Chapter 1
HOLISTIC HEALTH    1
Introduction: Physical Health – Types of Personal Fitness, Body Mass Index (BMI); Mental Health- Concept, Mental Health Problems in Children, Mental Health Problems of Adolescents and Youth; Social Health- Concept, Social Health at various life stages; Spiritual Health- Concept and Definition, Application of spirituality in everyday life, Spirituality and Religiosity, Domains of Spirituality; Environmental Health- Concept, types of environmental Hazards, Types of Pollution, Advocating for a Healthy Environment.
Chapter 2 
CHAKRAS: ENERGY VORTICES    45
Introduction, Biowell, Chakras and their corresponding body regions and plexus, Mooladhara Chakra, Swadhishtana Chakra, Manipur chakra, Anahata Chakra, Vishuddhi Chakra, Ajna Chakra, Bindu, Sahasrara Chakra
Chapter 3 
UNDERSTANDING POSITIVE LIVING: HAPPINESS    74
Positive Psychology, PERMA, Principles of Happy Life, Hedonic and Eudaimonic Happiness, Spectrum of Happiness, Causes and correlates of Happiness, Measurement of Happiness, Happiness Index of India, Obstacles to Happiness, Happiness Enhancement
Chapter 4 
STRESS    109
Concept of Stress, Definition and Nature of Stress, General Adaptation Syndrome, Sources of Stress, Signs and Symptoms, Types of stress, Appraisal of Stress, Stress Susceptibility, Stress and Performance, Indian Concept of Stress, Skills and Strategies to Manage stress, Ways to Manage Stress 
Chapter 5 
ANGER AND AGGRESSION    143
Introduction, Development of aggression across life span, expression of Anger, Theories of Aggression, General Aggression Model, Types of Aggression, The measurement of Aggression, Anger Management 
Chapter 6 
MEDITATION    168
Concept of Meditation, Reason to Meditate, Necessary conditions for Meditation, Stages of Meditation, Relaxation in Meditation, Benefits of Meditation, Power of soul connectedness, Interconnectedness of powers
Chapter 7 
INTERPERSONAL RELATIONSHIP AND HAPPINESS    190
Introduction, Dimensions of relationship, Stages of relationship in the family life cycle, Main concerns at different stages of the family life cycle, Strategies for promoting strength in family life cycle, Social relationships and health, Characteristics of healthy relationships.
Chapter 8 
MANAGING THOUGHTS AND EMOTIONS    209
Thinking process, Thought-provoking, Type of thoughts, Principles of Positive Thinking, Brain, Mind and Consciousness, Benefits of Positive Thinking, Negative Thinking and its Consequences
Chapter 9

EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE    226
Concept and Definition, Goleman’s Model of Emotional Intelligence, Recognition and understanding of emotions in oneself and others, Universality of emotional expression, Strategies for enhancing Emotional Intelligence
Chapter 10 

STRENGTHS TO BEAR ON OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES    245 
Introduction, Character strengths, Difference among talents, strengths and abilities, Criteria of character strengths, Manual of strengths and virtues, The benefits of strengths during challenging times, Opportunities for change and challenges, Types of Strengths, Obstacles as Challenges, Role of enabling institutions.
Chapter 11 

POSITIVE CHANGE    263
Stages of Change, Precontemplation, Contemplation, Planning, Action, Maintenance, Termination, Self-help strategies for positive Change, Strategies to help transition from pre-contemplation to contemplation, Strategies to help the movement from contemplation to planning, Strategies to help the move from planning to action, Strategies to support the movement from action to maintenance, Helping relationship, Formal helping relationship: Psychotherapy

References    289

Appendix A            Spirituality Scale    294
Appendix B            Script for Chakras charging    298
Appendix C            Oxford happiness Questionnaire    303
Appendix D            ABCs of Stress Management    306
Appendix E            Script for Progressive Muscle 
Relaxation (PMR)    308
Appendix F            Generating Stream of Positive Thoughts     314
Appendix G
Aggression Questionnaire    (Buss & Perry, 1992)    315