Global Wellness Summit

Global
Wellness
Summit - 2022

2-4th December 22

WELLNESS EDUCATION-
STEER WELL-BEING

ORGANISED BY GLOBAL WELLNESS FORUM
AND INDIAN FORUM OF EDUCATORS

CONTENTS

1. MISSION WELLNESS

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2. GLOBAL WELLNESS SUMMIT -2022

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3. LIST OF SPEAKERS – PAGE 08
4. SPECIAL ADDRESS BY THE
HONORABLE MINISTER – PAGE 12
5. SCHEDULE OF THE SUMMIT – PAGE 15
6. GLOBAL WELLNESS NEEDS GLOBAL
ATTENTION – PAGE 18
7. ACCOUNTABILITY TO WELL-BEING
OF MANKIND – PAGE 21
8. WHY IS SELF -CARE SO DIFFICULT?

– PAGE 25

9. WELL-BEING TIPS TO LIVE LONGER

– PAGE 27

10. WELLNESS-A NEED OF THE HOUR

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11. FRAMEWORK FOR SCHOOL
HEALTH AND WELLNESS
PROGRAM – PAGE 32

12. AWARDEES – PAGE 36

13. ROLE OF PRANIC
PSYCHOTHERAPY IN WELLNESS

– PAGE 38

14. HOW TO CURB RISING
MENTAL ILLNESS – PAGE 40

14. TEENAGED MINDS AND
THEIR EMOTIONAL ISSUES

– PAGE 43

15. ENVIRONMENTAL
WELLNESS-A NEED OF THE
HOUR – PAGE 47

16. BUILDING CLIMATE READY
COMMUNITIES – PAGE 49

17. COSTLESS DAILY PRACTICE
TO GREEN THE WORLD – PAGE 53

18. FUNDAMENTALS OF SOCIAL
WELLNESS – PAGE 58

19. FRAMEWORK FOR GLOBAL
SOCIAL WELLNESS – PAGE 60

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MISSION WELLNESS

DR,SURENDRA DASS

Chief Mentor-Mission Wellness
Director-Eduvrata LLP, Wardha [MS]

MISSION

The ultimate aim of Mission Wellness is to accounts for most Chronic diseases deaths:
create awareness about overall wellbeing of 17.9 million annually, followed by cancers[9.3
the people living in the society who are million],respiratory diseases[4.1 million] and
constantly under stress due to personal, diabetes[ [1.5 million]. In accordance with the
professional or social factors. 90% of the World Health Organization, India accounts for
diseases are caused by stress and have one-fifth of these deaths worldwide especially
psychological roots. in younger population. The results of Global
Burden of Disease study state age-
WHAT IS THE NEED? standardized CVD death rate of 272 per one
lakh population in India which is much higher
According to WHO nearly 41 million people than that of global average of 235.
between the age of 30-69 years die each year
due to NCDs which is 71% of all deaths in the Besides, the number of mental disorders is on
world .Cardiovascular diseases[heart diseases] rise the world over. According to latest WHO

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reports, one in every 8 people [970 million] environment. It is not the polluted water, air
around the world was living with a mental and land alone which harm the individuals
disorder in 2019 .The number further but polluted and contaminated thoughts,
increased in 2020-21 due to Covid-19. In feelings .emotions and experiences cause
India according to National Mental Health more disharmony and disorders in the
Survey one in 20 Indians suffers from family and in the society. The social evils like
depression or anxiety disorder. Mission gender inequality, child labor and child
Wellness aims to spread awareness among marriage, communal hatred, caste
people and to educate, guide, counsel and blindness and dowry; economic problems
coach them to adopt holistic living and like poverty, unemployment and economic
healthy life style to live a happy and healthy exploitation ; and crimes like domestic
life. We strive to achieve our goal through violence, dowry deaths, rape, murder ,
our ten main activities. rioting and loot have their origin in negative
emotions, feelings and thoughts.
Our Belief Goals
It is our firm belief that all the problems of
our life whether emotional or intellectual, The entire Wellness Mission focuses on the
physical or spiritual ,social or environmental well-being of the society. It is the primary
have their roots in unhealthy mindset which goal. On one side we conduct short term
is composed of ill thoughts, ideas, training programs in online and offline
impressions, received and accumulated modes covering various schools, colleges,
from family, institutions and socio-political companies, social forums , professionals
and individuals across the globe and in
particular in India.

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We aim to create a large team of qualified 2-Wellnesss Campaigns/Wellness songs
Wellness Coaches, Wellness counselors & 3-Wellness Quiz/ dialogues /Talks
Wellness therapists, mental health experts, 4- Wellness Online counseling & Guidance
educationists, doctors , motivational 5-Mr.And Ms. Wellness Contest
speakers and business leaders to plan, and 6- Wellness Ambassador Awards
execute our ten main activities 7- Wellness Short Films
8-Wellness Workshops/Seminars
We plan to launch an OTT dedicated to 9-Wellness Summit/Conclaves
Health and Wellness. This falls under 10 –Wellness Magazine
Wellness Education and Training aspect of
the Mission wellness. We shall also cover the The Clarion Call
school Health and Wellness Program It is the time that we realize the importance
initiated by Ministry of Education and of overall well -being of our family, friends,
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare under society, nation and the world. It is the high
the aegis of Ayushman Bharat. time now that we awaken our conscience,
join hands with like –minded positive
Ultimately we want Wellness Education to people, and make a strong network of
become the top most National and motivated professionals to take up
International agenda .We shall be, therefore, challenge to heal the society. If we do not
holding regional , national and international act now then we shall be doing injustice to
level programs including seminars, summits our evolution as homo-sapiens, doing
& conferences and will be mobilizing print injustice to the knowledge and the skills we
&electronic media to raise the issue at all have acquired in past and present
levels. centuries, doing injustice to the insight and
wisdom we have gained from our
Panorama of the activities ancestors.
It includes the following:
1-Formation of Wellness Clubs in the city,
schools and colleges

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DIGNITARIES ADDRESSED THE
GLOBAL WELLNESS SUMMIT-2022

Hon’ble Union Minister

SHRI NITIN GAKARI

Hon’ble Union Minister
Road Transport and Highways

Government of India

DR.VEDPRAKASH MISHRA DR.D.S.CHAUHAN

Pro-Chancellor-DMIHER,Nagpur Pro-Chancellor-GLA Univesity,Mathura
Dr. B. C Roy National Awardee Member of AICTE and UGC

Professor Emeritus and Prof of Excellence Chairman, Advisory committee of 4 universities

CONVENER AND CO-CONVENER OF
GLOBAL WELLNESS SUMMIT-2022

DR.SURENDRA DASS DR.YOLANDA PETERSEN

Convener Co-Convener
Chief Mentor-Global Wellness Forum Group Executive Director- [beget]

Director-Eduvrata, India South Africa

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SPEAKERS FOR
GLOBAL WELLNESS SUMMIT-2022

DR.YOLANDA PETERSEN CHIARA PERFETTI ROSS SWAN

Group Executive Director-BEGET, Pranic Psychotherapist, CEO, Orion Human Capitals Pvt. Ltd,
South Africa She hails from Italy but lives in Greece He is from Australia but lives in Singapore

DIANA RAFAILOVA DR. S. B SHARMA DR. ROBERT THOMPSON

Researcher in Educational Psychology Vice Chancellor of Millennium Assistant Professor of
from Bulgaria but lives in USA University, Republic of Malawi William Carey University, USA

SASHA TARASOVA RANIA LAMPOU

Transformational Coach, Healer Global Educator and Stem Instructor,

and Mental Health Advocate Netherlands Greece

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DEYAN STANCHEV SARA JANE KRIITILATA RAM

Longevity Researcher, Founder of Gift of Healing TV, Director of School for Special
Bulgaria United Kingdom Children, Mauritius

MEGAN JING LI EFFIE KYRIKAKIS HERDIANA DEWI NURFIKA

Founder and owner of Shanghai Leadership Coach and Founder of Bliss Education Center,
i-Mega Industry, China Entrepreneur, Greece Indonesia

DR.B. RAMANATHAN MONICA MASTRANTONIO ISMAT ZARIN

MD- ACE International Pte. Ltd., Visiting Professor, Director, International Affairs,
Singapore United Kingdom University of Asia Pacic, Bangladesh

GLENDA LEE SANTOS DR. ANTJE PETERSHAGON

Retired Army Officer and Psycho –Oncologist,
Yoga Teacher, Puerto Rico Germany

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NEERU NAIR DR.SURENDRA DASS DR. SUNITA SINGH

Regional Director-Zee Learn Pvt. Ltd, Chief Patron-Global Wellness Forum Principal- Mount Litera Zee School,
Mumbai & Director, Eduvrata, Wardha Ahmedabad,Vice- President-Indian

Forum of Educators

DR.MANJU JAIN DR.SONAL JAIN JAYASWAL MONICA KUKREJA

Spirtual Healer, Nagpur, Spiritual and Wellness Coach, Principal, Podar International School,
India Mumbai Navsari

DR.RICHA PRAKASH DR. VANDANA PAUL DR.KOMALPREET KAUR

Principal, Allenhouse Public School, Principal, Mount Litera Zee School, Chairperson, Institute of Psychometric
Panki, Kanpur Nagpur Assessment and Counseling, Delhi

KAMNA D’SOUZA

Wellness Coach and India’s only
Chi-Tai -Chi Yoga Instructor, Mumbai

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ORGANIZING TEAM

BINDU JOSEPH RAMAGIRI VIDYASAGAR MANJIRI RASPAILE

Principal, Sancheti Public Principal , Prachin Global Principal ,New English Academy
School, Nagpur School, Hyderabad of Genius, Wardha

ABHISHEK MISHRA MAMTA CHAVAN

PGT ,Mount Litera Zee School, Wellness Coach,
Ahmedabad Nagpur

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Special Address by the
Honorable Union Minister

Shri Nitin Gadkariji

on the 3rd day of the
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The world has talked enough about religious, medical and spiritual education but India

follows the wellness aspect mentioned in this Sanskrit shloka,

S Bh v n S n ,S S n Nr m y

S Bha r Pa y n , M Kas i D Bha Bh e .

