March 25, 2022 ,Yoga and mind healing.

This write-up is contributed by Mr. Sugato Roy.

Yoga and mind healing.

Most of us are made to believe, that Yoga encompasses primarily physical exercises. This is because of some influence of media and our erroneous perception about this ancient time tested holistic approach to wellbeing which is now an obsession worldwide. Yoga includes meditation, chanting mantras, breath work and breathing exercises, prayers and other selfless actions. The word Yoga originates from the Sanskrit word “Yuj” meaning to bind or to unite. Yoga’s approach, therefore, is to combine or create a join up of the mind, the body, the soul as well as self and universal consciousness.

Mankind has witnessed the unparalleled benefits of Yoga for the last few thousand years and its practice and following has been rapidly growing worldwide so much so that today we commemorate International Yoga Day annually not only in India but globally on 21^st June.

Yoga, apart from increasing the body’s flexibility, strength, accelerating the metabolic balance and cleansing of internal organs, also helps in replenishing the mental health of a person to a substantial extent.

Whilst the popularity of Yoga surges ahead by the day, let us enumerate here the features of Yoga that has a direct positive effect on our minds.

• Stress relief — Stress is an integralpart of modern life today. Whether you are a homemaker, corporate executive, student, research scholar or teacher you are bound to be under stress whether it is severe or moderate. More stress means the cortisol hormone associated with it will be higher which is a matter of concern. A higher level of cortisol means you will be more prone to blood sugar, heart ailments etc. Yoga can help in lowering your cortisol levels.
• Anxiety relief — Yoga tends to help you avoid procrastinatingand stay connected for the moment or in other words focus on the present state of mind. When you think about the present moment “now” the anxiety level comes down. Studies have demonstrated that Yoga practice twice a week for a month and a bit more significantly helps in combating anxiety-related disorders.
• Improves mental clarity –— Comprehensive breathing exercises and meditation are an integral part of Yoga and regular practice of Yoga tends to improve mental tranquillity and intelligibility apart from calming the mind and enhancing concentration.
• Helps in insomnia — Sleeplessness or insomnia is such a health issue that it can wreak havoc on the fitness of even a healthy person. Insomnia or sleeplessness leads to other diseases like problems in acidity, irritable bowels syndrome and heartburn. It has been seen that Yoga helps in a significant increase in sleep patterns.
• Fights depression — Cortisol hormone is also associated with depression. The more cortisol in your body, the more you are prone to depression as serotonin balance, a chemical linked to the depressive attitude fluctuates. Researchers state that performing Yoga even in groups tend to have a positive impact on depression and helps the person to come out gradually from this sordid state.
• Improves self-esteem — Evidence has amply proved that Yoga is very beneficial for improving self-esteem amongst adolescent persons and young adults. This is more pertinent because this is the age of cut-throat competition, self-centred attitude and selfishness.
• Helps in burnout situations — Regular practice of Yoga improves the interoceptive awareness in a man who is into the exercises. The better the interoceptive awareness the chance is that you feel less exhausted and the effect and feel of burnout are reduced considerably.
• Enhanced quality of life — WHO has defined and set up a parameter called QOL or Quality Of Life. QOL depends on the perception of an individual as to what he feels about his quality of life, his standard of living, his position in his workplace in comparison to the general standards and culture of life in that particular demographic segment. Yoga helps an individual to believe that his QOL is better

Remember always a healthy body not only means prevention and avoidance  from diseases, but your internal systems should also be in perfect sync and harmony and Yoga is there to help you in this regard.

You only live once, live in the present and enjoy every second of it.

Mr. Sugato Roy

GRADUATE FROM ST XAVIER’S COLLEGE AND POST GRADUATE FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF CALCUTTA, SPECIALIZING IN MARKETING MANAGEMENT AND ADVERTISING MANAGEMENT.  PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE OF 24 YEARS IN VARIOUS CAPACITIES IN ADVERTISING AND PUBLISHING INDUSTRY.  HAS BEEN AWARDED FOR  LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT IN ADVERTISING AND PUBLICITY MANAGEMENT.

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