Stress, Fear, Anxiety - If we start counting all those instances in life when we experianced these emotions, we may not get it.
How to Recognise anxiety disorder?
How can yoga help get over anxiety?
Regular yoga practice can help you stay calm and relaxed in daily life and can also give you the strength to face events as they come without getting restless. Yoga practice ideally includes a package of asana and pranayama and meditation.
The following yoga techniques can help calm an unsettled mind.
2. PRACTICE PRANAYAMA:-
Taking your attention to the breath can help free the mind of clutter. Try the following breathing practices:
Kapal Bhati Pranayama(skull - shinning Breathing technique)
Bhastrika Pranayama
Nadi Shodhan Pranayama( alternate nostril breathing)- Effective in releasing stress from the system(where the exalation is longer than the inhalation )
Bhramari Pranayam (Bee breath)
3. MEDITATE:-
Meditation is an excellent
technique to relax a distracted mind. It gives you a scense of calm and peace. With daily practice, you will observe that your mind is free from petty worries. You might have often heard the term 'adrenalin rush'. This happens when we get too anxious about a potential treat, like goin on a rollercoaster ride .
At such times, the level often adrenalin hormon goes higher, making our heart beat faster, muscles tense and making us sweat profusely. Scientific Research has shown that regular meditation practice helps to significately reduce the level of this hormon.
4. APPLY YOGA PHILOSOPHY IN YOUR LIFE TO STAY HAPPY EVERY MOMENT:-
Knowing and applying the knowledge of yoga in daily life is a secret to happy and healthy living. For instance, the Santosha principle( niyama) teaches the value of contentment. The aprigraha principle (Yama) helps us to overcome greed and possession, which causes stress and anxiety.The yamas and niyamas of yoga also helps to overcome anxiety and stress.
5. PRAY, HAVE FAITH AND SMILE!
Prayer is the best form of reassurance and support to keep you anxiety free. Developping habbits of daily prayer, chanting or singing bhajans fill you with positive energy. They also instill a scense of deep faith that "All Happens For The Best" and there is a higher divine power taking care.
6.THINK ABOUT WHAT YOU CAN DO FOR OTHERS:-
When we constantly remain stuck in 'me and mine', it makes room for stress and anxiety . We keep worrying about "what will happen to me". Rather, shift your attention to how you can be of some use to others around you. Energizing
yourself with some service activity can give you deep satisfaction and joy.
7.KNOW THE IMPERMANENCE OF THE WORLD:-
When the realization that everything around is temporary, we become relaxed and settled from within. A feeling of "this two shall pass " arises in us and freeze us from anxiety. Meditation can help us see this founding principle of life.
8. REMEBER A SIMILAR PAST SITUATION WHEN YOU HAVE OVERCOME ANXIETY:-
Reminding yourself often about this, fills you with immense courage.
9. KEEP POSITIVE COMPANY:-
When you spend more time with positive minded people, you are influenced by similar thoughts, and it reflects in your over all attitude to your life. Only a positive mind can breed joy, peace and relaxation.
How to Recognise anxiety disorder?
- You feel unusually panicky, scared and uneasy.
- You tend to get uncontrolled , obsessive thoughts of past traumatic experiences.
- You wake up with frequent nightmares.
- You have sleeping problems.
- You tend to repeatedly was your hands.
- Your hands and feet stay unusually sweaty.
- You get frequent palpitations.
Regular yoga practice can help you stay calm and relaxed in daily life and can also give you the strength to face events as they come without getting restless. Yoga practice ideally includes a package of asana and pranayama and meditation.
The following yoga techniques can help calm an unsettled mind.
- PRACTICE ASANAS TO DE-STRESS:-
These yoga postures can help achieve a happy and healthy mind and body. Asanas help release tension and negativity from the system.
- Dhanurasana (Bow Pose)
- Matsyasana (Fish Pose)
- Janu Shirasana (One- Legged Forward Bend)
- Setubandhasana (Bridge Pose)
- Marjariasana( Cat Stretch)
- Paschimottanasana(Two-Legged Forward Bend)
- Hastapadasana (Standing Forward Bend)
- Adhomukha Shwanasana(Downward Facing Dog)
- Shrishasana (Head stand)
- Shavasana (Corpse Pose)
2. PRACTICE PRANAYAMA:-
Taking your attention to the breath can help free the mind of clutter. Try the following breathing practices:
Kapal Bhati Pranayama(skull - shinning Breathing technique)
Bhastrika Pranayama
Nadi Shodhan Pranayama( alternate nostril breathing)- Effective in releasing stress from the system(where the exalation is longer than the inhalation )
Bhramari Pranayam (Bee breath)
3. MEDITATE:-
Meditation is an excellent
At such times, the level often adrenalin hormon goes higher, making our heart beat faster, muscles tense and making us sweat profusely. Scientific Research has shown that regular meditation practice helps to significately reduce the level of this hormon.
4. APPLY YOGA PHILOSOPHY IN YOUR LIFE TO STAY HAPPY EVERY MOMENT:-
Knowing and applying the knowledge of yoga in daily life is a secret to happy and healthy living. For instance, the Santosha principle( niyama) teaches the value of contentment. The aprigraha principle (Yama) helps us to overcome greed and possession, which causes stress and anxiety.The yamas and niyamas of yoga also helps to overcome anxiety and stress.
5. PRAY, HAVE FAITH AND SMILE!
6.THINK ABOUT WHAT YOU CAN DO FOR OTHERS:-
When we constantly remain stuck in 'me and mine', it makes room for stress and anxiety . We keep worrying about "what will happen to me". Rather, shift your attention to how you can be of some use to others around you. Energizing
yourself with some service activity can give you deep satisfaction and joy.
7.KNOW THE IMPERMANENCE OF THE WORLD:-
When the realization that everything around is temporary, we become relaxed and settled from within. A feeling of "this two shall pass " arises in us and freeze us from anxiety. Meditation can help us see this founding principle of life.
8. REMEBER A SIMILAR PAST SITUATION WHEN YOU HAVE OVERCOME ANXIETY:-
Reminding yourself often about this, fills you with immense courage.
9. KEEP POSITIVE COMPANY:-
When you spend more time with positive minded people, you are influenced by similar thoughts, and it reflects in your over all attitude to your life. Only a positive mind can breed joy, peace and relaxation.