The little meaning of this mantra is that domestic product[GDP]does not adequately
everyone should be happy. reflects the happiness and well-being of
Everyone should be in good health and people.
everyone should be prosperous.
The real sense is peace should prevail in the Well -being of all people irrespective of
universe, in our hearts, in our health and among economic status should be the key focus areas
us everybody. May everyone be happy, May all of industry, business, politics, and social forums.
be free from weakness and let everyone see A broad framework of wellness Education
the good around us. Let nobody have any should be prepared connecting all domains of
sufferings either physically, mentally, or wellness such as physical, mental, emotional,
emotionally. we believe, and practice so. The social, spiritual, and environmental .Our
concept of global community and unity government is focusing on the development of
originates from Maha Upnishad, Vasudhaiva basic infrastructure in the country to improve
kutumbakam that means the world is one ease of living of citizens. Highway and road
family and that all people irrespective of transport are the lifeline of every nation. Our
diversity in culture, race ,language, gender and ministry is developing massive road and
creed should live together like a family. No one transport infrastructure across the country. The
should be discriminated based on the caste, road connectivity is the essential pillar of well-
creed, religion, and sex and there should be being and they bring prosperity to the region
kindness and love for each other. they pass through. It is very important reducing
the Travel stress in a big way also connecting
The solution of every problem, such as poverty, remote areas has helped citizens to access
unemployment, literacy, crime, diseases, and markets, hospitals, and educational institutes in
pollution is connected to well-being of people the nearby towns While building all this
on this planet and hence it deserves due infrastructure, we have kept our focus on ethics,
attention. It is very important now that the ecology, and environment.
wellness becomes the agenda of every country. One can be physically fit through healthy
In the year 1972 The fourth King of Bhutan, King eating and good exercise. we need to be
Jigme singye WangChuk declared Gross disciplined in life. I have been doing Yoga and
National happiness is more important than Pranayam regularly and I started during
Gross domestic product. Bhutan follows the Pandemic time. It helps me to keep myself and
concept of Gross national happiness. It implies fresh and free from all types of stress. It has
that the sustainable development should take improved my immunity, and also increased my
a holistic approach towards the idea of energy level. Yoga teaches the science of
progress, and give equal importance to aspect healthy and mindful living. It teaches us how to
of well- being. The United Nations has live in the stressful world. The Scientific Studies
recognized the happiness and well-being as say that the yoga has multiple benefits on
the universal goal on 12Th July 2012 in its Physical and mental domains.
resolution 66/281. In the year 2013,The UN
Secretary General released note on Our focus should be on delivering value and
Happiness:towards a holistic approach to best education. Schools, college and
development” It recognized that that gross universities should provide license imparting

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the responsible use of the Internet and social
media, use of technology without
compromising on health is very important.
Spirituality is the soul of Indian culture. It says
that the ultimate AIM of the man is not physical
comforts but is self-realization. Everyone should
deeply introspect to find the true meaning and
purpose of their life.

Doing good Karma is action without any
expectations. It makes your life stress-free in
the true sense. I strongly believe that the
positive attitude and self- confidence are the
most important assets in the life. Goodwill,
credibility, honesty, and transparency are the
biggest capital of 21s century. No one is perfect,
and no one can claim that he is perfect.
Consistent efforts lead to achieve our goal. If
you are the only one becoming happy because
of your success then it has no meaning. But if
your success is bringing happiness to other
people, then that is real success. I always say
that the human relationship is very important
and good relationship helps us develop an
atmosphere of trust at workplace.

I always give an example of mathematical
equation We know the difference in formulas of
[a+ b] square = A square + B square plus 2 A B.
and that is because of the collective team
spirit. In the social consciousness and social
responsibility are important for inclusive and
sustainable development of rural, tribal and
remote areas which are socially economically
and educationally backward is very important.
It will help us create. :
With these few words I compliment Global
Wellness forum and Indian Forum of Educators
for their contribution towards the betterment of
the entire mankind. I wish you all a very healthy
and prosperous life.

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SCHEDULE OF
THE SUMMIT

DAY ONE: FRIDAY 2ND DECEMBER

FIRST SESSION: 4.00 PM- 6.30 PM [IST]

4.00 PM

Welcome address by Dr.Yolanda Petersen, South Africa, Co-Convener of the Summit

4.05 - 4.25 PM

Speech by the Chief Guest. Ms. Neeru Nayyer, Regional Director-Zee Learn Pvt. Ltd, Mumbai

4.25 PM

Word of Gratitude for Chief Guest

4.30 - 5.10 PM

Keynote Address by Chiara Perfetti, Pranic Psychotherapist, She hails from Italy but lives in
Greece. Topic: Role of Pranic Psychotherapy in Mental Wellness

5.10 - 6.00 PM

Panel Discussion: How to curb the rising mental illnesses
Moderator: Dr.Komalpreet Kaur : Chairperson, Institute of Psychometric assessment and
Counseling, Delhi
Panelists: Ross Swan - CEO, Orion Human Capitals Pvt. Ltd, Singapore,

Diana Rafailova - Researcher in Educational Psychology, USA
Herdiana Dewi Nurfika - Founder of Bliss Education Center, Indonesia

6.00 - 6.30 PM

Presentation by Archana Sharma, Actress and Philanthropist from Mumbai [India]on the
topic: Emotional Literacy -A need of the hour

SECOND SESSION: 6.30 PM-8.30 PM [IST]

6.30 - 7.10 PM

Key note address by Dr. Robert Thompson, Assistant Professor of William Carey University,
USA on the Topic: Why is self-care so difficult to practice?

7.10 - 8.00 PM

Panel Discussion Topic : Pillars of Physical Wellness
Moderator: Dr.Manju Jain - Spirtual Healer, Nagpur, India
Panelists: Glenda Le Santos -Retired Army Officer and Yoga Teacher, Puerto Rico

Dr. Antje Petershagon - Psycho –Oncologist, Germany
Kamna D’Souza, Wellness Coach, Mumbai, India

8.00 - 8.30 PM

Presentation on the topic: Daily Habits for improved well-being by Deyan Stanchev Longevity
researcher, Bulgaria

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DAY TWO: SATURDAY 3RD DECEMBER

FIRST SESSION: 4.00 PM- 6.30 PM [IST]

4.00 PM

Welcome Address by Dr.Sunita Sigh Principal ,Mount Litera Zee School,Ahmedabad

4.05 - 4.30 PM

Speech by the Chief Guest, Dr. Anirudh Gupta, CEO- DCM Group of Schools, Firozpur, India

4.30 - 5.05 PM

Keynote address by Rania Lampou - Global Educator,Stem Instructor, Greece on the Topic:
School Health and Wellness Framework

5.05 - 6.00 PM

Panel Discussion on the Theme: Teenaged Mind and their emotional Issues
Moderator: Dr.Sonal Jain Jayaswal, Spiritual and wellness Coach, Mumbai, India
Panelists: Sasha Tarasova -Transformational Coach, Healer and mental Health Advovate,

Netherlands
Sara Jane -Founder of Gift of Healing TV, UK
Monica Kukreja - Principal, Podar International School, Navsari, India

6.00 - 6.30 PM

Presentation on the Topic: Effect of Disability on Children’s Health and Well-being by Kriitilata
Ram - Director of School for Special children, Mauritius

SECOND SESSION: 6.30 PM-8.30 PM [IST]

6.30 - 7.10 PM

Keynote Address by Dr. S. B Sharma, Vice Chancellor of Millennium University, Republic of
Malawai on the Topic Environmental Wellness –A need of the Hour

7.10 - 8.00 PM

Panel Discussion on the theme: Building Climate Ready Communities
Moderator: Dr. Sunita Singh -Principal - Mount Litera Zee School, Ahmedabad
Panelists: Dr.B.Ramanathan- MD- ACE International Pte.Ltd , Singapore

Allan Gatenby - Master Career Life Design and Leadership Coach-Australia
Dr. Vandana Paul -Principal- Mount Litera Zee School, Nagpur

8.00 - 8.30 PM

Presentation by Monica Mastrantonio- Visiting Professor, UK on the topic Costless daily
practices to green the world.

