Bo Mind. Soul. While
these three dimensions

of human existence make

up who we are, we are not
really familiar with these
components. A superficial
knowledge and incomplete
understanding of our own
selves, our actual and ideal
selves, leads to a perturbed
and disorganized life, and is
probably one of the biggest
challenges faced by many.

To overcome such obstacles,
through self-introspection, one
needs to take initiative to try
to explore what and who they
truly are and what they want to
become. This can be measured
by the degree of well-being in
body, mind, and soul. Every
person is unique and has a
distinct personality; hence,
there are no set rules, but there
are set components,

and soul

We begin by investigating
the body. If we logically and
scientifically look at this
component, we generally come
up with a definition that it is a
natural physical machine made
up of multiple organs and
organ systems that coordinate
with each other to make it
function smoothly. Body is
the only component of the
three which is tangible—we
can touch, see, and smell it.
We are closely related to body
and we often judge people by
just looking at their physical
appearance. We use our body
to perform basic tasks of
life such as eating, sleeping,
drinking, breathing, and
walking. Therefore, it is a very
important component which
we can't ignore. We sometimes
fail to understand the real
self or anything else beyond a

   
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  

By Chitwan Khosla,
Features Editor

body. Body greatly affects the
other two components, both
directly and indirectly. As the
saying goes: “A healthy mind
resides in a healthy body.”

If we want the well-being

of other components,

we need to work on the

body first. Ignoring

the body results in the
deterioration of health

and limits our actions and
activities. Young students or
professionals suffer the most
when they fall ill because their
opportunity-costs are much
higher than the ones who
have passed this phase. They
lose time to study or prepare
for exams, which may result in
lower grades. They don’t go to
work, making it hard on their
financials. They may miss great
opportunities to have fun, such
as not being able to go toa

concert. All of this ultimately
leads to stress as they feel less
accomplished.
However, you are more
than just a body, and this
is when we move on
to examine the next
| component: the mind.
We view it as conscience
and one’s psychological
orientation. Don’t confuse
_ the mind with your
brain, though.
The brain is a part of the
body and is an organ. The
mind represents your thought
processes and your emotional
and academic intellect.
Although the mind
controls the body as
we think about ways
to look after our
physical self and
care for the body,
the mind does
more than that.
The mind is
a broad term

 

which includes concentration,
observation, assessment,
awareness, and intelligence.
There’s a reason your state

of mind is greatly affected

by your circumstances and
experiences. You feel happy,
sad, disturbed, stressed, and
the like, depending on what
you are thinking or what you
go through. Gandhi once said
that watching your thoughts
is important because they end
up becoming your destiny,
conveying that your mind
plays a major role in your life.
You literally live a life of your
thoughts. This makes it crucial
to keep checking; are your
thoughts positive or negative,
inspiring or discouraging,
fruitful or harmful?

The last component is the
soul. Everyone has their own
definition of the soul. They
believe in different theories and
ideologies, which is perfectly
fine as long as you know what