Role of Rajyoga meditation as a psychotherapy in various physical and mental illnesses and well-being

Pages:114-116
Rupal Shaha (Consultant Psychologist, Department of Counseling Global Hospital, Abu Road, Rajasthan)
Satish Gupta (Sr. Consultant Cardiologist, Department of Medicine and Cardiology, Global Hospital, Abu Road, Rajasthan)

Rajyoga Meditation is the science and art of harmonizing spiritual, mental and physical energy through connection with the ultimate source of spiritual energy (supreme soul) for enjoying ever healthy, ever wealthy and ever happy life. Psychotherapy / counseling is the process to treat people suffering from mental stress, anxiety, depression, psychosomatic diseases and other mental disorders and to maintain psychological well being. Many studies shows how mind is connected to health (physical, mental) i.e. stress and negative emotions lead to mental illness and psychosomatic illness and vice versa-meditation leads to mental, physical, total relaxation and healing leads to mental and physical health. This paper shows how Rajyoga meditation can be very effective or auxiliary tool to conventional therapy for various mental, physical illness and for mental well-being.