Indian Journal of Health and Wellbeing

Ruchi Singh ¹, Akbar Husain ¹

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1 Department of Psychology, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, U. P., IN

Abstract

Old age is the best phase of life. Old age means having more experience, more learning and greater sincerity, wisdom and maturity. All these qualities are enough to make one a great person. Older people face a number of problems and challenges that negatively affect their well-being. Old age does create some problems but it is quite possible to take this as normal and protect to the elderly from negative thinking. A large number of factors such as socioeconomic factors including work, retirement, income and economic circumstances (family financial resources and health insurance), saving wealth and overall quality of life can have a serious impact on health and well-being of elderly people. Aged Indians need culturally appropriate intervention strategies to maintain and improve their holistic health. The present paper suggests the strategies in order to promote holistic well-being of the elderly people. The supportive strategies include yogic practices, exercises, physical activities, meditation, prayer, social, family, and emotional support, religious orientation and involvement, reading scripture, preventive health behaviours and other spiritual practices. A large number of scientific researches are also available to support such type of strategies in helping and promoting health and well- being of elderly people.

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Shabnam Qayoom ¹, Akbar Husain ¹

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1 Department of Psychology, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, IN

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All of us really want happiness and the pursuits of pleasures, wealth, or power. Why then do not we simply choose to be happy whenever we wish rather than waiting for happiness to come to us as something beyond our control? Why we do not feel happy all the time? The answer is we do not see happiness as a choice. To few people happiness can be attained through wealth and power. Happiness improves an individual's well-being. In the realm of well-being everything depends on an individual's level of happiness. Earlier the conceptualization of happiness and well-being were the province of philosophers. Now, these concepts got popularity in research in the field of positive psychology. In this chapter we explain the various interpretations that have been offered by philosophers and psychologists, and Islam in conceptualization of the happiness and well-being. This chapter would explain happiness in Islam, happiness: concept and definitions, well-being: concept and definitions, happiness and subjective well-being, and How happiness can improve an individual's well-being? At the end it has been emphasized to study the relationship between happiness and well-being.

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Happiness, Heatlh, Well-Being.

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Shahla Ahmadi ¹, Akbar Husain ¹

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1 Department of Psychology, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, IN

Abstract

Depression is a common affective disorder. It affects the individual, family, and organizational health. Depression, being a problem of the individual, is likely to be managed by spiritual intervention techniques such as prayer, meditation, listening music, visiting the sick, meditation with chanting. Depression is an unavoidable feature of modem life. Psychiatrists prescribe antidepressants and lithium to deal with depression, whereas psychotherapists treat the cases of depression by using cognitive therapy. But, in this world, according to the law of nature, man has to follow religious/spiritual prescriptions. That is, man is himself a perfectionist, why he adopts dysfunctional style of coping. He should adopt functional ways to cope with depression and other psychosocial problems. Bearing this in mind, we are suggesting the ways how to live with a tension-free mind. In the present article, the authors discuss psychosocial and spiritual interventions which includes Beck's Cognitive Therapy (CT), Social and Family Support, Laughter, Refinement and Purification of the Soul, Prayer, Meditation, Listening Music, Visiting the sick and Reading the Holy Scripture have been discussed in this article.

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Depression, Cognitive Therapy (CT), Social and Family Support, Laughter, Prayer, Meditation.

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