{"id":149,"date":"2023-10-29T10:27:43","date_gmt":"2023-10-29T10:27:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iasquest.com\/?p=149"},"modified":"2026-02-11T19:33:34","modified_gmt":"2026-02-11T19:33:34","slug":"yoga-for-global-well-being","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kingmakersiasacademy.com\/current-affairs\/yoga-for-global-well-being\/","title":{"rendered":"YOGA FOR GLOBAL WELL-BEING"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Facts for introduction:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The <strong>United Nations<\/strong> has recognised yoga as a valuable tool for <strong>promoting health and well-being<\/strong> and celebrating its benefits.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The International Day of Yoga<\/strong> is observed annually on June <strong>21.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Help the world achieve the<strong> 2030 UN Sustainable Development Goals.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The World Health Organisation <\/strong>defines health as <strong>a state of complete wellbeing, not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Hippocrates\u2019 Science of Medicine <\/strong>sets the goal of medicine as the<strong> complete removal of the distress of the sick.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Benefits of Yoga:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Reduce stress and anxiety.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Avoid various health problems such as high blood pressure, depression, heart disease, and non-communicable diseases such as stroke, cancer, hypertension, and diabetes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Improve the concentration and ability to focus by bringing clarity of thought.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It helps to improve flexibility, strength, endurance, and balance.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cultivate a sense of inner peace and contentment, which can lead to more peaceful and harmonious relationships with others.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Encouraging practitioners to connect 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