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Yoga and Health

Hidden benefits of Yoga

By Sumit Pandey
Published October 30,2023

In today's day and age, we have so much going on around us, which has led to an all-time high in mental health problems. In these times, yoga becomes the key to unlocking the doors to inner peace and mental well-being.

The benefits of yoga for our mental well-being are enormous, ranging from making us calmer to reducing stress and anxiety, and even helping tackle big problems like depression. Let's talk about these benefits:

1. Make us Calm

Yoga is a synchronization between the rhythmic breathing and mindfulness which make us more calm.

2. Regulate Stress and Anxiety

Yoga encourages deep, rhythmic breathing and mindfulness reduce the cortisol level (the hormone associated with stress). The mindful nature of yoga make us focus much into the present movement while de-attaching us from future worries.

3. Improve Sleep

As the stress and anxiety reduces the quality of sleep improves which is important for the healing of the internal consciousness and external body.

4. Depression Management

The combination of body with mind and rhythmic breathing help with regulating mood and managing depression.

5. Mind-body Unity

Synchronizing Mind-with body yoga create the unity of inner and outer self which then heightened awareness of our self which highly impacts our mental well being.

Yoga is about You and Yourself