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Entries in yoga for stress relief (2)

Sunday
Feb152009

Yoga for Stress Relief

Chronic stress can lead to a variety of health and emotional problems. Yoga is an effective method to reduce stress and anxiety.

Yoga for Stress Relief: Dating back over 5000 years, yoga is the oldest defined practice of self development.

Yoga’s Effects On the Body: The following is only a partial list of yoga’s benefits:

  • reduced stress
  • sound sleep
  • reduced cortisol levels
  • improvement of many medical conditions
  • allergy and asthma symptom relief
  • lower blood pressure
  • smoking cessation help
  • lower heart rate
  • spiritual growth
  • sense of well-being
  • reduced anxiety and muscle tension
  • increased strength and flexibility
  • slowed aging process

How yoga reduces stress?

With its quiet, precise movements, yoga draws your focus away from your busy, chaotic day and toward calm as you move your body through poses that require balance and concentration.

How Does It Compare To Other Stress Reduction Methods?

As yoga combines several techniques used for stress reduction, it can be said to provide the combined benefits of breathing exercises, stretching exercises, fitness programs, meditation practice, and guided imagery, in one technique.

However, for those with great physical limitations, simple breathing exercises, meditation or visualization might be a preferable option and provide similar benefits.

 

Recommended:

Yoga resources on  iTRAIN.com

 

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Thursday
Oct162008

How Regular Exercises Can Reduce Stress?

Exercise is one of simplest and most effective means of stress reduction because they help you metabolize stress hormones, as well as bring other benefits.

Whether you prefer jogging or a gentle swim, yoga, golf or a brisk walk in the park, we all feel better after some exercise.

Exercise and Stress Hormones

Exercise can decrease ‘stress hormones' like cortisol, and increase endorphins, your body's ‘feel-good’ chemicals, giving your mood a natural boost. (This is the chemistry behind a ‘runner’s high’.)

Exercise and Relaxation

A small amount of exercise every day brings on “relaxation response”. According to Dr. Benson, “by repeating a muscular activity for 10-20 minutes twice a day, you can reduce symptoms of stress, increase your sense of wellbeing and create a feeling of being in control.”  

Exercise not only improves your health and reduces stress caused by unfitness; it also relaxes tense muscles and helps you to sleep.

Other Benefits of Exercise:

Physical Benefits

-Increases general circulation
-Improves muscle strength and tone
-Improves cardiovascular function
-Elevates metabolism and helps to burn more calories; increases the oxidation of fat.
-Improves bone density
-Maintains normal function after an injury
-Improves level of fitness and stamina

-Improves " body composition "through muscle gain and fat loss
-Increases the amount of oxygen available to body tissues

Psychological Benefits

 
-Lifts mood
-Improves self-awareness
-Reduces stress and anxiety
-Reduces mild/moderate depression
-Improves self esteem
-Increases confidence
-Reduces aggression

Time To Take Action: 

My favourite exercises are jogging, walking and yoga.

As far as I have neither time nor desire to join gym I find Itrain MP3 downloads very helpful.

What are some ways you get out and get active when you have the time to really enjoy your exercise?

Share in the comments section below.


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