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diabetes, cancer, etc. Regular exercise and practice of yoga increase our immunity power.
Besides, physical dynamics boosts up our self esteem and social behaviour. It also helps
to concentrate on our daily activities actively in a result-oriented manner.
It is necessary to perform physical activities and practise of ‘yoga’ in a proper way by
sticking to their rules. Otherwise, they have adverse impact on our body rather than
benefits.

Th following points should be taken into consideration while involving physical exercises
yoga, aasanas, pranayam and meditation

a. Physical exercise and ‘yoga’ should be practised in open place where there is adequate
air movement.
b. All parts of the body should be moved in physical exercise.

c. Our body should not be naked after physical exercises.
d. The physical exercises that give physical exertion should be avoided.
e. Physical exercises, yoga, asanas, pranayam, etc. should be avoided right after having
food. It had better perform these exercises before at least two hours of having food.
f. Physical exercises should not focus on any particular part or organ of our body.

g. Physical exercises should be taken on the basis of our physical condition. But
pranayam can be practised in any condition.
h. Generally, physical exercises and yoga are performed in the morning or at evening.

Activity: 5

Balanced diet, healthy environment and physical dynamics are the major components
of healthy human life. Discuss their importance for good human health among your
friends.

Safe Lifestyle
It is necessary to follow health rules to enjoy healthy life. Enjoying healthy life results
in safe lifestyle. Safe lifestyle refers to the act of translating healthy behaviour in our
daily life to keep us physically fit, mentally sound, emotionally acceptable and spiritually
rich for our prosperous living. The components of safe lifestyle are: having healthy and
balanced diet, involving in various physical exercises and yoga activities and living in a
healthy environment. Cultivating good habits of having food and involving in physical
exercises regularly in a proper way results in safe lifestyle.
Safe lifestyle is a major source of our happiness, healthy, prosperous and long life. Some
of the ways of adopting safe lifestyle are mentioned below:
a. Having hygienic and balanced diet regularly.
b. Envolving in various types of physical exercises and yoga activities regularly in a
proper manner.

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