DAY THREE - 4TH DECEMBER

FIRST SESSION: 4.00 PM – 6.00 PM [IST]

4.00 PM

Welcome Address by Ramagiri Vidya Sagar, Principal, Prachin Global School, Hyderabad

4.05- 4.35 PM

Keynote Address by Dr. D.S.Chauhan, Pro-Chancellor-GLA University, Mathura on the
theme: Fundamentals of Social Wellness

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4.35 - 5.20 PM

Panel Discussion the topic Framework for Global Social Wellness
Moderator: Dr.Richa Prakash, Principal, Allenhouse Public School, Panki, Kanpur
Panelists: Dr.Yolanda Petersen, Group Executive Director-BEGET, South Africa

Effie Kyrikakis -Leadership Coach and Entrepreneur-Greece
Dr.Surendra Dass - Director-Eduvrata and Wellness Expert, India

5.30 - 5.35 PM

Welcome of the Chief Guest

5.35 - 5.50 PM

Special Address by Honourable Union Minister Shri Nitin Gadkariji

5.50 - 6.15 PM

Presentation by Ismat Zarin - Director, International Affairs, University of Asia Pacific,
Bangladesh on the topic Promoting Intercultural competence for global Wellness

VALEDICTORY SESSION- 6.15 PM – 8.00 PM
6.15 PM

Welcome of Chief Guest Dr. Vedprakash Mishra, Pro Chancellor-DMIHER, Nagpur

6.20-6.45 PM

Address by the Chief Guest

6.45- 7.00 PM

Announcement of Awards by Dr.Yolanda Petersen

7.00 PM

Welcome of Guest of Honour - Megan Jing Li – Founder and owner of Shanghai iMega Industry,
China by Ms.Manjiri Raspaile

7.00-7.15 PM

Speech by the Guest of Honour

7.15- 7.45 PM

Presentation by Dr. Manju Jain, Spiritual Healer, Nagpur

7.45- 8.00 PM

Announcement of certificate of Appreciation

8.00 PM

Vote of Thanks by Ms.Bindu Joseph

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Global Wellness:
Needs Global Attention

DR (HC) YOLANDA PETERSEN

(Description Needed)

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As the Global Village winds down a whirlwind upon both the physical and emotional needs
of their employees. Anticipating the employees’
2022 year, a year of non Covid-19 restrictions, needs goes a long way in building morale,
disruptions and lockdowns. A year in which increasing loyalty, promoting productivity
every citizen in every nation allowed within the organization, and generally the
themselves some leeway to breathe. That overall well-being of the workplace and space.
pause for breath triggered the necessary Effective leaders include and prioritize
thought around our individual, societal and employee wellness programs in or as part of
global well-being. their umbrella strategy. Recognizing that these
programs, however widely varied, depending
The collective effort of rehabilitation and on the needs and limitations of the
reconciliation of Body, Mind and Spirit, re- organization is crucial. A key driver in
birthed. maximizing the organization’s human capital in
a mutually beneficial way. Wellness programs
The direct correlation between Global Wellness planned and implemented by leadership and
and Human Values are indisputable. Being reciprocated and actioned by employees is a
aware of our values and living in accordance “Win-Win” formula.
with them has a significantly beneficial effect
on our wellbeing. A society functions at Q: What is the role of a School Leader in
optimum at the will of a healthy mindset. creating consciousness to building social
wellness in Schools?
How is this attainable? Amongst other
variables, Wellness Education (formal and A: I have briefly touched on the importance of
informal education) and Continuous Dialogue! Leaders within organizations, though the
Healthy mind – Healthy Body – Healthy Life. environment differs, the subject matter remains
The 2022 Global Wellness Summit was a constant! Whether we are referring to
spectacular display of prominent minds employees or students, at the heart of either
expounding upon topics relative to the holistic sits Human Beings!
wellbeing of humanity in modern-day.
Health and Education are interdependent. We
Whenever there is a humanitarian need – there simply cannot divorce these two components!
should, effectively, be a call to action. It is proven that students learn better when they
Mandatory responsibilities of Leaders across are healthy. Similarly, employees perform
spectrum. better when they are healthy. Within the context
of a school environment, Schools have an
Q: What is the role of a Leader in promoting essential role to play in supporting students in
social wellness? making healthy lifestyle choices. More
importantly, steering learners in the direction
A: Leadership is ALL about relationships! GOOD where they understand the effects of their life
Leadership involves building healthy, nurturing, choices on their health and well-being. Leaders
and supportive relationships. GREAT Leadership within the school environment would do well in
– fosters genuine connection. promoting, supporting, and encouraging well-
being among learners.
In light of social wellness – the manner in which
a leader interacts with others matters! What A few useful tips would be to (A) Listen to the
matters, even more, is Consistency! Working on students’ voices and allow them to explore; (B)
building relationships from the top-down. The Activism – activism is a great way to promote
effects of such leadership influence relations awareness of well-being amongst the students,
from the bottom-up. Impacting positively on their parents, and the larger community.
the organization’s overall culture and employee Activism involves and includes – everyone! (C)
fit. Leaders must be cognizant and ready to act

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Teachers and Staff to lead by example by it will serve us well to strive to create a balance
modeling: healthy behaviours; healthy of wellness within our personal space. Creating
relationships; positive interaction. I am of the a balance between work-life-family-
belief that if students see adults modeling relationships and self are all equally important!
virtues such as integrity, accountability, and A little planning goes a long way! Taking care
positive communication they are likely to spiritually, emotionally, psychologically, and
pickup on these cues and follow suit. physically is the best gift we can give ourselves.
The gift of life!
Q: How do we create the right balance in
promoting social wellness in our immediate The routine of Self-Care practice is important.
environments? Bringing intentionality and mindfulness to our
self-care routines is rewarding. Engaging in
A: A strong support system has a positive hobbies or extra-mural activities reduces stress
influence on our overall well-being. It is vital to and certainly strikes a better work-life balance.
surround ourselves with good people! We have control over our immediate
When we speak of “Environment” we generally environment! Creating healthy routines
tend to refer to either or all of the (3) types: [Sleeping routines, eating habits, exercise/
Internal Environment/ External Environment / physical activity, lifestyle habits], positively
External Micro Environment. Since we impacts self and others around us! Maintaining
predominantly flow within our immediate a routine is hard work and it takes commitment,
environment, but the benefits could be the difference
between Life and Death!

“W es E uca i i

NE D H”

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Accountability to the
Well-being of Mankind
is the Need of the Hour

DR. VEDPRAKASH MISHRA

Professor of Excellence, Professor of Eminence,
Professor Emeritus and Distinguished Professor
Dr. B. C. Roy National Awardee,D.Sc. (Honoris Causa) by
Seven Universities

I am extremely thankful to talk to all the therefore with profound sense of thankfulness
and gratitude and complementing the
members of the Organizing Committee for organizers for really taking up a very desired
giving me this opportunity of being a part of initiative on invocation of this global summit on
this Global Wellness Summit which is the theme, which perhaps is a warranted need
deliberating on social wellness for the last 3 of the entire global humanity.
days and the various learned resource persons
must have contributed in a very big way the Ladies and gentlemen, we need to recall for
entire gamut of discussions and deliberation ourselves that we contemplate health and
that system undergone in these 3 days. I also when you contemplate health to begin with as
heard on the speaking out to the part of a human right which later on has been
appreciation for this wellness summit and converted as a fundamental right agreeable to
every global citizen then we need to decipher
for ourselves, and very rightly, the world health

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has been defined by the World Health intellectual well- being of the global
Organization very categorically, very critically, population, social well-being of the global
and very clearly and perhaps the contours population and lastly, the spiritual well-being of
which are incorporated in it. They speak the global population. These are the 5
volumes about the theme that we are important arms which have been catalogued
discussing today in this valid conversation. and categorized for defining the state of well-
Contemplate the definition of health as code. being. When we say that health is a
Health is not just an absence of disease .And fundamental right guaranteed to every global
this is the important premises which I’m telling citizen and what is the operational meaning
you that if we do not have disease, and you and ambit of it. It’s not just a physical health
and we do not have infirmity that does not which is guaranteed in the domain of well-
mean that you and me are healthy. being .The guarantee contemplates the
fundamental right of every global citizen,
Therefore the definition is opening with the therefore, entitled him or her a complete state
negative statement that it does not just mean of well -being which mandates it ought to be
an absence of an infirmity or a disease. It physical state of well- being,
means something more vital, and in the next emotional state of well- being, intellectual state
read the definition says it is a complete state of of well -being, social state of well -being and
health. The definition is of the word health and spiritual state of well- being. The entitlement is
the operational controls which are absolutely a group. In terms of these 5
contemplated toward the health is only in one important dimensions of Wellness, whether we
negative statement, and that is not an absent, have been in a position to achieve it or not is a 1
not just an absence of disease, or in a billion dollar question. Is Right to health a
complete state of well- being which goes to Fundamental right? Right to health is a part
indicate that well- being in the contemplated and parcel of Right to Life and therefore, is
part of the definition of the word health in terms fundamental right guaranteed to every citizen
of the global acceptance of definition of the of India under article 21 of the Constitution of
same. India

And then what is the total sense of well- being? The 17 Sustainable Development Goals which
It has been particularly categorized, and it has have been articulated, Goal number -3 of
been catalogued into distinct area in a total Sustainable development Goals ensure healthy
sense of well -being which includes and that is lives and promote well-being for all at all ages.
important physical well- being, mental well- This world has benefited into realization that
being. Well, the emotional well –being, social ultimately it’s the total state of well- being
well- being and spiritual well- being uncovered. which is accurate to every global citizen, and it
Therefore, when we are talking of the world, we must be guaranteed. A world which is plagued
are guaranteeing the definition of the health, by inequities, a world which is plagued by
the complete state of well -being. And what scarcity of resources, a world which is plagued
exactly is the ambit of that wellness or well- by the economic status of the various countries
being? It has been defined very categorically being at different levels, a world which is
and this definition was adopted with the absolutely differentiated into any number of
consent of 193 participating countries and demarcations in such a differentiated world. By
therefore the ambit of the word wellness is then the mechanisms, the modalities which
absolutely crystallized in a global way. entitled the guarantee of total well- being are
accessible, available, amenable, and
When we are contemplating wellness, it is an affordable to the global citizens, turns out to be
absolute state of wellness which includes the second important task.
physical well- being of the global population,
emotional well -being of the global population, But more important than that which I am

