Suggestions about taking care of eyes, teeth, and skin are also included.
The second part of the book discusses mind-body connection and the need for emotional health. Since health is incomplete without happiness, you will find tips about attaining optimum emotional health. The discussion regarding emotional hygiene includes mindfulness, ikigai, flow state, the role of pleasure and pain, the five shades of happiness, meditation, positive thinking, slowing down, connecting with nature, and many more important topics.
From the Back Cover
This book is all about health and happiness which are two things that all of us inherently yearn for. In spite of the advancements in medical science over the last century and the material comforts we have today, health and happiness seem elusive to many of us. But enjoying health and happiness is not as difficult as many of us think. We just need to relearn the art of staying healthy and being happy. This book traces the roots of health and happiness in a simple yet profound way using ancient wisdom and backing it up with the latest science. The advices given in the book are practical enough for most of us and yet they can have tremendous impact on our health and well-being.
Some important topics discussed in the book (health section) are:
From the Happiness section (the second part of the book):
And many more powerful tips and strategies to ensure holistic health and emotional well-being.
The author is a citizen of India and an engineer by qualification. After working for seven years in a German company, the author quit his lucrative job to pursue his real quest. He has been studying different schools of ancient eastern philosophy and medicine from the past ten years.
