Portraits

of
Healthy Life Styles

By
Cause of Healthy Ageing
Shiv Kumar Varma
Supported by

Working Nationwide for the Cause and

Care of Older Persons
C-14, Qutab Institutional Area,
New Delhi-110016
Tel: 91-11-51688955-59
Website: www.helpageindia.org
 Portraits
of
Healthy Life Styles

By
Shiv Kumar Varma

Cause of Healthy Ageing

Supported by

Working Nationwide for the Cause and

Care of Older Persons
C-14, Qutab Institutional Area,
New Delhi-110016
Tel: 91-11-51688955-59
Website: www.helpageindia.org
 Copyright: The copyright shall remain with the author who should
be approached at the following address or by email for seeking
permission for using the text in any manner:

Shiv Kumar Varma

V-1/12, Rajouri Garden (Main)
New Delhi – 110027 (India)
Email: varmask@rediffmail.com
varmask@sify.com

July 2005

Disclaimer

The views expressed and experiences narrated are personal and distinct
to the individuals who volunteered to be interviewed by the author. By
bringing out their experiences and views in the publication to the best
of his ability and for the welfare of the community, the author does
not intend any disrespect towards the interviewees or anyone connected
with them.
The narratives contained in the publication are for informational
purposes only. The intention is to educate and enlighten everyone as to
the benefits of a healthy lifestyle and is meant for contemplation and
action by the reader, as he\she deems appropriate. No part of the
publication should be construed as providing any kind of medical advice.
Before embarking on any exercise regime based on ideas contained in
the publication, the reader should discuss the present medical
condition(s) with his\her physician to prevent and/or minimize any
possible injury.

Price: A Promise
(For details, please see inside page of the back cover)

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 Dedicated to:

My wife
NIRMAL
who, through her varied illnesses,
has taught me the true value of
GOOD HEALTH

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 Contents
Foreword by Dr Uton Muchtar Rafei,
Regional Director Emeritus, WHO ............................................ vii

Message from Mr M M Sabharwal,

President Emeritus, Help Age India .......................................... viii

Author’s Note ...........................................................................ix

Portraits:
1. Morning walk - Secret of health .......................................... 1
2. Yet…..you can remain healthy even without exercise! ......... 3
3. Persistence pays .................................................................. 5
4. Pick up a “thought line” ...................................................... 7
5. Spiritualism – a sheet anchor .............................................. 9
6. Secret of well-being ........................................................... 11

Points of Inspiration from the ‘Portraits’ .................................. 14

Concluding Remarks ............................................................... 16

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Prof. Dr Uton Muchtar Rafei, MPH
Regional Director Emeritus, World Health Organization
Jalan Sari Endah 5, Gegerkalong Hilir, Bandung 40152 (Indonesia)

Foreword
It gives me great pleasure to write a Foreword for
this publication “Portraits of Healthy Life Styles”
by Mr S.K. Varma.
Mr Varma has been associated with me for
more than two decades in the Regional Office of
the World Health Organization in New Delhi.
During his career in WHO spanning nearly three
decades, Mr Varma had acquired the reputation for quiet efficiency
and admirable behaviour.
I am glad to note that Mr Varma, after his retirement, has
been equally active in health promotion activities – spreading the
good word – not only regularly practising yoga, but also writing
about such activities. That he is such a good author came to me as
a pleasant surprise when he sent me the draft of this booklet. The
time and effort he invested interviewing persons to glean
information that would be useful to others and conveying their
views and their lifestyles in a lucid language are worth
commendation.
I am sure readers of this booklet will be able to draw lessons
from these accounts and benefit from them.
My congratulations to Mr Varma for utilizing his retired life
in a useful manner and I offer him my very best wishes for success
in the laudable tasks in which he is engaged.

Dr Uton Muchtar Rafei

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 M. M. SABHARWAL
PRESIDENT EMERITUS Head Office: C-14, Qutab Institutional Area,
New Delhi-110016
Tel. : 51688490 (D), 51688955-59
Fax : 0091-11-2685 2916
E-mail : helpage@nde.vsnl.net.in
Website : http://www.helpageindia.org

Message
I have read with great interest the booklet
published by Mr. S K Varma on Positive Ageing.
The real life stories enumerated by Mr. Varma of
people reaching advanced age in good physical
and mental health show that challenges in life
can be overcome by grit, determination, positive
thinking, faith in God and a healthy life style.