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raising is that making the understanding of there to in any form, in any manner, in any
wellness loud and clear to each and every one, mode which come with the obstacles and
in order to realize as to what we are entitled to, bottlenecks they have to be done away with,
and in that what exactly the role and and they have to be tidied over, for which the
responsibility that all of us are required to be various wellness programs, even in the domain
playing on that particular right is exercising of all skills of health, are there to take care of
only when the awareness of that right is known the same.
to the targeted beneficiaries in terms of their
knowledge, in terms of their understanding, in Another important dimension which is required
terms of their recipients, in terms of the having to be taken note of is social Ladies and
an attitude positive towards it in terms of gentlemen! Once upon a time we thought that
negotiation, of a behavioural alteration which is this whole humanity and intellectual
mandated for the said purpose, and in terms of proposition of the man will be governed by
realizing that even they are required to be measurement. IQ, an intelligent quotient was
participating in fulfilment of this actualization of one of the important cardinal parameters of
their both as an individual jointly and similarly defining the entire state. Ladies and gentlemen!
it’s understanding. Over a period of time in the context of absolute
wellness it has been realized that the balance is
I think this, ladies and gentlemen! The whole required to be struck among 3 important
concept of wellness, a total sense of well- being portions, and they are here the intellectual
has to be disciplined, for which I believe that portion, the emotional portion and the spiritual
this Global Summit is there, so to be a great portion .If you take into consideration social
vocal point of invocation of the required levels health, emotional health, and spiritual health.
of awareness to be percolated down as a They are very intimately integrated with each
matter of positive and pragmatic message to other. In my humble understanding, just as we
the entire society as a whole. are congratulating a health in terms of the
journey outward there is a journey inward, and
The basic core operational phenomenon which that is realizing for self the deeper meaning
has to be made very loud and clear, is only and essence of life. Purpose of life has to be
learning is not intellectual health. Scientific converted into meaning of life.
publications bring out that learning is only one
part of intellectual health. Learning is the Man is entitled to be leading a blissful life. This
primary part of it but unlearning is an equal entitlement is possible. Global wellness which
important part of it, and lifelong learning which alone is capable of making this mother planet
is put across, in my humble opinion, it is the Earth a better place for human habitation
edifice of intellectual health. What I have alone is going to be a real paradigm, changing
blended with this is that another very important cause and reason for that particular
task which has to be taken, is not covered in the alternation, I trust and believe and this
definition of the word health is Occupational particular wellness Summit is one of the
well-being. laudable steps in invocation of that larger
board for the purpose of invocation, of total
And is in that context the cardinal dictum which global wellness in the sense of it.
is expected to be governing the occupational
wellbeing is a sense of enjoyment in the doings In nutshell, my entire postulate of this particular
that we are doing. humble address to this learned gathering is
that positive state of well- being is not enough.
The individual must be adhered to enjoying The responsibility and accountability to overall
what he or she does and he or she does what well-being of mankind is the need of the hour. It
he or she enjoys. This is the simple dictum of is very rightly brought in by Honble. Minister Shri
the occupational health. Any impediments Nitin Gadkari ji that Bhutan is the pioneering

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country, that way back in 1972, gave an index to
the world for the purposes of measurement of
wellness, and that was Gross Happiness Index,
it was stated that it is more important than GDP
.Therefore it is not mere materialism. It is a
realism which is blended in spiritualism, and
then the materialism and spiritualism are
branded together .Then, in that sense it is a
collective phenomenon of emotional well
-being blended with intellectual well -being
articulated under physical well -being, and
resulting in a total well -being, and that total
well-being is wellness.
Thank you very much, ladies and gentlemen,
for giving me this opportunity of putting my
straight thoughts across on to this particular
phenomenon. Thank you very much. God bless
you all!

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Why Is Self-Care So
Difficult To Practice

ROBERT J. THOMPSON

Ph.D., CHA, TMP-USA

Self-care is a vital part of our physical, mental, emotions and anxiety, as well as stay healthy
and at the top of our game. At a time when
and emotional health. In recent years, self-care self-care should be a part of everyone’s daily
has risen to a higher awareness as a result of routine, it not. For those that are focused on
the COVID-19 pandemic, mandated self-care, they don’t know exactly what it
quarantining, decreased social interaction, and entails and how to implement it. Riegel et al.
other highly stressful factors. Self-care is (2021) identified 139 different definitions of self-
widely recognized as the activities an individual care. Multiple terms are often used synonyms
takes to enhance their physical, emotional, for self-care. These terms range from self-
spiritual health, as well as their quality of life. management, self-monitoring to self-help.
These behaviors can range from food choices, Little progress has been made to provide clarity
physical activity, quality of sleep, and more as since then to find an established a uniform
we strive to establish, maintain, and promote definition that integrates the related concepts.
good health. Additionally, effective self-care
habits help us manage stress, deal with our However, Orem (2001) highlights that self-care
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maintain or improve one’s health and well- may mean that we address suppressed
being. Each of us, whether healthy or not should personal issues, add another item to our “to-
make self-care a priority. Self-care by design do” list, we don’t think it is that important and/
can be challenging as most are a novice when or we don’t know how.
it comes to self-care. Additionally, many will
consider the process of self-care to be a Lastly, self-care and personal compassion so
daunting and/or overwhelming task. We difficult to practice because we often confuse
understand that self-care is important for both indulgence with self-care, and when neglected
physical and mental health; however, we it is difficult to self-care when we are not at our
simply struggle to follow through when it best. This perception occurs because some
comes to maintaining a healthy balanced diet, people practice self-care by spending money
exercise regimen, and regular sleep routine. As on expensive high-priced items, going to the
a result, our physical and mental health falls spa, having a grand vacation, etc. Actions,
out of balance with our mind and body such as these, contribute to the perception that
ultimately affecting our over-all wellness and self-care is indulgence. It’s important to note
optimal functioning. Possible consequences of that self-care is personal. It’s our choice as to
no self-care range from: Lack of energy, low what actions are needed care for ourselves. No
motivation, difficulty concentrating, increased one knows you better than you. Each of us
stress, health problems, poor mental health, handle our emotions, stress, relationships,
and conflict in personal relationships. health and life differently. Comprehending the
influences of each are important.
Further, it is easy to be hard on ourselves.
Often, we are quick to blame, criticize, and Research shows that engaging in a self-care
“beat ourselves up” for something we regret. routine has been proven to reduce or eliminate
It’s the immediate response, and we do it more anxiety and depression, minimize stress, and
often than we realize. To quote Dr. Kristen Neff, increase happiness. However, self-care takes
pioneer in self-compassion research and work and requires a committed routine. Much
author of Self-Compassion, “Instead of like an automobile, humans require routine
mercilessly judging and criticizing yourself for “maintenance.” The beneficial effects of self-
various inadequacies or shortcomings, self- care include improved well-being and lower
compassion means you are kind and morbidity, mortality, and healthcare costs
understanding when confronted with personal (Riegel et al., 2021). Therefore, each of us needs
failings - after all, who ever said you were to develop an action plan to maintain, monitor,
supposed to be perfect?” We need to learn to and manage in order to preserve or improve
recognize when we are experiencing difficulties, our personal health and well-being thereby
and forgive ourselves more often, accept our helping us better adapt to change, handle
perceived flaws, show ourselves some kindness, stress, manage our emotions, build strong
and practice self-compassion. relationships, and recover from setbacks in our
life.
So, why don’t more of us practice self-care?
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Well-being
Tips to Live Longer

DEYAN STANCHEV

Longivity Researcher, Bulgaria

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My name is Deyan Stanchev, I am from and young children – they all breathe deeply.
Third point is laughing and stay in a joyous
Bulgaria and I have been interested in living a mood throughout the day. I know it is easier
life without sickness and willing to increase my said than done – but if you put our will into it to
vital and spiritual energy with each day.I decide to stay happy and laughing for all we
realised that I need to take care of my health see throughout the day – this will increase our
when my dad had a stroke and remained internal energy as well.
paralysed back in 2008. I have never seen him
being sick and this was a shock to me. I was 27 In the morning, I miss breakfast and when I
at that time. wake up I drink 700ml of hot water. In 30
minutes ,I drink another 700ml of hot water +
Then I gave myself a promise not to allow such lemon juice – this helps our liver detox. In my
an event to happen to me and to investigate all research – the most important organ is the liver
sources I can find to create a system that will – because he purifies the blood and if the
help me live longer and live healthier my life blood is in bad shape then all organs suffer.
through changing my way of life.In the next 30 My first food is usually a fruit about 11-11:30 am
minutes I will tell you my daily practices and or green smoothy + fruit.
changes I have made in my life and will give
you links to follow to get in more details into the First
practices and read some of the books that I Before that while still in bed I do the Silva
think are most knowledgeable. Method – I recommend you to read Jose Silva’s
book.
First we need to differentiate between
physical health and spiritual health. My recent As this method makes your brain work better
findings thought me that the emotions and and with his exercises and visualisations – help
feelings are actually creating the diseases you achieve your goals. So best will be to read
which in time will appear in the physical world. the book and do the exercises – but my
And through changing of eating habits like understanding plus adding my research is –
reducing food intake, missing breakfast, doing counting from 50 – 1 slowly with deep breaths
intermittent fasting and doing water or dry and then start visualising your dream with the
fasts one day a week, doing breathing understanding that it has already happened –
exercises, physical exercises and mental plus feeling of thankfulness. For example see
exercises, will change how we feel and thus your disease disappear with giving thanks to
help us have purer emotions.I will give you the creator for this and feeling what would you
three ways to raise your vibrations. do if it has disappeared.
First one is by eating food that comes from the
sun light – this is plant based food. We are Second
eating sun energy in the forms of plants and Then I do couple of breathing exercises I
fruits and seeds. People who eat dairy or fish learned from the Art of Living – I highly
and meat – eat also sun energy that has been recommend this course. The way I do it is
absorbed from the animals from their food – documented here: 3 stage pranayama,
like grass, GMO corn or soya. So staying as preferably sitting in Vajrasana (diamond
much as possible to organic plant based food pose),Ujjayi breathing, counting 4-4-6-2
will raise our energy. Very important point here (breathe in-4 counts, hold-4 counts, breathe
is not to over eat. out-6 counts and hold-2counts) in each round.
First stage: (palms on the hip bone, fingers
Second is something even simpler – breathing straight) 8-10 rounds, relax for a few seconds.
deeply. If we spend a day 10-15 minutes just Second stage: (thumbs in the arm pits, fingers
stay and focus on our breath and breathe straight out on the chest) 8-10 rounds, relax for
deeply we will slowly create a habit of a few seconds. Third stage: (palms on the
breathing deeply. Pay attention of the babies

