Yoga For Beginners - Five Mental Benefits of Yoga to Improve Your Mood
August 2, 2009 by admin
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Have you ever experienced an emotional upset, such as bereavement, the break-down of a close relationship, or even redundancy? Maybe you are currently going through a painful divorce and feel vulnerable, low and sad.
When you feel emotionally low, what do you do to pick yourself up and feel better again? Do you reach for the cake and biscuit tin and comfort eat, slouch in front of the TV, mindlessly flicking between channels or phone a friend and spend hours reliving your pain and sadness.
Have you noticed that these strategies don’t really work? You still feel sad, miserable and unhappy and; if you gorged on cakes and biscuits you probably now feel bloated and guilty for over eating.
When you feel like this what else can you do, to boost your energy and lift your spirits?
From personal experience and conversations with my yoga students, yoga is the ideal antidote to lighten your mood and boost your morale when low.
Five Mental Health Reasons Yoga Improves Your Mood
1. Yoga energies your body
When you practice yoga, you stretch your body which helps to release tension and blockages in your body. As you release physical tension, your emotional wellbeing automatically improves.
2. Yoga helps you cope better with emotional stress.
Sadness, pain and emotional turmoil zap your energy. You feel drained, stressed and tired. Yoga exercises help to address this imbalance. As you practice yoga you instantly feel energised and revitalised.
3. Yoga opens your heart
When you are sad, unhappy and feel alone, your heart centre shuts down. Yoga exercises, particular backbend posture, for example, the cobra, camel, the fish, awakens and strengthens the heart chakra. Over time, as you heal, regular yoga practice makes it easier for you to transform negative emotional thoughts into positive, loving energy.
4. Yoga stimulates your throat centre.
Blocked emotions make it difficult for you to communicate your sense of loss and sadness. Yoga poses, such as the shoulder stand, the plough and the breathing practice - the lion roar, help to stimulate your throat chakra which means you are able to express your pain, voice your differences and ask for help.
5. Yoga brings intuitive knowledge
When your energy is low, it is hard for you to see beyond your immediate pain and discomfort. You feel disconnected and alone, which increases your sense of loss. Yoga exercises and philosophy gives you a deeper meaning and connection to life. Over time, you gain a sense of the harmony and balance that exist within and around you.
In summary, as you can see, yoga exercises help to easily improve your mood, so you feel better, lighter and happier.
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From Ntathu Allen - Sivananda Yoga Teacher and Registered Polarity Therapist.
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