What can we learn from the story “Kavita, Age 34”?
From the book – Chapter 13: Sleep, Food and Movement
Kavita, Age 34
Thirty-four-year-old Kavita felt as though she were constantly running on empty. She was exhausted all the time, her mood was perpetually low, and she had secretly convinced herself she was just naturally lazy or aging too fast.
Her daily routine was a cycle of depletion. She regularly stayed up past 1:00 AM, woke up exhausted, entirely skipped breakfast, and rushed to the office.
Read the full chapter – Chapter 13: Sleep, Food and Movement
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Shloks
- Bhagavad Gita 6.17 – For one who is moderate in food and recreation, moderate in work, and moderate in sleep and waking, yoga becomes the destroyer of sorrow.
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