Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Sept 21: A three-day Command Augmented Wellness Support Seminar organized by the Army Wives Welfare Association (AWWA) commenced today in Nagrota area of Jammu.
Inauguration of the Seminar was marked by lighting of the traditional lamp by Sunita Dwivedi, regional president AWWA, Northern Command and Barinderjit Singh, zonal president AWWA White Knight Corps.
The purpose of the seminar is to discuss various aspects which contribute to the wellness of the soldiers including their families. It is being organized to enhance awareness about the ability of the human mind to overcome challenges posed by the Army Way of Life to ensure high Happiness Quotient and Wellness.
In his inaugural address, GOC-in-C Northern Command, Lt Gen Upendra Dwivedi, emphasized on the collective need to focus on the three pillars of physical, mental and spiritual health to ensure assured wellness of our present and future generations. He also spoke of the need for empowering our Ex Servicemen by preparing them for a second career.
On the first day of the seminar, the factors causing stress on an individual which include occupational and socio economic factors were discussed. The ways to deal with these stressors were also deliberated upon. Panelists for this discussion included Scientists from DRDO Dr Narender Pal Singh, Dr Sandhya Verma and Brigadier AK Pandey. Major General DP Vishwasrao moderated the discussion.
This was followed by a session on how Wellness acts as a Force Multiplier for the Armed Forces, considering the fact that the man behind the machine is paramount in the armed forces and as “A chain is only as strong as its weakest link”.
The highlight of the day was a Talk by the renowned Monk, Prabhu Gauranga Das from International Society for Krishna Consciousness. In his talk he gave out his formula to obtain freedom from Stress and Anxiety based on Vedic Knowledge.
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