Having myself attained an age when I too now qualify as an

octogenarian and being in good health I wish to add another
ingredient for a healthy life style. Laughter is a tonic for good health.
It relieves stress and makes a person feel happy and elated! One
must laugh and make others laugh.

We at HelpAge India believe that the most effective way of

driving home the point is not by preaching; but, by setting an
example for the others to emulate. The booklet ‘Portraits of Healthy
Life Styles’ will go a long way in proving that we all can learn very
important lessons from the lives of common people.

With best wishes for healthy ageing,

M.M. Sabharwal
President Emeritus
HelpAge India

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Author’s Note
During my long innings at the Regional Office
of the World Health Organization in New Delhi,
I had very little time for a relaxed morning walk.
So for nearly three decades, before leaving for
office at 7.15 a.m., my regimen of healthy
lifestyle used to be a quick stroll in the nearby
park. This changed after retirement from office
as I could now take it easy and spend much
more time in the park than I had done before.

During a chance meeting with an elderly gentleman one fine

morning, I was fascinated by the narration of his life’s account
despite having faced, like others, his quota of tribulations in his
life. This gave me the idea of studying how people in different walks
of life could manage to keep themselves healthy despite family
problems and traumas over the years, so that others like me could
benefit from their experiences and attitudes.

For the next few months, therefore, I looked out for persons,
especially among the elderly in the age group of 70 to 90 years,
and spoke to them about what had kept them active and full of
confidence in life. The findings from these interviews form the
subject of the five “portraits” of healthy lifestyles in this small
publication. The names of the persons interviewed have been
deliberately omitted, as some of them wished to remain anonymous.

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 All of them were however eager that their strong points could be
shared with others, especially among the younger generation, if
these could be of some benefit to them.

Another chance meeting with a group of elderly persons led to

development of my own self-portrait, which has been added at the
end.

I would not like to dwell at length on the need and value of

good health in life. If God appears before 100 persons and asks
them to make a choice for a one-time boon choosing between wealth
and health, surely, a majority of them will opt for the latter. For
while there is a possibility for a healthy person making a lot of
money in life, yet, a moneyed man cannot be sure that good health
can be bought on a lasting basis. A poor healthy person can find
better happiness in life than an unhealthy rich man. I would not
like to dwell on this subject for too long as we read and listen about
it a lot in our daily lives through various media.

As can be made out from the different “portraits”, the persons

interviewed are drawn from all levels of society – a businessman, a
religious leader, a technical hand, an office worker and a tailor master
with different levels of education, upbringing, life styles and social
standing. Yet there is no denying the fact that one can find some
common threads in their narrations - simplicity, contentment,
moderation, regular personal habits, balanced dietary intake, and
belief and faith in religion that helped them keep themselves in fine
fettle. Despite the traumas and deprivations they had to undergo,
they were able to remain healthy and be at peace all these years. It
was this quality of tremendous inner strength that kept them going
through life with their heads held high, unlike others who felt

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disgusted and cheated by bad luck and tended to become withdrawn
in later life.

The Portraits put forth before the readers a number of strong

points of the individuals interviewed, e.g. straightforwardness and
honesty, serenity and independence, strong willpower, pursuit of a
righteous path, a healthy daily regimen, adopting a “thought line”
for constant communion with God, rational introspection, belief in
God, an attitude: “let destiny take its course” and humming as a
way of life.

If my humble effort to draw out some tips for healthy lifestyles,

helps the readers in picking up a point or two from the experiences
narrated and adapt these to their own daily life beneficially, I would
consider the time I have spent on this exercise well worth its while.

In conclusion, I would like to acknowledge the support I have

received from a number of my close friends and relatives in this
project. They acted as “sounding boards” for my thoughts and gave
useful suggestions for improving the text. But for their
encouragement, this publication would not have seen the light of
the day.

Shiv Kumar Varma

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 Portrait No.1: Mr “A” (88 years)

Morning walk -
Secret of health
“Read, observe and understand”: this is the philosophy that has
helped this octogenarian throughout his life. Simple in his
appearance and soft-spoken, life for him has been a saga of ups and
downs. Yet, through sheer courage and perseverance, he has
maintained a firm grip on life, which till today is reflected in his
self-assured gait.

