Picture this: Huddled under quilts during cold months, then chained to ergonomic chairs for hours. Today’s brain-centric lifestyle has sidelined physical exertion, but at what cost? Health experts, drawing from Ayurveda, sound the alarm on sedentary dangers.
The body thrives on movement; stagnation breeds imbalance. Ayurveda’s core tenet warns against ‘atiyoga, hiyoga, mithyayoga’—imbalances in activity that spawn diseases. Vata and kapha doshas rebel, immunity plummets, and the stage is set for chronic conditions.
Charaka Samhita eloquently states: ‘Vyaayamaat labhate swasthya, deerghayushyam balam sukham’—exercise yields wellness, lifespan extension, power, and joy. Ignore it, and obesity swells from fat hoarding, diabetes looms as insulin falters, joints ache from disuse.
Hypertension surges without proper circulation, hearts weaken under pressure. Depression clouds the mind, bowels rebel, and infections find easy entry through a compromised shield.
Time to pivot: Swap screen time for sweat. Begin modestly—10-minute walks escalating to workouts. Winter blues? Combat with indoor yoga. Transform inertia into energy; your future self will thank you for dodging the disease bullet.