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Yoga For Stress Relief And It's Health Benefits

Last Updated: Jan 20, 2025

Benefits of yoga for stress relief

Life is very stressful starting from busy schedules, juggling different activities and everyday issues like taking a decision that may prove to be important in the future. There are lots of things going on constantly in the mind of a person. To deal with the stress plaguing the life of a person doing yoga is the most natural therapy which helps in the management of stress. Some people think that yoga is all about making various complex shapes without any proper benefit but it is entirely wrong to think like this about yoga. Several studies conducted to analyze what effect yoga has on relieving stress has indicated a positive impact of yoga for stress relief. Due to stress, several muscles of the body get tensed up. There are several simple asanas of yoga that provide assistance in the loosening up those muscles. Besides relaxing the tensed muscles yoga also helps in relaxing the mind thereby reducing the stress plaguing the life of a person. Given below are some of the asanas that help the person in providing relief from stress.

Yoga asanas for stress relief

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Salutation Seal

An excellent method of meditation, this yoga posture creates a balance of the two halves of the human body. This balance manifests itself emotionally as well. You can either sit or stand for this pose. Simply bring your palms together and rest your thumbs lightly on your breast bone. Then inhale and exhale deeply using the muscles in your stomach.
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Standing Forward Bend

This yoga pose relaxes the spine and increases flexibility of the body. It also improves the circulation of blood. One must stand with closed feet and raise one’s hands above one’s head. Inhale deeply and then bend forwards while you exhale and place your palms on the floor.
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Side Stretch

This yoga posture relieves stress from the head, shoulders and neck. Place one hand palms down and move it away from the body. Drop your head on that side so that it touches your shoulder. Stretch the other arm over your head. Repeat the same with the other side.
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Plow Pose

One of the simplest yoga poses, it helps release stress from the shoulders, head, neck and hamstrings. It helps improve one’s breathing pattern by regulating and emphasizing the inhale-exhale process. One needs to lie on one’s back and gently and slowly lift one’s legs upwards and over one’s head. Try to place the toes on to the floor. Hold the position while counting down 10 breaths. Slowly come back to the original position.
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Thunderbolt Pose

One starts with kneeling and sitting back on one’s heels. Next, bend your elbows such that they intertwine and the palms face each other. Make sure that the thumbs point towards the tip of the nose. Hold this position for 5 breaths and repeat.

Conclusion

Yoga provides the most promising results in improving stress relief. However, a person is greatly relieved from stress when gets complimented with healthy eating, and positive lifestyle changes. There is an old and completely true saying a healthy body leads to a healthy mind. Thus a person must look to incorporate food products that are good for not only the body but also the mind. Some of the food products that must be incorporated in the diet of a person to provide relief in stress are greeny leafy vegetables (they help in improving dopamine and serotonin), and organic turkey breast (a good source of amino acid which enhances the production of serotonin).

Other food products that may help in the reduction of stress include blueberries, pistachios, avocado, and dark chocolate. Some of the positive changes in the lifestyle of a person that bring about relief in the stress include being optimistic, accepting that some events are beyond the control of an individual, learning effective time management, and taking sufficient rest and sleep. Seeking treatment from mental health professionals also provide much-needed assistance in learning several ways of coping with stress in life.

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    Written ByDr. A.A Khan M.B.B.S,C.C.A,D.C.A,AASECT,FPA,AAD,M.I.M.SGeneral Physician
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