Starting his career with a business family at a young age, he

suffered a trauma because of the misdeeds of his employers, which
has left a tremor in his hands till today. Anyway, he learnt his
lesson and switched over to a top commercial firm in Delhi after
migrating to India in 1947, and rose to the level of its Sales Manager
in which capacity he served till his retirement. There were lots of
temptations from competitors of the firm to join them, but he stood
firm and continued with the same business house throughout. He
proudly admitted that he received respect from the young and old
in the firm, obviously for his distinguishing qualities of diligence,
straightforwardness, loyalty and honesty. In fact, the last trait gave
him the strength to walk with confidence among his employers,
peers and staff.

With a large family of four children to support within the

limited means available, and influenced by Arya Samaj tenets of
pious thinking and noble deeds, he chose a frugal lifestyle, shunning

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 parties, if possible; and if this could not be avoided, he compensated
by fasting the next day. Reading from “Gita” and walking both in
the morning and evening have been on his daily schedule throughout
his life. To this day, he has stuck to the lifestyle of going to bed by
10 p.m. and getting up at 5 a.m. The walking habit has kept him
slim, trim and healthy, and except for high blood pressure, he does
not require any medication even at this age. Can one believe that,
despite protests from his family, he still goes to the neigbourhood
grocery and carries 3-4 kilos of daily needs? Of course, going out
daily has a purpose: it provides him an opportunity to chat with
his friends and read the Hindi newspaper at the grocery shop!

He has had peaceful and contented long years - except for two
sad events: he lost one son, followed by the death of his wife a few
years ago.

He sums up his gains: “I have no regrets in life as I have reached

the ripe old age without any chronic illness. I could have made
more money, but then that would have been at the cost of my
principles to remain loyal to my employers and be honest and fair
in my dealings. I am glad I could pass on good ‘sanskars’ (positive
perceptions) to my children who are leading a comfortable life on
their own. What more can one expect from God?”

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 Portrait No. 2: Mr “B” (75 years)

Yet…..you can remain healthy

even without exercise!
If the readers have drawn a conclusion from the preceding portrait
already that regular walking is the secret of good health and
longevity, they would be proved wrong by this portrait of a simple
man who, throughout life, has had no time for, what he calls, the
luxuries of “morning/evening walks”. The reason being that he
has had to leave home before 8 a.m. and return around 7 p.m. after
a strenuous day. The only health exercise in his schedule has been
walking to and from the bus stop near his residence or cycling to
his place of work, if it fell within a five miles’ radius.

Educated only up to the 6th standard and a tailor by profession,

he does not remember his exact year of birth (not to talk of date
and month) and calculates his age with reference to 1947 when
India was partitioned. He has spent all his working life moving
from one household to another, stitching garments on a daily wage
basis. He has not kept score of all the households he would have
visited but can count among his clients: top government/military
officers, doctors, bank executives, and business people etc. – some
of them real celebrities! Adept at stitching clothes to fit all – ladies,
gents and children – he does not mind doing mending jobs, since he
is concerned only with his daily wage at the end of the day. His
working hours stretch from 8-10 hours, even at this ripe age,
without any break or holiday.

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 He has been an occasional visitor to our household for more
than ten years and I have had great admiration for his gentleness,
simplicity and serenity, despite, what I could perceive, provocative
repeat mending jobs brought before him. His face is “all smiles” as
he carries on lively conversations with the lady of the house while
doing his work. Despite his low education or little contact with
newspapers, I would at times marvel at the range of his knowledge.
If he could be as deft with the pen as he is with his needle, perhaps
he could write great portraits of men and women he has come
across during his profession – but mind you, during conversations,
he always brought out positive aspects of their personality.

Father of six children – three sons and three daughters – he has

managed his finances and family life so well that five of them have
been able to study up to graduation or postgraduation and are
happily married.

Asked to identify, despite his sedentary lifestyle, the secret of

good health (he takes some medicine only for his high B.P) he could
think of frugal food habits and contentment with what God has
bestowed him with. By habit, he carries no grudge or ill - will
against anyone, has no time for worries and sleeps well. His wife
has been a good companion through thick and thin of family life,
and a great source of encouragement because of her strong religious
faith. Any untoward happening is always referred by them to the
Almighty God who, they are sure, will always come to their rescue.
He has no plans for retirement, as he is quite happy, content and
confident this way.

