Psychiatric Disorders🔗

We have all experienced forms of (mental) stress in the form of negative emotions, frequently brought on by patterns of negative thinking. There are different states of mental wellness and mental disorders, but every one of us has experienced some form of psychological stress (dis-ease), brought on by triggers that may be as trivial as hav-ing to rush for a deadline to something as major as losing a loved one.

According to the American Psychiatric Association, a men-tal disorder is defined as: 1 a behavioral or psychological syndrome or pattern that occurs in an individual, 2 that reflects an underlying psychobiological dysfunction, 3 the consequences of which are clinically significant distress (e.g., a painful symptom) or disability (i.e., impairment in one or more important areas of functioning), 4 must not be merely an expectable response to common stressors and losses (for example, the loss of a loved one) or a culturally sanctioned response to a particular event (for example, trance states in religious rituals), 5 that is not primarily a result of social deviance or conflicts with society.

One in four people will experience some kind of mental health problem within the course of a year, according to the Mental Health Foundation. Though women are more likely to be treated for mental health problems, this does not mean that women experience more mental health problems than men. Interestingly, the WHO states that 'be-tween 76% and 85% of people with severe mental disor-ders receive no treatment for their disorder in low-income and middle-income countries; the corresponding range for high income countries is also high: between 35% and 50%'.

'All emotions, both good and bad, are nothing but the effect of the engraved memories or samskaras which we have accumulated from the past. When you are carrying too many negative samskaras, naturally the energy flow in the body will not be smooth. In particular, samskaras block the energy hubs or chakras, causing physical and mental disturbances.' Paramahamsa Nithyananda

This booklet contains techniques to aid you in coping with, or the recovery from neurological conditions. These Nithya Kriyas are a series of healing yogic processes revealed by renowned yogi and guru, Paramahamsa Nithyananda. The techniques are based in sacred yoga scriptures in-cluding the legendary Patanjali Yoga Sutras, as well as the three classic texts that form the base of yoga: Hatha Yoga Pradipika, Gheranda Samhita and Shiva Samhita.

According to yogic knowledge the cause of mental dis-ease, such as anxiety and depression, is frequently of a mental nature, directly or indirectly. In many of his dis-courses Nithyananda teaches that mental suffering such as fear and depression, are rooted deeply into our biomem-ory and cause health problems and diseases by lowering the immune system. The process of completion with past pain patterns is essential to overcoming the root causes for these diseases. When worry becomes a habit it can affect any part of the body, causing a number of psychosomat-ic diseases. This subtle interplay between the body and mind is why it is so important that worry be addressed and removed from the system.

If an emotion is handled properly the corresponding chakra (energy hub in the body) functions well, expand-ing it to the size of even a cartwheel! If the emotion is not handled properly the corresponding chakra shrinks to the size of even a coat button, which causes low energy in the system. This low energy ultimately manifests as disease in the mind-body system. Several factors including childhood problems, societal conditioning, improper habits, physical and emotional injuries, or even just lack of attention affect the energy flow through the chakras.