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Writer's pictureAlexandra Rosa

THE ART OF YOGA

Updated: Dec 18, 2022

Several recent studies suggest that yoga may help strengthen social attachments, reduce stress and relieve anxiety, depression and insomnia.



A person's mental health might be enhanced by practicing yoga because it incorporates breathing and meditation. Regular yoga practice improves bodily awareness, reduces chronic stress patterns, relaxes the mind, directs attention, and sharpens concentration. It also fosters mental clarity and peace.

"Yoga has been demonstrated to reduce stress hormones in our body while simultaneously elevating healthy brain chemicals like endorphins and GABA (gammaaminobutyric acid). These feel-good substances aid in lowering anxiety and elevating mood."

According to experts, yoga enables you to manage your breathing, which can help you calm your mind and control your body. You can practice yoga while meditating or unwinding. Practicing yoga improves your ability to be more present-focused and mindful through meditation.


Yoga's slow, rhythmic breathing techniques and meditative/relaxation techniques aim to increase calmness, wellbeing, stress tolerance, and mental focus, all of which may lessen rumination, depression, anxiety, and stress.


When stress or the onset of anxiety symptoms appear, many people turn to yoga. You might discover that paying attention to both your breath and your capacity to be present in each pose will help you calm your mind and improve your mood.


In conclusion, yoga and mindfulness exercises both seem to be helpful as a supplement to the therapy of SMI. Psychopathology, anxiety, cognition, and functioning in schizophrenia patients have all improved, according to studies. Both methods have also been proven to be effective adjuvants for your mental health.


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