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ABOUT THE COURSE:In a fast-paced world, ever-demanding standards of performance and changing value systems, one of the growing challenges facing humankind today is ‘stress-management’ and its consequent psychological problems. Main stream psychology is addressing these issues its through its own worldview and understanding of human nature but psychologists, psychotherapists, psychiatrists, doctors and other health and mind-science related consultants across the world are developing interventions based on alternative approaches to consciousness studies to deal effectively with various kinds of mental and emotional issues that are afflicting people in all age groups today. In this context, yoga traditions are gaining popularity because they offer a different perspective to their practitioners to understand themselves, their goals in life, their relationship with the world around them and live life in more fulfilling ways – a lack of clarity on these fronts is often the cause of stress and its consequences. This course is a gateway for students to get a basic familiarity with selected schools of western psychology and then learn about the fundamental frameworks of the Indian/Yogic worldview in theory and in practice and to work on Self-development based on civilisationally rooted values and ethics inculcated through ‘techniques of consciousness’ that will help them know themselves better and lead more meaningful lives.INTENDED AUDIENCE: Anyone interested in Psychology, Mental Health, Applied Philosophy, Yoga, Self-Development, Indian Knowledge Systems (IKS)INDUSTRY SUPPORT: All Industries are required to cater to the mental health and well-being of their employees. This course equips people to have greater poise, clarity and control over the decisions they make
