Today stress has become an unavoidable part of modern life. Stress is a chain of nonspecific physical and psychological events. This Stress factor can slow down the functions of Digestive system. Ayurvedic science have emphasized the relation between gut and mind in the earlier time itself. Today’s lifestyle induces stress to the gut, which will lead to Agnimandya and Samana Vata Dushti. This Samana Vata along with Pachaka Pitta and Kledaka Kapha plays the key role in the digestion process. Disordered functions of Agni is the reason for causing Grahani Roga1 . According to the modern view this can be correlated with Irritable bowel syndrome(IBS).

Keywords : Stress, Agnimandya, Grahani Roga, IBS, Mental Health, Yoga, Lifestyle.