The 20th Century was known as an "Age of Anxiety." While the 21st Century is known as an "Age of Frustration." Man has put his foot on Moon, but he has to face anxiety, frustration etc. constantly on Earth. Today we have forgotten the art of peaceful living. The present age is known as the age of “cut-throat” competition. Everyone is in a rat-race to get ahead. In the race of power and wealth, only some get the garland of victory. The rest of the people get disappointment and frustration. Such disappointed and frustrated people feel a sort of tremendous mental stress and strain. We can only withhold this stress and strain up to a certain extent. Like a camel on which we load more and more weight, a stage will come when it will not even be able to bear the weight of a piece of grass. The camel will fall down. Similarly this happens with us too. We face life's intolerable anxieties, frustrations, stresses and strains to a certain extent, but if the load of anxieties, frustrations, stresses and strains exceeds the limit of our tolerance, we get highly disturbed. We may become the patient of Diabetes, Ulcer, Blood Pressure, Heart Disease, Migraine, Sleeplessness, Arthritis and Depression. We also may undergo a "nervous breakdown." We may start thinking about suicide. We may become neurotic also. "Life is not worth living, there is no hope in life, and no one will be able to free me from such severe pain of stress, strain etc. "such feelings may overcome our mental stability.

Now-a-days we have become physically healthy. Our life span has also increased, but our mental health has deteriorated. One is like a passenger who has lost the direction of his/her destination. More than 50% of patients visiting doctors have emotional problems rather than physical problems. 3 out of every 4 beds in hospitals are occupied by patients who have experienced emotional pain. They need a friend to assist them with sympathy. Along with Allopathy, Homeopathy, Naturopathy and all other 'Pathies' they need counseling, psychotherapy, yogic guidance, advice, sympathy and mind relaxing techniques like "Anand Meditation" which can be life enhancing. We really need guidance to lead our life to the path of happiness, prosperity, peace, sound health and bliss. A life full of happiness, prosperity, peace, health and bliss ismore essential to mankind than a nuclear weapon. A Licensed Professional Counselor/Certified-Qualified Yoga Instructor/ Hypnotherapist/Life Coach is the right person who can provide happiness, prosperity, peace, sound health and bliss in this age of anxiety, frustration and depression……..By Anand Vyas, Ph.D., LPC

* This is not a replacement for medical care by your physician.