By Jenny Park
If you practice yoga all the time, you might be oblivious to the number of people who are suffering from depression. As
the current mental health epidemic continues to be at an all time high, the
practice of yoga training to increase one's happiness and sense of well being
has become a growing trend.
In today's fast paced world, many people find
themselves chronically stressed and worried, which can often lead to bouts of
depression. As the population continues to over rely on medications in order to cope
with life's dilemmas, a growing trend of utilizing yogic practices alongside
traditional medicine has proven to be very successful for many people to combat
depression and regain a sense of happiness.
Yogic practices are deeply embedded in ancient traditions, which focus on utilizing
the mind and body connection to achieve a blissful state of being. What makes yoga techniques particularly effective for achieving happiness has to do with
effectively developing this connection and becoming more in tune with one's
inner self. When an individual engages in any kind of physical activity,
endorphins are released, causing a rush of intense happiness (often referred to
as "runner's high," in the jogging world), however, with yogic
practices, the mindfulness which one must utilize in order to effectively
engage in each pose is so powerful, that those hormones, which are released into
the system, cause a more permanent state of bliss. The practice of utilizing pranayama techniques while maneuvering into each asana causes one to eventually
reach a sense of inner tranquility.
Yoga
training has been recommended by doctors as an adjunct therapy for individuals who are suffering from depressive
disorders, as a way to teach them how to be more mindful of the small things that create states of inner happiness. This practice is particularly helpful for people suffering from
depression, due to the fact that these individuals are often not aware of how
their mindset might affect their physiological being, as well as vice versa. By
becoming more aware and in tune with how interconnected their mind and bodies
are, they are more empowered to exert a positive influence over their physical and mental
well being.
In
today's fast paced lifestyle, many people have become less aware of the beauty
that surrounds them. People go through life at break neck speed and run on
autopilot day in and day out. Oftentimes, they don't slow down until they are
forced to by illness or death. A typical class within a yoga school is a wonderful place for all people to
learn to slow down, rejoice in life's little pleasures, and rediscover a state
of inner happiness and complete bliss.
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The practice of yoga training to increase one's happiness and sense of well being has become a growing trend. Thanks for posting this nice article.
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