His parting response was impressive: “If I had stopped working,

who would have provided the amount, which I recently spent on
my wife’s surgery at a private nursing home? I don’t like to turn to
my children for help as long as I have the capacity to work!”

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 Portrait No.3: Mr “C” (80 years)

Persistence pays
Persistence pays in the long run. This gentleman who will step into
his 80s in a few months from now has such a sturdy body that he
does not require any medicine on a day-to-day basis nor has he
undergone any operation throughout his life. How many of us,
taking fancy to a health tip in a magazine, would really follow it
persistently. But here is a person who has, for years together, been
taking 20 almonds and two pieces of dried dates (chhuhare) regularly
prior to his breakfast with milk, with the result that apart from
remaining fit, surprisingly, he is able to read the small-print Urdu
newspaper even now without glasses.

Endowed with a strong mind that has helped him to tide over
a stressful life requiring travelling daily up to 100 km a day, he
completed his active working life at the age of 77 years. He pursued
a career in the technical field that necessitated his remaining on toes
for hours together supervising construction work. Still he never
allowed himself the excuse of sleeping long hours because of his
daily tiring routine. Rising at 5.30 in the morning, he has been
sticking to his schedule of a brisk walk followed by exercise before
leaving for the day’s work. This has helped him to keep his body
agile, with no extra pounds around his waist till date.

Religion has been a strong factor in his life but he does not
believe in blind faith. “We make our own God” was a baffling, yet
a meaningful statement uttered by him, adding further: “We draw

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 an aura around our deity, according to our faith. This explains
why the same deity is benevolent to some and not to others”. He
feels that pursuing a righteous path in life is the best tribute we can
pay to God. A great believer in destiny, still he would lay emphasis
on hard work in life which he exemplified by running a cycle shop
and painting boards in his spare time, even after a strenuous day at
his regular job.

It is indeed a marvel to see an agile 80-year-old man bending

his rubber-like body easily while doing his daily exercises or reading
an Urdu paper in very small print without glasses!

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 Portrait No. 4: Mr “D” (87 years)

Pick up a “thought line”

“God, You are very kind and benevolent”. This is one line that this
octogenarian has used often in life when faced with problems. He is
of the firm opinion that one should adopt some “thought line”
which should be chanted whenever one has some free time while
resting, sitting or moving. He believes that the benefits from this
method of keeping constant communion with God are tremendous.

I met this revered Sikh gentleman with a flowing beard and a

warm smile on his face at his grandson’s wedding reception. From
his looks and gait, I thought he must be in his early 70s. It was
therefore a surprise to learn that, in another couple of years, he
would reach the ripe old age of 90 years.

On being asked the secret of his good health, he laid emphasis

on early rising. Apart from giving one a head start for the day’s
activities, he attributed his remaining in good health to this habit.
According to him, early rising helps in easing out toxic matter from
the body as early in the morning as possible, resulting in better
body functions. After finishing the morning’s ablutions, one should
devote some time for a light exercise, which is a must for keeping
the body fit. He feels strongly that food affects the body as well as
mind. Light food with as little condiments as possible and a lot of
fruits and green vegetables help in maintaining good health and a
good state of mind till the old age.

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 Enthused by Sikh religious practices from an early age, he
has devoted more than two decades in researching on how universal
fraternity can be achieved. He has already written more than 100
books, including a few containing commentaries on religion. His
aim is to reach the ultimate goal: attain true peace of mind
through a healthy body and righteous thinking. According to him,
this is a state when the mind is fully balanced without being affected
by, what he terms, any pair of worldly happenings i.e. happiness/
sadness, riches/poverty, etc. Through constant practice it is possible
to reach a blissful state of an unattached mind, where sadness cannot
enter and in which revenge is non-existent. Though difficult, one
should aim at finding a contentment level where desires/expectations
have no or little effect. An ideal stage would be to reach an “ever
satiated” state of mind, which has no hunger for any worldly
allurements.

