ISLMCON 2026 highlights lifestyle medicine as a way to address stress and burnout
The Indian Society of Lifestyle Medicine hosted ISLMCON 2026 in Hyderabad under the theme ‘From Burnout to Balance’. Speakers highlighted rising stress linked to workplace pressures, changing family structures and caregiving responsibilities, and stressed preventive healthcare through healthy lifestyle changes.
Hyderabad: The Indian Society of Lifestyle Medicine (ISLM) hosted the 7th Edition of the International Conference on Lifestyle Medicine (ISLMCON 2026) with the theme ‘From Burnout to Balance: Health through Lifestyle Medicine.’
Christina Z. Chongthu, Principal Secretary, Health & Family Welfare, Dr. P Kishan, President, IMA Telangana and Dr D Dwarakanath Reddy, past President, IMA Telangana, and others participated.
Speaking on the occasion, Christina Z. Chongthu, said increasing workplace pressures, changing family structures and caregiving responsibilities were contributing to rising stress and burnout. She emphasised the importance of shifting the focus from treating diseases to addressing lifestyle factors through preventive healthcare.
Dr. Lakshmi Sundar, President, Indian Society of Lifestyle Medicine (ISLM), said, “Burnout is an often-overlooked factor contributing to several health conditions, and it is important that we address both the root causes and symptoms of illness. Through lifestyle medicine, we can integrate nutrition, physical activity, stress management and other healthy practices into everyday life.”