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shoulder blade, elbows pointing to ceiling) 6-8 Whenever I start to feel that I get sick – I stop
rounds, then relax. eating and drink only hot water or just reduce
my food for the day. This is something I noticed
Bhastrika pranayama (Bellows breath), my son was doing and then I realised it is the
Continue to sit in vajrasana (diamond pose), right way to do it – we just don’t user our
normal breathing. Loose fists, besides the energy to digest but to fight the pathogen. On
shoulders, with the in-breath throw the hands top of that you can add to it tablets with Zing,
up and open the fists, with the outbreath let the Magnesium and Vitamin C.
hands fall down to the ribs, close the fists-this On top of that if you are able to remove the
makes 1 round. Do this for 20rounds-relax for a white stuff – like no flour, no sugar, no salt (sea
few seconds, repeat for another 20rounds-relax salt is good), no packaged foods and for
and finally 20rounds and relax. spiritual development no meat you will be in
good path.
Third
I go outside – on the balcony – so that my One of the best things you can do is every week
circadian rhythm can start – this means my or every second week do a 32 hours water fast
eyes will see the sunlight outside the window to get your body detox.
and this will help me get a good night sleep. More on this topic can read Paul Bragg’s books
Same is good to be done by staying outside on fasting – he lived to 81 years of age and was
and view the sunlight 1 hour before sunset. surfing till his death.
While sitting outside for 20 min – I do the Wim https://www.amazon.co.uk/Miracle-Fasting-
Hoff method breathing Proven-Throughout-History-ebook/dp/
Fourth B004TNHEOO
I do the 5 Tibetians – they are yogic exercises
and take no more than 5 minutes to do them. It’s a very good thing for all to research how to
Here is the link how they are done: detox the liver and to be done on a regular
https://www.healthline.com/health/5-tibetan- basis.
rites#bottom-line
And last but not least are our emotions. Our
Fifth invisible field is damaged by the feelings of
Through the day find 10-15 min time to do a hatred, envy, insult, killing our love or the love of
meditation – it can be done also before you go someone towards us and hurting others.
to sleep. The app that helped me get into the A research has been amongst people that
habit of doing it is 1 Giant Mind and here is a link have lived over 100 years and all the people
to download it on your phone: were having different diet. The only one
https://www.1giantmind.com/ common thing amongst all was their kindness,
joy towards life and forgiveness to others and
thus not feeling hurt inside.

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Wellness –
A Need of
the Hour

NEERU NAYYER

Regional Director, Zee Learn
Private Ltd. Mumbai
Excerpts from her speech that she delivered on the opening
day of the Global Wellness Summit-22

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People often think about wellness in instead, to strive for a “personal
harmony” that feels most authentic to
terms of physical health — nutrition, us. We naturally have our own priorities,
exercise, weight management, etc., but approaches, and aspirations, including
it is so much more. Wellness is a holistic our own views of what it means to live
integration of physical, mental, and life fully.
spiritual well-being, fueling the body,
engaging the mind, and nurturing the Due to remarkable shift in the
spirit. Wellness is a dynamic, ever- understanding of wellness now the
changing, volatile process. Although it wellness dimensions have been
always includes striving for health, it’s brought to limelight and wellness is
more about living life fully, and is “a being related to quality of life and life
lifestyle and a personalized approach satisfaction. It is believed that an
to living life in a way that… allows you to improvement in one component of
become the best kind of person that wellness may go on to positively affect
your potential, circumstances, and the whole person.
destiny will allow”. Wellness
necessitates good self-stewardship, for Research leaves us with a strong
ourselves and for those we care about conviction: Improving health could be a
and who care about us. societal and economic game changer.
After all, few investments meet so
The World Health Organization defines many of today’s social needs,
wellness as “the optimal state of health substantially improving well-being and
of individuals and groups. According to reducing inequity, while also delivering
the WHO, wellness has two cardinal an impressive shot in the arm to the
concerns, which are the achievement global economy. As the world confronts
of individuals’ fullest potentials the pandemic, it has a once-in-a-
physically, psychologically, socially, generation opportunity not merely to
spiritually and economically, and restore the past but also to advance
carrying out individuals’ expectation in broad-based health and prosperity
the family. Wellness encompasses 10 dramatically. Let’s make sure we seize
mutually interdependent dimensions: it. The past is history; the present and
Physical, Intellectual, Emotional, Social, future lie in the choices you make
Spiritual, Vocational, Financial, today. Don’t worry about getting it
Environmental, Cultural, and Climate. perfect; just get it going, and become
Attention must be given to all the the best kind of person you can be.
dimensions, as neglect of any one over
time will adversely affect the others,
and ultimately one’s health, well-being,
and quality of life. They do not, however,
have to be equally balanced. We
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Framework for
School Health
and Wellness

Program

RANIA LAMPOU

Neuro-education researcher, STEM instructor,
Greek Ministry of Education & Religious Affairs

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Well-being, as well as health and nutrition, are student well-being at school. This can be done
in a number of subtle ways, the combination of
very important in education. Healthy children which can have a significant impact on the
and adolescents are better learners and they well-being of the pupils.
become healthier and more productive adults.
Therefore, investing in health, nutrition and Schools should be able to give all members of
well-being is as important as investing in the school community the chance to take part
education programs, facilities and teachers. in meaningful decision-making, create a
This means that resources in education friendly environment where everyone can feel
expenditures must substantially increase. Well- supported and safe by participating in
being is a broad concept and covers a range of authentic activities. Effective teaching
psychological and physical abilities: emotional, strategies could contribute to a positive
physical, social, workplace and societal well- classroom climate and well-being.
being. Cognitive neurosciences could offer great
support in the pursuit of creating a school with
Schools could provide meals, health services healthy well-balanced and efficient learners. By
and information about diseases and healthy offering insight into brain functions, they give us
way of living, which is very important for the solutions that can apply to teaching methods,
health improvement of students and their nutrition and organizing the school schedule in
families. Furthermore, this could protect accordance with the human biorhythms in a
students from infectious diseases by teaching way that promotes learning and mental health.
them the basics about the prevention of
infections. In this case, the use of available Nowadays that humanity has faced health and
evidence plays a crucial role in decision- other kind of crisis, the mental and physical
making. health of learners are being challenged. With
the knowledge of neuroeducation, we can
Moreover, mental illnesses are on the rise due overcome the challenges and obstacles and
to the recent global health crisis. COVID-19 we can restore the balance in order for schools
pandemic took a heavy toll on children’s to operate in an optimal way.
mental health due to the lack of social
engagement and contact. Children missed According to neurobiology, fear and threat
school and recreational activities, they response are complex phenomena. The brain
struggled with remote learning and lack of regions involved in threat response and fear
learning supports. Research reports many are not organized into a single fear circuit but
mental health disorders, such as depression, by several circuits in parallel. In general,
anxiety, stress, post-traumatic stress, etc. children are more vulnerable to fear.
among children.
Below there are some suggestions and brain-
The formative years of childhood and based techniques to teachers in order for them
adolescence are crucial in the development of to cope with these difficult times but also help
long-term attitudes toward one’s own well- them in their daily school life. Brain-based
being and lifestyle preferences. Young people learning refers to instructional strategies, lesson
acquire social and emotional competencies, plans, and educational initiatives that are
and behaviors in the classroom that support based on the most recent findings in
resilience development. Therefore, a framework neuroscience regarding how the brain learns,
needs to be established for managing their including aspects like cognitive development,
physical and mental health. or how students learn differently as they get
older, grow, and mature.
Helping kids feel that they are cherished as
individuals, that school life has meaning, and 1. Apply brain-based learning/teaching
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strategies and organized by emotions and states of mind.
The times we are going through are Feelings and thoughts shape each other and
challenging for the human brain so brain- they cannot be separated. Our brain is social, it
based teaching is the key to success. evolves and learns through interaction and
experiences with others. Learning cannot
2. Create communities and support system progress well when students feel isolated and
The lower the stress is, the better the learning lonely. The brain seems to like learning from
process is. The most rational decision-making others. Natural development alone is not
part of our cortex, the pre-frontal cortex, is enough. Social distancing is only physical and it
affected in a negative way by hormones during should not lead to isolation.
prolonged stress. Therefore, our capacity of
decision-making and critical thinking is 8. Make learning pleasant
partially disabled by fear and stress. For this Human brain seeks pleasure. The pleasure
reason, it is important to create communities centre of the brain, where the reward circuit is
and enable social caring measures, prior to located, tends to desire the repetition of the
teaching sessions. When students are isolated, stimulus or experience that causes pleasure.
they face psychosocial challenges that need to Every pleasant piece of information can cause
be addressed. the release of dopamine, a neurotransmitter
that causes feelings of euphoria in the brain
3. Take action to counteract powerlessness with the production of endorphins and
Action is the best remedy for teachers and activates the limbic system. Learning is
students since fear causes feeling of reinforced by challenge and inhibited by threat.
powerlessness, which in turn causes inactivity Challenging activities could increase attention
and passivity. By encouraging students to take and improve memorisation. Human brain
action, teachers train their brain to repeatedly learns optimally-makes a maximum number of
release dopamine, enhancing their energy connections- when it is intrinsically motivated.
levels. Intrinsic motivation is also necessary for
student creativity.
4. Establish a new routine
It is important to implement a new routine. 9. Develop self-awareness
Children need a structure in their daily lives and Encourage students to express their feelings
a well-organized schedule in online classes is and promote self-awareness. In this way,
important so that children will keep making tension will be reduced and learning will reach
progress. an optimal level.

