The session was conducted in the school auditorium on the ground floor from 9 a.m. to
11 a.m.
The session began with a prayer by the students and welcoming the speaker.
The speaker played the song “We will, we will….rock it” to grab the attention of the
young audience. After a break discussion on importance of Namaste, he began with the
session. Following were the important points discussed during the two hour interactive
session:
Lifestyle Diseases: Diseases occurring due to the way a person lives (lifestyle)
The lifestyle diseases are preventable and also reversible if they are identified early.
Physical lifestyle diseases- Incorrect posture, asthma, heart attack, etc.
Mental lifestyle disease- Depression, stress, anxiety, etc.
There are 10 Principles of Health, if followed can prevent lifestyle diseases. These
principles need to be practised, merely being aware of them will not help.
3.Hair- around 200 hair falling a day is normal. Hair loss is a problem if hair falls but
new hair does not grow.
Balanced diet and hygiene is the only magic mantra for healthy hair.
Do not fall prey to the marketing gimmicks. Shampoo has a
chemical, sodium laurosulphate also present in floor cleaner.
So excessive use of shampoo will only damage the hair.
Grey hair requires no treatment. It is greying of the follicle
and stress or malnutrition plays no role in greying.
Dandruff is normal. It is body’s way of getting rid of worn
out dead epidermal cells. No shampoos or creams are helpful. It becomes a concern only
when fungus is trapped in it because of poor hygiene.
Actors who promote these products are paid for it and we as consumers are paying for it.
So need to be extra careful.
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5.Sun light- Source of Vitamin D which helps in calcium absorption,
increases immunity, aids digestion, etc. Exposing to early morning
sun rays is good for infants but for all others exposure for 20 minutes
between 11a.m. to 1p.m. is advisable.
7.Food habits- Healthy breakfast is the must. Children having nutritious breakfast
perform better in school. Junk food is food which provides
high calories but no nutrients.
Excess consumption of salt and sugar can lead to several
health problems.
There is lot of salt in processed foods and bakery items like
bread and biscuits.
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9.Sleep- Adequate and sound sleep is essential. Not only having 8
hours sleep is essential but sleeping at the correct time is equally
important. The Growth Hormone is secreted between 11 p.m. to 1
a.m. but for the hormone to be released a deep sleep of at least 2
hours prior to it is essential. So the advisable bed time is around
10.30 p.m.
Dr. Hiten also asked the students to focus on the larger picture in life by giving example
of a worker on a labour site (dirt and ghamela). He also by way of a game and example of
ski-diving explained students that exams, discipline, etc. are all the rubber band of the
parachute. When the students will be out in the world on their own these rubber bands
will unfold, opening the parachute and landing them safely. So instead of taking stress
enjoy the process.
It was indeed an insightful session, made lively and interactive by the speaker. We are
grateful to our Principal and the management for having such an amazing session for our
school teenagers.