1. Introduction: As a member of the British Association of Occupational Therapists I refer to the Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct [1] and Core Standards [2] specified by the College of Occupational Therapists. I also refer to National Service Frameworks[3] produced by the Department of Health and guidelines produced by the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence[4]. Working within the National Health Service I rarely feel empowered to follow these standards or guidelines. This mismatch between professional ideals and working reality seems to be a never-ending source of conflict and emotional turmoil. To manage this conflict I refer to Hindu/Buddhist scriptures on the practice of yoga. Some essence of these has been summarised in a journal article titled ‘The Ayurvedic Model of Human Occupation’[5] in the Asian Journal of Occupational Therapy. This blog entry describes how I apply these scriptures to my working life, to manage my own well-being (that is threatened five days a week). It may make little sense to anybody that does not practise yoga. I would therefore encourage anybody that is interested to refer to the journal article.