5. Develop social skills 10. Create a safe environment
Our brain is social, it evolves and learns through Our brain seeks security so we have to reassure
interaction and experiences with others. students that everything is going to be alright.
Learning cannot progress well when students
feel isolated and lonely. 11. Plan your sessions carefully
Planning should depend on the situation and
6. Be honest and straightforward in your students’ needs.
communication
Try to explain to students in ways suitable for 12. Adopt an appropriate methodology
their age about the current events that make it The appropriate methodology should be based
necessary for people to stay home. on the recent findings of neuroeducation.

7. Create positive emotions 13. Give your students feedback
The role of emotion in learning is very Feedback to students is important but
important. Everything we learn is influenced overloading parents with excessive amounts of

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challenging homework should be avoided.
14. Be a brainchanger
Remember that teachers are brain changers
and great teachers can restructure human
brains under any circumstances.
Efficient learning is not possible without health
and well-being. Schools should support
students to develop social and emotional skills
and talents that contribute to long-term
mental health and wellness, the ability to solve
problems and cope with everyday challenges,
maintain healthy relationships and cooperate
with others, and feel autonomous and creative.
Brain health and functions cannot be ignored
when we plan education programs and we set
up an educational system in general.
Educational neuroscientists are discovering a
lot about the idea of learning by working
directly in schools. When children realize how
their brains change as they learn new things,
their perspective on school learning could shift
drastically. Through understanding how
students’ brains actually work and applying this
information to boost classroom learning we
may be able to significantly improve classroom
teaching and better prepare children to face
the complexities of the uncertain future.

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NAMES OF THE AWARDEES RECEIVED

GLOBAL WELLNESS
AMBASSADOR AWARD

CHIARA PERFETTI DR.ANTJE PETERSHAGAN

Pranic Psyhotherapist From Psycho-oncologist from
Italy and now living in Greece Germany for her contribution
for contribution in in the eld of Psycho
Holistic Health Oncology

DR.B.RAMANATHAN EFFIE KYRIKAKIS

MD and CEO ACE international Leadership Coach and
Pte Ltd Singapore in the eld Entrepreneur -Greecefrom
of Environmental Science Greece in the eld of
Wellness Education
DR.GAURAV MISHRA
DR.MANJU JAIN
Pro-Vice - Chancellor,
Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Spiritual Healer, Nagpur in
Education and Research From the Field of Spiritual Healing
Wardha For the contribution in
the eld Physical Wellness DR.KOMAL PREET KAUR

DR.VIJAY KESWANI Chairperson of the Institute of
Psychometric Assessment &
Vaastu Expert and Wellness Counselling Delhi In the eld
Entrepreneur from Mumbai - of Mental Health
in the eld of Nutrition

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AJAY JAIN SUSHIL GUPTA

Advocate and Chairman, Sushil Gupta- Director-Prelude
Arham Dhyan Yog and Welfare Public School - Agra for the
Trust, Delhi for contribution promotion of Mission Wellness
in the eld of Yoga
DR.PRRIYA JAIN
POONAM DOGRA
Wellness Spiritual Healer, from
Principal- Genius International Gurugram- In the eld of
Public school,Ropar Punjab, in Spiritual Healing
the eld of Holistic Education
DR.RAJENDRA SINGH
HEMANT KUMAR SHARMA
Principal and Professor
Director, Agarwal Vidya Vihar, Emeritus, SDJH Medical
Surat in the eld of Holistic College, Azamgarh,India in the
Education eld of Community Medicine
and Holistic Health
SUNITA LUNIA
MANISHA MOHAN SATHE
Energy Healer from Jaipur in
the eld of Energy Healing Principal, IRA International
School, in the eld of Holistic
PRIYANKA MALHOTRA Education

in the eld of Mental Health PROF. AMBUJ JAIN

DR.SATYAM BHASKAR Educationist from Bengaluru-
in the eld of Holistic Education
Consultant Physiotherapist,
Delhi in the eld of Naturopathy APARNA JAIN

Spiritual Healer from the USA
in the eld of Mantra Healing

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Role of Pranic
Psychotherapy
in Mental Wellness

CHIARA PERFETTI

Pranic Pyschotherapist ,Greece

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The main Purpose of Pranic Healing is “to infused with high-vibration energy. Raising our
energy vibration is of vital importance for our
alleviate the suffering of the people by physical and mental wellness.
complementing allopathic medicine with
Pranic Energy healing.” The Twin hearts meditation flushes out our
Pranic Healing is a highly developed and tested system negative thoughts and negative
system of energy-based healing techniques emotions are stored in our energetic centres.
that utilizes “prana” to balance, harmonize and This meditation has many benefits, for
transform the body’s energy processes. Master example, it produces serotonin, and inner
Choa Kok Sui created this healing method 40 peace it calms down negative thoughts and
years ago in the Philippines and now it is well- negative emotions, improves focus, and sharps
developed in more than 120 countries. In 2016 the mind because part of the energy generated
Pranic Healing was awarded as the most by the meditation activates also the cells of the
effective energy healing method used at the brain. Twin Hearts Meditation is practiced by
emergency department of the St.Joseph millions of people worldwide and is the number
Hospital in New Jersey. What is Pranic Healing? 1 life couch in the world Tony Robbins has
“Prana” is a Sanskrit word that means “life incorporated this powerful tool in almost all his
force”. workshops. in 2019 Pranic Healing Greece
conducted research in the work environment
This invisible bio-energy or vital energy keeps on the effects of Twin Hearts Meditation on the
the body alive and maintains a state of good employees mental & physical well-being. The
health. In acupuncture, the Chinese refer to this main goal was to measure the level of stress
subtle energy as “Chi”. It is also called “Ruah” or and productivity before and after the practice
the “Breath of Life” in the Old Testament. Pranic of Twin Hearts Meditation. After 8 weeks of
Healing is a simple yet powerful and effective practice, the results were impressive.
no-touch energy healing. It is based on the
fundamental principle that the body is a “self- Stress reduced and productivity increased. We
repairing” living entity that possesses the need to understand that our thoughts and
innate ability to heal itself.Pranic Healing works emotions affect our mental well-being. We are
on the principle that the healing process is also often contaminated by the energy field of
accelerated by increasing the life force or vital the people around us. The key is always to keep
energy on the affected part of the physical our energy on a high vibration so that lower
body. Pranic Healing influences this natural life energies cannot affect us. This happens
force to bring about a healthier physical body. because the same energies attract each other
while different energies will never meet. In
Pranic Psychotherapy is the application of Pranic Psychotherapy we learn how to control
Pranic Healing to Psychological imbalances our lower nature which creates lower thoughts
such as depression, panic attack phobia, and emotions such as anger, resentment fear,
trauma, addictions, and much more…Pranic sadness, etc…The techniques are simple and
Healing can help to keep good mental well- easy to apply. You will find a Pranic Healing
being and it can be used as preventive healing. centre near your area and you can validate
I would to share with you the benefits of the how it truly can change your life.
Twin Hearts Meditation by Master Choa Kok Sui
which is an incredible instrument for well-
being. It aims to activate two energy centres:
the energy centre of the heart and the energy
centre of the crown. The 1st one is the centre of
human love and the crown is the centre of
unconditional love. When both are activated
the body starts to produce serotonin and on
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How to Curb the
Rising Mental Illness?

DR. KOMALPREET KAUR

(Chairperson & Psychologist)
Institute of Psychometric Assessment &
Counselling, Delhi

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Mental Health is as important as physical Mental Health and Children

