Yoga for Stress Relief

Neeraj Mehta

Yoga for Stress Relief by Neeraj Mehta (Extreme Yoga Specialist, Director of GFFI Fitness Academy)

Being nervous or worried, to right define; stress a negative condition or a positive condition that can have an impact on a person's mental and physical well-being. When you talk about stress response system, which relies on activation of sympathetic nervous system (SNS), and the release of stress hormones, including adrenaline and cortisol, it is a cause of response to any situation. Stress can have profound effects on human biological systems

Stress and Yoga

Yoga minimizes the impact of stress on the individual. Breath is the most important tool in releasing stress, because it has a profound effect on nervous system, if consciously controlled, with the potential either to increase activation or to promote relaxation, depending on the practice. Yogic exercise addresses this problem by developing elasticity in the diaphragm, so that, when stretched, it can handle any amount of stress, whether intellectual, emotional or physical.

How to go about it: Slow, deep breath can relaxed nervous system which will calm your mind.

When you develop the ability, you can even perform your daily activities with efficiency and economy. Your mind is free of stress and is filled with calmness and relaxation.

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