YBites

'Your own positive future begins in this moment. All you have is right now. Every goal is possible from here. But even if you're on the right track, you'll get run over if you just sit there. Take the first step. Whatever you undertake, do it with full intent to succeed. Cynicism fails itself. Stick to your path, facing difficulties with positive humour.'

We live in a wired, 24/7 culture, and taking time out to switch off may not be a top priority.

But learning how to tune out of the demands of life now and again is essential for our emotional and mental wellbeing.

Creating space in the day for stillness will help keep anxiety levels in check and problems in perspective. Here are a few pointers.

'Yoga, an ancient but perfect science, deals with the evolution of humanity. This evolution includes all aspects of one's being, from bodily health to self-realization. Yoga means union - the union of body with consciousness and consciousness with the soul. Yoga cultivates the ways of maintaining a balanced attitude in day-to-day life and endows skill in the performance of one's actions.'

The pace of life means that many of us find it tricky to take time out during the working day to take stock and de-stress.

The Dalai Lama on happiness:

'I believe that the very purpose of our life is to seek happiness. That is clear. Whether one believes in religion or not, whether one believes in this religion or that religion, we all are seeking something better in life. So, I think, the very motion of our life is towards happiness.'