Yoga and the mind: How it helps you beat stress, anxiety, depression
The truth is that yoga has a great role to play in mental wellbeing. If not as a mainstay, then even as an add-on.
Many scientifically minded individuals may wonder how yoga can help allay anxiety. That’s because probably we only relate yoga to better physical health even though it is an age-old Indian practice. The truth is that yoga has a great role to play in mental wellbeing. If not as a mainstay, then even as an add-on. For starters, a stressed body leads to a stressed mind and negative thoughts. Yoga instills calmness in one’s body and mind, leading to more positive thoughts. Perhaps, lifestyle modification is number one for preventing and combating stress, anxiety and depression.
On the occasion of International Yoga Day, Dr Era Dutta, Consultant Psychiatrist at Mind Wellness, Kolkata, gives us some facts we need to know about the neurobiochemical changes that yoga contributes to in the mind in certain psychiatric problems. Take a look below:
Dr.Era Dutta
Consultant Psychiatrist & Life Wellness Coach
Mind Wellness ©