By dint of sheer control of mind and constant practice, this

revered gentleman has himself been able to soar to a high level of
spiritually, which is beyond the reach of laymen. Nevertheless, at
least, his portrait can be a guide on how to achieve serenity in
thoughts and actions and thereby achieve good health and some
peace of mind!

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 Portrait No.5: Mr “E” (76 years)

Spiritualism – a sheet anchor

Can one believe that a person who has had myocardial infarction
(M.I.) is able to climb stairs up to the 7th floor, especially at the age
of 76 years? Ordinarily an encounter with M.I. would result in
despondency, depression and a feeling that one has reached the “end-
of-road” in life. Not so for this strong-willed person who has not
only kept these negative feelings at bay but also continues to be
professionally active even at this age, guiding his son’s production
business and attending office regularly for 7-8 hours a day.

The M.I. attack in 1974 was the second blow to him in his life
– the first one was the demise of his wife when he was in his early
forties, leaving in his charge three daughters and one son. He never
thought of remarriage and brought up his four children with extra
care and affection compared to a husband-wife team. Today, all his
children are married and well settled in life, which is a great source
of satisfaction and achievement to him.

How was he able to face these two traumas effectively? He

attributes his success mainly to spiritualism. In 1976, he was
introduced to the Brahma Kumari sect, which transformed his
attitude and lifestyle. He realized that a simple lifestyle, especially
“satvic” food (a meaningful Hindi word, which can loosely be
translated as pure, vegetarian, unadulterated, spiceless food) was
the key to achieving happiness in life. This not only helps in evading
illnesses, but also making one more confident and calm. Such a

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 mood enables a person to be better organized in whatever one does
and aids in achieving a higher degree of self-discipline. He strongly
believes that a person who can control five harmful intense longings
(vikars) i.e. sexual instincts (kam), anger (krodh), greed (lobh), ardent
attachment (moh) and pride (ahankar) will not only be able to lead
a healthy life but also a peaceful one. One has to rise above these
vikars not only to be in communion with God but also for the sake
of one’s mental and physical health.

Having said the above, he emphasizes that the task is not easy
and requires a strong will power and perseverance. Though it is
difficult, yet it is not unachievable. One should not lose heart as a
result of initial setbacks, but should carry on with attempts to
achieve self-control over the thinking process. The end-result would
indeed be gratifying!

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 Self Portrait: (68 years)

Secret of well-being
At an informal gathering of a few elderly where experiences on
health matters were being exchanged, the following questions were
posed to all those present:

(i) Who does not need to take on a day-to-day basis any

medicines?
(ii) Who has not fallen ill during the last five years requiring
bed rest?
(iii) Who has not had any operation during lifetime?
(iv) Who has managed to retain intact all the original teeth
and is not using any artificial dentures?

To my pleasant surprise, I happened to be the only one to raise

my hand in response to all the above questions. Without claiming
to have been a regular sportsman or an avid gym enthusiast, I
confess I have followed a few healthy habits and styles (summarized
below) that have helped me in keeping illnesses away:

(1) I have throughout my life been a vegetarian and a

teetotaller
Despite many temptations and at times facing difficult
situations during official parties and travel, I have
steadfastly avoided non-vegetarian food, alcoholic drinks
and smoking throughout my life.

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 (2) I have been quite regular in my habits and lifestyle.
I have been careful, from the very beginning, about my
eating habits, avoiding colas and too many cups of tea/
coffee, as also about my sleep pattern, shunning late night
parties and ensuring 7-8 hours of sleep. By habit, I am an
early riser and endeavour not to miss my morning walk
or exercises.

(3) I have managed to keep my cool during ups and

downs of life.
Despite my share of family problems, trials and tribulations
in life’s path (particularly my wife’s prolonged illness), I
have managed to keep smiling and never allowed adverse
circumstances to affect me. This has been possible through
belief in God, rational introspection and an attitude: “let
destiny take its course”.

(4) I keep humming most of the time.

Over the years, by habit, I keep humming some song or
tune whenever I am unoccupied. This helps in diverting
one’s attention away from small worries and in
invigorating the mind and keeping the body refreshed. A
web site on sleep disorders recommends this humming
practice as a panacea for sleep problems.

(5) I try to remain organized in my day-to-day life.

I have learnt from experience that to be organized in daily
life is really beneficial in the long run as it helps evade
many situations that can raise one’s BP levels. I try to keep
my things and important papers at the proper place at the

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 earliest opportunity. Being organized also covers certain
preventive measures against falling sick.

