Role of yoga in stress management
West Indian med. j
;
53(3): 191-194, Jun. 2004.
Article
in English
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RESUMO
The state of the mind and that of the body are intimately related. If the mind is relaxed, the muscles in the body will also be relaxed. Stress produces a state of physical and mental tension. Yoga, developed thousands of years ago, is recognized as a form of mind-body medicine. In yoga, physical postures and breathing exercises improve muscle strength, flexibility, blood circulation and oxygen uptake as well as hormone function. In addition, the relaxation induced by meditation helps to stabilize the autonomic nervous system with a tendency towards parasympathetic dominance. Physiological benefits which follow, help yoga practitioners become more resilient to stressful conditions and reduce a variety of important risk factors for various diseases, especially cardio-respiratory diseases
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Main subject:
Stress, Psychological
/
Yoga
/
Relaxation Therapy
Type of study:
Risk factors
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
West Indian med. j
Journal subject:
Medicine
Year:
2004
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Jamaica
Institution/Affiliation country:
University of the West Indies/JM
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