What can we learn from the story “Raj, Age 31”?
From the book – Chapter 16: Daily Mental-Wellbeing Routine
Raj, Age 31
Raj worked in the demanding world of IT, where long hours and late-night coding sessions were worn like a badge of honour. His daily rhythm was completely broken. He stared at glowing screens until 2:00 AM, woke up exhausted, skipped breakfast, and rushed to the office. For his meals, he survived entirely on heavy cafeteria food and whatever snacks were lying around. He had zero physical exercise.
Over time, a heavy fog settled over his mind. He felt constantly drained, highly irritable with his coworkers, and completely unmotivated. He began to wonder if he was suffering from clinical depression.
Read the full chapter – Chapter 16: Daily Mental-Wellbeing Routine
Stories from real life
- The Timetable on the Fridge – Ananya, 16, in Chennai, is in Class 11. Her day is a blur of school, tuition and phone. She wakes late, skips breakfast, studies until midnight…
- Night Shift, New Baby – Rahul, 33, works night shifts at a call centre in Gurugram. His wife Pooja works days and they have a four-month-old baby. Rahul sleeps in fragments,…
- The Pension Day Routine – Mr Iyer, 70, retired from a bank in Coimbatore, lost his routine when work ended. He wakes at odd hours, watches television most of the day,…
Shloks
- Patanjali Yoga Sutra 1.12 – That stilling of the mind comes through practice and non-clinging.
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More questions
- Why a routine matter?
- Understanding core pillars
- Understanding sample daily routine
- Morning – sample daily routine
- Midday – sample daily routine
- Night – sample daily routine
- Understanding weekly additions
- Understanding adapting the routine
- People with mental disorders – adapting the routine
- Understanding handling disruptions and tracking
- How to sleep better – habits that help
- Food, mood and emotional eating