Bhagavad Gita, Chapter 6, Verse 17

Krishna said
युक्ताहारविहारस्य युक्तचेष्टस्य कर्मसु।युक्तस्वप्नावबोधस्य योगो भवति दुःखहा ॥6.17॥

yuktāhāravihārasya yuktaceṣṭasya karmasuyuktasvapnāvabodhasya yogo bhavati duḥkhahā

Meaning

For one who is balanced in eating and recreation, balanced in effort at work, and balanced in sleep and waking, yoga becomes the remover of sorrow.

हिंदी में अर्थ

जो व्यक्ति खाने-पीने और घूमने-फिरने में संतुलित है, काम में संतुलित प्रयास करता है, और सोने-जागने में भी संतुलन रखता है, उसके लिए योग सभी दुखों को मिटाने वाला बन जाता है।

Practise it today

Plan tonight's bedtime and tomorrow's wake-up time now, and set a fixed stopping time for work today. Keep both.

Reflect tonight

Did you stop work and go to bed at the times you chose? How did your body and mood respond?

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