(6) I handle small setbacks in health on my own without

getting alarmed and not handing over control to
others.
My faith and philosophy has been that in order to remain
healthy, we should give our body the required nourishment,
proper sleep and keep a balanced approach to situations in
life. For small ailments, I have never rushed to a doctor or
indulged in self-medication, allowing the body to face these
challenges by internal adjustment. On two occasions when
my BP jumped on the high side and my blood sugar levels
were cause for alarm, despite pressure from my family
and suggestions of doctors to start regular medication, I
remained steadfast to control these symptoms through
positive forces in the body and modifying my diet. Had I
succumbed to pressure at that time, I would have
been hooked to medicines for life. To this day, my BP
and blood sugar levels have remained normal.

I have devised for myself a set of exercises by which all

organs of my body get toned up on a daily basis. Since
with the help of these exercises I have managed to stay fit
so far, I am looking forward to the day when I shall be
able to publish a small booklet titled: H-T (Head-Toe)
Exercises for the benefit of others.

In conclusion, through regular morning walk/exercises,

appropriate and balanced diet, proper sleep and a positive attitude
to life, even at age 68+, I feel young in spirits and light in the body
– a boon very few can think of at my age!

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 Points of Inspiration
from the ‘Portraits’

Health Promotion
• Regular habit of walking (both in the morning and evening)
and exercise leads to good health
• Regular sleep pattern – rising early gives a head start for
the day
• Keeping a fast on the next day to a party aids in regaining
balance in digestion
• To derive the full benefit from a good health tip, follow it
scrupulously
• Light food helps in maintaining good health and a good
state of mind
• Vegetarianism and teetotalism can contribute in
maintaining good health
• Allow the body to counter small illnesses through internal
adjustments

Spirituality
• Reading daily from the “Gita” aids in attaining peace of
mind
• Reach an “ever satiated” state of mind
• Attempt to control harmful intense longings (vikars)
• Belief in God, rational introspection and an attitude: “Let
destiny take its course”

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Actions that bring serenity in life
• Straightforwardness, loyalty and honesty
• Frugal lifestyle
• While conversing, bring out only the positive aspects of
others
• Carry no grudge or ill-will against anyone
• Have own source of income to avoid dependence on others
• Adopt a thought line to be in constant communion with
God
• Attain true peace of mind through a healthy body and
righteous thinking
• Regular habits in eating and sleeping are beneficial in the
long run
• Find a contentment level where desires/expectations have
no or little effect
• Humming invigorates the mind and keeps the body
refreshed
• Being organized in day-to-day life can be really useful
• Be positive in attitude

Thought Lines
• “Read, observe and understand”
• “Refer any untoward happening to the Almighty God”
• “Persistence pays”
• “We draw an aura around our deity according to our faith”
• “God, You are very kind and benevolent”

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 Concluding Remarks
Dear Reader,

Thank you for your patience in going through these pages.

Hopefully, you would have found a few useful tips to help you in
adopting a healthy life style. Comments and suggestions (favourable
or otherwise) would be welcome.

The Author intends bringing out a sequel to this publication:

“Portraits of Non-Healthy Life Styles”. Contacts will be welcome
with persons who have not able to keep good health due to some
reason: smoking, drinking, drugs, over- or indiscreet indulgences.
They might now be having regrets that at some stage in their lives,
had they checked themselves they could have avoided reaching the
present state of health. If they desire to share their experience or
ideas with others who may be following the same habits or lifestyle,
they could contact the Author through email or at the following
address.

Best wishes,
Shiv Kumar Varma

Address for correspondence:

V-1/12, Rajouri Garden (Main)
New Delhi – 110027
Email: varmask@rediffmail.com
varmask@sify.com

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 Promise
I promise to adopt and undertake
to inspire at least two persons to adopt
A HEALTHY LIFE STYLE
 Portraits
of
Healthy Life Styles

By
Cause of Healthy Ageing
Shiv Kumar Varma
Supported by

Working Nationwide for the Cause and

Care of Older Persons
C-14, Qutab Institutional Area,
New Delhi-110016
Tel: 91-11-51688955-59
Website: www.helpageindia.org