health. But people often ignore their mental The pandemic has affected the lives of children
health and keep on struggling in silence. As per and young people worldwide. Mental health is
WHO, around 20% of the world’s children and an important part of children’s overall health
adolescents have a mental health condition, and well-being. It affects how children think,
with suicide being the second leading cause of feel, and act. It also plays a role in how children
death among 15-29-year-olds. Approximately handle stress, relate to others, and make
one in five people are suffering from anxiety, healthy choices.
depression, and such mental health issues.
Therefore, there is an utmost need to curb this According to Diana Rafailova, mental health
rising mental illness. Thus, the discussion was problems have been on the rise since the
carried out on the same with Mr. Ross Swan, Ms. pandemic. It was already increasing before the
Diana Rafailova, and Ms. Herdiana Dewi Nurfica. pandemic, but the pandemic amplified the
problem. One of the reasons is the use of social
Mental Health and Economic Performance media. Social media has reached every age
group during the pandemic. Children are
As the discussion progressed, Mr. Swan especially exposed to it at such a tender age
expressed his viewpoint on the rising mental when they are unable to fully comprehend the
illness and how it is affecting the economic ill effects of it. Cases of ADHD have increased
performance of the country. According to him, manifold due to short attention spans in
one of the main reasons for rising mental illness children. Cases of depression, anxiety, and
is the general attitude of people nowadays to stress have increased especially in children
not address what they are going through. after the pandemic hit. The USA had to declare
People generally follow the popular notion of a national emergency in 2021 due to the
ignoring their mental well-being and turning to declining mental health of children. Numerous
their professional life to fill up the void left after children were admitted to the ER for mental
not being in touch with their emotions. The rise breakdowns and suicidal attempts.
of social media is another reason for the rising
mental illness as the number of faceless bullies Warning signs of mental illness in children
has increased multifold. Before the advent of Diana discussed the three major warning signs
social media, the number of bullies was limited of mental illness in children - social withdrawal,
to one’s social vicinity. After the advent of social academic decline, and change in functioning.
media, a lot of people bully online without the For these signs to get noticed and addressed,
fear of being held accountable. This anonymity teachers and parents should be educated and
and backlash from strangers leave a great trained. There are some subtle changes as well,
impact on the victims of cyberbullying, which such as regular headaches and stomach
results in rising mental illness issues. He further aches. Other symptoms include negative self-
added that the rising mental illness problem is talk, sudden anger outbursts, etc.
negatively impacting the overall productivity of
the country. A country cannot perform and Parents’ and teachers’ role in supporting the
produce to the highest potential when there child to cope with the mental illness
are issues of rising mental illness. He further Parents should be proactive and observant to
discussed the challenges within the mental be able to notice warning signs in their children.
health sector. People are not proactively Children nowadays have a completely
participating in mental health conversations. occupied schedule and routine that does not
Proactive participation is essential to end the allow them any leisure time throughout the
stigma. It is extremely important to talk with day. They get exhausted by the end of the day
people about it not to talk to them but to talk and wake up exhausted, the cycle continues.
with them, extending support for them in their On this Diana suggested the utmost need for
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proactive participation by parents and Tips to boost mental health
teachers in children’s activities to help them Herdiana suggested some tips to boost mental
prevent mental illness. If prevention is not health. The first tip is eight hours of sleep
possible, active participation and observation because sleep is the most important thing in
of children’s life is the best way to cope with it. one’s life. The second is being healthy. Being
Introducing a 5-minute meditation in their healthy makes you feel better about yourself.
schedule in the morning and encouraging The third is taking care of one’s body. Regular
them to maintain a gratitude journal for each exercise is important as it releases endorphins
day is the best way to help them cope with it. in the system. It also makes one healthier and
happier. The fourth tip is to find out things one
School’s role in promoting mental well being enjoys, to find some new activity or revive an
According to Herdiana Dewi, the unseen old one, and to spend quality time with family.
pressure of getting good grades to be in a
good college, and to get a good job, creates a Take Away: Thus, rising mental illness can be
lot of mental pressure on the child’s mental curbed by the proactive participation of
health. She suggested raising awareness in parents in children’s lives. Active observation on
school-going children regarding mental health the part of the teacher of the students presents
is to being part of peer support groups. It will in her class so that any warning signs can be
help in lessening that pressure and makes the immediately addressed. One must also include
child feel that they are not alone in their battle. activities like meditation and gratitude
She further added that by encouraging talks journaling as part of their routine to be able to
and conversations we can end the stigma appreciate the little things in life and be present
around mental illness. Because the main mindfully. Students must be encouraged to be
reason people don’t reach out for their mental part of peer groups in which mental health
health issues is the fear of being judged and issues are discussed regularly. A regular
misunderstood. Stories of people who have discussion about the same must be a part of
overcome their mental health issues should be one’s daily life so the stigma surrounding
told so that others become aware of it. mental health gradually ends. The tips to boost
Conversations surrounding mental health mental health are to sleep for at least eight
should be a part of our daily lives, not just once hours, be healthy, take care of your body, and
or twice a year. find things one enjoys.

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Teenaged minds
and their
Emotional
Issues

DR.SONAL JAIN JAYASWAL

Spiritual and Wellness Coach, Mumbai

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Teenaged mind and its Emotional issues is a years old and she spent a lot of years living
with her grandparents in lot of the anger and
very relevant topic especially in today’s fast resentment. There was a lack of receiving
changing times wherein an enriching panel unconditional love from her parents who were
discussion was moderated by Dr Sonal Jain extremely strict and imposed all their decision
Jayaswal, a spiritual & wellness coach and a on her. She shared an example that when she
garbhsanskar expert specialising in working on was just 8 or so she wanted to go to a hip hop
the Spiritual Quotient across ages with the school in town, while her mom signed her up for
esteemed panelists including Ms Monica Anil Ballet, which she did for a year hating every
kukreja , Principal of Poddar International moment of it and feeling horrible. Throughout
School Navsari with 21 years of experience her childhood that was constantly denied the
serving at various Corporate Groups of things that she wanted. and that created a lot
Institutions, Ms Sara Jane, the Master of Voice of anger inside of her. But also when she was
and creator of Vocal Reiki, founder of Gift of trying to express her emotions, she was not
Healing TV, and an International Speaker, and allowed and told that showing emotion is a
Author and Ms Sasha Tarasova, a sign of weakness. So she grew up learning to
transformational coach, business mindset suppress her emotions, instead of healthily
coach, emotional release expert, energy healer, releasing them and dealing with them
and mental health advocate. correctly. So, after accumulating all these
emotions in herself for years she became quite
The discussion kicked off with Dr Jayaswal angry and aggressive as a teenage which
asking Madam Kukreja about her experience of eventually led her to being more and more
handling teenagers over the years. Ms Kukreja bitter and more and more resentful in the world
started very beautifully saying if you remove in general, and that led her to depression.
the weed then the flower and the garden will Depression according to Ms Sasha is basically
grow, and it will look nice, similarly you have to a complete disconnection from your true self . It
remove all the negative effects from the was horrifying time for Ms Sasha and she
children by giving them a proper guidance, resolved that no one should go through this
path, or a roadmap in front of them guiding and that’s why she became transformational
them on how to walk and where to reach. She coach, and started focussing on releasing
further added that we already had this when emotions as stress and unreleased emotion
we went through our phases so it’s best to cause up to 95% of sicknesses these days.
enjoy this phase with them, and that is how we
can bring them back to us. Dr Sonal added another perspective by adding
that when it comes to parents, they always find
After such a beautiful start by Madam Kukreja, that whatever they are doing is in the best
Dr Jayaswal moved on to Miss Sasha. As a interest of their kids and they know it all. So
teenager, Ms. Sasha herself was very impulsive, when Ms Sasha’s mother wanted to send her
which actually led her to depression when she for learning Ballet then probably because she
was at the age of 24. But then she regained felt that it will be the best for her but
with a positive mind, and with a very strong unfortunately it was the other way round which
desire to come back and resolve things in her led her towards depression and created
life. So the question posed to Miss Sasha was identity issues in her. Dr Jayaswal then moved
what actually went through when she was on to Ms Sara as how she is using her own
facing these kind of issues and how she dealt experiences and using them for healing
about it. people. She was asked to share her
experiences as a teenager because she deals
Ms Sasha went down her memory lane where a lot with young minds.
as a teenager she remember to be extremely
angry at the world specifically at my mom. Her Ms Sara resonated a lot with Ms Sasha as she
parents were divorced when she was just 2

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also had a traumatic childhood. 63 years back cannot be undermined at any circumstances
on her first birthday she was hospitalized and and if parents have taken a decision to bring a
her parents weren’t allowed to stay her. She new life on this planet then they should be
saw them once a week for an hour in that committed towards their responsibilities life
period for 3 months which caused a big long. Then Dr Jayaswal inquisitively asked Ms
emotional damage which continued through Sasha about her evolution from a rebellious
her teenage. She was such unhappy memories teenager to an intimate counsellor, how she
that she became a people pleaser because moved through this magical journey.
she didn’t feel wanted, loved, or worthy of
anything. She only focussed on making others According to Ms Sasha her transformation
happy and never thought of doing anything started when she quit her first job, which was
that can make her happy. Ms Sara continued well paid and approved by the parents but she
that the most important thing with any child of was deeply unhappy in this job. For years she
any age, and especially teenagers is listening was only people pleasing and doing what her
to them. Children and parents do not sit there parents, husband, society wanted. But then one
and have a conversation and listen to each day she decided to do what she wanted.
other. If only parents and children could find However, her depression had led her to identity
that time, that space then they can truly crisis and then she decided to heal where but
support the young minds with maybe even she didn’t know what she wanted and she just
sharing some of our own experiences. It’s time started Googling and Youtubing on how to
for a change and we should best support our heal herself. She even took therapy for a few
teenagers by helping them to feel listened to sessions but could not establish a rapport with
and heard. the therapist. On her own she started with very
simple tools, like meditation and journaling
Dr Jayaswal shared her excitement as she and started seeing positive changes which
progressed with the panel discussion as both took her about 4 to 5 years. So her
Ms Sasha and Ms Sara are real people talking transformation took her years and she wished
about their real problem, and more so they that had she had the tools that she have today
have come out of it, and they are blossoming then it would be much, much quicker. Moreover
as coaches and healers. Dr Jayaswal then unlike her therapist she herself has undergone
moved again to Madam Kukreja asking her the the emotional trauma so can connect much
role of educator in partnering with parents in better with people.
handling these issues.
The journey of Ms Sasha made Dr Jayaswal all
Madam Kukreja was very clear in sharing that the more curious when she moved on to Ms
the parents need to discuss everything with the Sara to understand her bit as to how she
child with an open mind so that they actually transformed herself.
feel wanted. When the parents give a quality
and quantity time with the children, and Ms Sara got her wakeup call in the form of a
discuss their problem then all the issues get broken jaw when the dentist broke it while
resolved. However nowadays most of the extracting a wisdom tooth, and she didn’t
families are nuclear where both the parents are actually know it was broken for a week and that
working. So as educators they feel more resulted in 6 months of pain and sleepless
responsibility on themselves. nights. An incident similar to her childhood
where she got scolded because of boiling milk
Dr Sonal Jain Jayaswal was overwhelmed when that went all over her face, down her neck, and
Madam Kukreja on behalf of the educator the jumper stuck to her skin. This was all about
fraternity took the parental responsibility upon face again and it was that 6 months of pain
themselves because of shrinking families. and sleepless nights eave aside pleasing
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beautiful energy of the universal healing Dr Jayaswal added to this by sharing on the
energy and she was told the first person you theory of Karmas. She then inquisitively turned
treat was you yourself. That’s where it all to Ms Sara asking her as to how she worked
started, and that was the catalyst for helping with the young minds despite such a big
her to move forward with everything she does – generation gap.
she actually leant how to love herself and care
for herself first. Very simply Dr Sara answered saying that she
connects with the inner child by working with
In the final round Dr Jayaswal once again name, sound, toning and use of the voice.
questioned Madam Kukreja on how the Name is one of the most powerful aspects of
teenage mind is changing over the years and this work, as it is able to get to a deep cellular
what is the way forward. memory level and work with different people.
It’s about the emotions, it’s about connecting
According to Madam Kukreja communication is with the child of whatever age as the only
the key. We are not the role models anymore, person who can heal you is you.
they are having the role models outside that is,
in the social media. It is only through proper Dr Jayaswal iterated saying that it’s neither a
parent teacher partnership we could nurture fact nor the age but we are connecting with the
our children. Positive thoughts, ideas and feelings and the emotions. We should not
approach only can make this change. Goal disregard any emotion that is happening with
setting is very important and they should the perspective that the child is small and what
believe in it and should come to us when they will he understand. The child is having his own
need help. And now we are going ahead with created world, but in that world he is having
the 21 century skills which will train them on how those emotions so connect with the emotion,
to stand on their feet. and the more you will connect with his emotion,
he will connect with you, and maybe at some
Dr Jayaswal affirmed that as we know, we point of time will come to a common point.
parents and educators need to be around the
children but as rightly pointed out by Madam The major takeaway from the session is
Kukreja the real role model is the social media. bonding with parents as the parents are the
So with lot of love, encouragement and first teachers so the first building of the brain
positivity we need to create that bonding with and the mind and the feelings and the motion
our children so that they always fall upon us out is done by the parents. So the bonding with the
of their own personal choice. And then Dr parents is really important. Second is listening
Jayaswal moved onto Ms. Sasha asking her with the open mind, open heart and most
about the process practices she implements in importantly listening to the feelings, and not the
her therapy. words or the facts. And then last, but not the
least. the external locus of control that is
Ms Sasha shared that the majority of the increasing so much with respect to social
practices that are used are focused on media, we need to help our teenagers to
releasing the emotions from the body as when develop, move, invert towards the internal locus
we not able to process the emotion properly, of control, and that can only happen if we start
and are not able to release it then it gets stuck becoming friends with them rather than being
in the nervous system. for our entire life. Not authoritative where they think that they know it
only that these accumulated emotion start all. If we can follow these simple points then
growing and over a period of time can turn into things will be so very different.
a disease. So by ,using Neuro Linguistic
Programming, Time line Therapy, Emotional
freedom technique etc help people release
trapped emotions and achieve inner peace.

