Dr Ramesh Pattni says his psychological condition and well-being have developed tremendously thanks to yoga and meditation. Photo: Courtesy of Dr Ramesh Pattni Dr Ramesh Pattni says his psychological condition and well-being have developed tremendously thanks to yoga and meditation. Photo: Courtesy of Dr Ramesh Pattni
Dr Ramesh Pattni says his psychological condition and well-being have developed tremendously thanks to yoga and meditation. Photo: Courtesy of Dr Ramesh Pattni

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Ancient spiritual techniques that can help mental well-being today, from a scholar of yoga psychology

  • Dr Ramesh Pattni has been researching psychological techniques embedded in ancient spiritual texts to improve modern meditation and yoga practices
  • He says treatments like cognitive behavioural therapy and positive psychology have roots in practices recorded thousands of years ago

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Kate Whitehead
Kate Whitehead

Updated: 7:42pm, 4 Mar, 2019

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Dr Ramesh Pattni says his psychological condition and well-being have developed tremendously thanks to yoga and meditation. Photo: Courtesy of Dr Ramesh Pattni Dr Ramesh Pattni says his psychological condition and well-being have developed tremendously thanks to yoga and meditation. Photo: Courtesy of Dr Ramesh Pattni
Dr Ramesh Pattni says his psychological condition and well-being have developed tremendously thanks to yoga and meditation. Photo: Courtesy of Dr Ramesh Pattni
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