Everyday Health Issues & Yoga!

In this fast-paced life stress has become inevitable, so are, anxiety and depression. However, any health condition can be treated with Yoga. The reclining bound angle poses and the legs up the wall pose can be extremely beneficial in combatting anxiety and depression to a considerable extent. If your daily dose of stress and anxiety is depriving you of the regular sleep, then practice any of these poses on the bed at night regularly to see desired results. Practice the asanas twice, once in the morning and once before bedtime, to keep depression and anxiety stay away from you.

Yoga is a stress buster, and it is also a remarkable natural way to address the stubborn fat stores particularly the ones that accumulate after an individual hit 40. Yoga helps in lowering the levels of hormones and increase in insulin sensitivity which in turn signal the body to burn off the fat in place of storing it. You can practice simple Yoga postures such as Crescent, willow, rocking boat and push-ups to experience fast weight loss.

There is hardly any individual from around the world who doesn t suffer from lack of concentration once in a while. Practising a simple yoga pose called the Child s Pose or Balasana would improve concentration and prevent the concerned individual from getting distracted. Sit on the heels with the knees wide apart and place the hands on the ground. The forehead must be on the ground and the arms near the ears. Breathe in deeply and try to focus the attention in between the eyebrows. Make practising this asana every day a habit, and you will feel a remarkable goodness about your mental health.

The cold bouts of winter are bound to affect someone or the other with cold and flu problems. If you are one of them, alternate nostril breathing can help in eliminating the issue from its root. It helps in clearing congestion and calms the mind which in turn results in faster recovery. Repeating the alternate nostril breathing for 3 to 5 minutes every day would help you steer clear from congestion and cold and flu.