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Environmental
Wellness:
A Need of
the Hour

PROF. (DR.) S. B. SHARMA

Vice-Chancellor, Millennium
University, Blantyre, Malawi

Wellness is a comprehensive term which in our daily life and promoting interaction with
the nature to feel peace and wellness.
includes a dynamic process of becoming Environmental wellness signifies having a good
aware of one‟s own surroundings and making health by occupying enjoyable, thought-
healthy and life fulfilling choices. It has various provoking environments that support well-
dimensions like physical, mental, social, being. Environmental wellness encompasses a
emotional, spiritual, environmental and number of earth-centric priorities. Planet
vocational. These are interdependent and conscious terms like eco-friendly,
influence each other. When one of these is environmentally friendly, go green and
imbalanced then it affects others as well. sustainable livings are all different ways of
According to World health organization, saying environmental wellness. Generally we
“Wellness is a state of complete physical, observe that people love greenery but they are
mental, and social well-being, and not merely not environmental conscious so as to maintain
the absence of disease or infirmity.” Wellness is its beauty, cleanliness and energy. When we
not limited to restrain ourselves from diseases become aware towards environmental
or infirmities rather it is a dynamic and wellness, we also realize how our daily habits,
conscious development of the whole self. thought process and aura of body, mind and
Environmental wellness is the way we keep our soul affect our surroundings as well. Improving
surroundings clean, green, positively vibrant environmental wellness is simple and its results
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are amazing and more balanced lifestyle. can be managed, although it is a difficult and
Suppose you are enjoying free electricity and complex task. The positive impact of
water facilities. In such a situation do you technology on the environment can be the
become conscious in case of dripping tap and development of environmental technology
open unnecessary extra lights? Do you such as renewable energy also known as clean
immediately switch off the unnecessary lights energy, smart technology to save the energy
and call plumber to fix the tap? If yes, then it consumption, electric vehicles to limit carbon
means you are conscious towards the emissions and carbon dioxide removal. We
environment wellness. It also shows a sense of must progress towards devising dual purpose
sensitization towards Mother Nature. techniques which on one side could make life
easier and on the other side renew or generate
Conservation of energy, restricting single use clean sources of energy. Protecting natural
plastic, use or production of toxic waste, resources and living sustainably in our natural
pesticides, recycling of the waste products, environment gives you a sense of pride, helps
using organic manure, reducing pollution, more preserve the Earth for future generations and
plantation and afforestation, saving water, rain helps counteract the many effects of climate
water harvesting, using solar energy, wind change.
energy and wise use of earth‟s natural
resources are some of the ways to help The most substantial results of being conscious
ourselves becoming more environmentally towards environmental wellness are having
aware. It involves the interaction among respect, kindness and compassion towards the
environment, community and ourselves. In last nature and species living in it. Kindness should
few decades the process of industrialization not be dictated by class conformities, caste, or
has affected not only the Mother Nature but the divided by the community‟s social structures.
nature of human beings too. People in the
process of getting modernized give more Kindness can bring about significant changes
importance to science and technology. Despite in the world. To achieve environmental
the negative effect of technology on wellness, a person should be aware that the
environment, current rise in global concern for planet‟s natural resources have limits, honor
climate change has led to the development of nature whenever they can and be accountable
new concept of environmental technology for their part in making the world a better place
directing to help solve some of the biggest from an environmental perspective. Focusing
environmental concerns. Environmental on environmental wellness connects people to
technology is also known as „green‟ or each other and to the planet. When we all work
„clean‟ technology. It refers to the development together on this common goal, we can feel a
of new technologies which could conserve, sense of pride about the work we are doing to
monitor or reduce the negative impact of literally make the world a better place for all.
technology on the environment and control the So, we should shift our mindset toward
depletion of resources. Similarly, the way in environmental wellness by appreciating the
which we use technology decides whether its natural world. When we are out in nature, we
effects are valuable or damaging for society. should be respectful and mindful of the area
No doubt the technology has improved around us. We must keep animals‟ natural
communication among people no matter how habitats intact, whether we at the beach or at
far they are from each other but somehow it the park. We should treat the earth like our
has blurred the vision of human beings in home. The joy of giving is much greater than
making difference between the real and fake that of receiving. Kindness gets us closer to God
faces. The spiritual connection among people and renders inner peace. Therefore, we must try
has become weak as men have programmed to integrate kindness and respect towards our
the inner feelings and transfer them into environment into ourselves. This is an ultimate
machines. The negative impact of technology formula for environmental wellness.

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Building
Climate
Ready
Communities

DR.SUNITA SINGH

Vice-President-Indian Forum of Educators
Principal –Mount Litera Zee School, Ahmedabad

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On Day 2 of Global Wellness Summit -2022, a people can easily connect with them. Use
images and videos to convey the importance
panel discussion on the theme: Building of these messages to stimulate the action
Climate Ready Communities was organized. plans and rectify the problems.
The panelists of the discussion were Dr. B. • Use visual reminders frequently like Zero
Ramanathan- Founder & MD -ACE International waste strategies in order to save the mother
Pte. Ltd., Singapore and Dr. Vandana Paul – earth
Principal, Mount Litera Zee School Nagpur. The • Solar panels installed in Singapore as of now
moderator of the panel discussion was Dr. aiming to produce 30% of electricity to support
Sunita Singh Principal, Mount Litera Zee School local needs
Ahmedabad. A very informative and inspiring • Vertical farming uses minimal space and
discussion was held the highlights of the same more food production by using modern
are summarized below technical and technological tools and
equipment as well.
What is climate? Why is it changing? And what • Electric vehicles to use in the coming days to
is Global Warming? reduce pollution and also exploitation fossil fuel
sources
Response by Dr. Vandana Paul: • Waste incineration produces electricity and
The normal weather conditions of a particular the waste ash is deposited in a landfill to form a
region. Climate change is real. These shifts may man-made “Semakau island” the first of its
be natural, but human activities have been the kind in the world by Singapore
main driver of climate change, primarily due to • 3R principles Reduce, Reuse and Recycle
the burning of fossil fuels that produce heat- concepts are effectively and efficiently
trapping gases. As greenhouse gas emissions implemented as country’s integrated waste
blanket the Earth, they trap the sun’s heat. This management strategies and practices
leads to global warming and climate change. • Climate school models in schools will enable
For 1000 years our average surface the students to learn and lead better to
temperature has been mostly stable but for the manage the environmental problems
past few decades, it has shot up. We had never • Simulation and problem-based studies are
been to this stage and it is increasing. This is required now to face the challenges and
global warming leading to nasty consequences manage the real-time problems by
like extreme storms, floods, and drought. Now if approaching with right solutions
we try to understand what is global warming… • Needed to conduct more awareness through
there are greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide exhibitions, competitions, and workshops to
methane water vapor which act as a blanket engage the business organizations,
and do not allow the sun’s radiations to reflect stakeholders and the public people.
back and keep some radiations which help in • To plan effectively to control carbon
keeping the earth warm. To some extent, it is emissions in order to reduce global warming
required but when the level of carbon dioxide • We should not over-exploit the environment in
concentration increases the speed with which order to save the sources and resources of
the earth is getting warmer is worrisome. mother earth
• For short-distance of travel either use a cycle
What is climate readiness endorsed? How can or walk. Maybe you can take public transport
we promote climate actions? whenever possible.
• Electrical vehicle in the future is a good
Response by Dr. B. Ramanathan: choice, to reduce Pollution, because Carbon
Climate readiness is about targeted action to emission makes a lot of Pollution and It is going
preserve and improve our region’s economy, to affect the health of human so we have to
infrastructure, and resources while control like using solar panels to produce
safeguarding our community member’s health, energy that is going to support a lot of their
safety, and quality of life. This can be done by:
• Using local heroes to deliver the message, as

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