stress management with yoga

STRESS MANAGEMENT WITH YOGA

Presented by:Utkarsh GuptaGET

What is stress?

Why manage?

Options to manage

Why to choose yoga?..?

Strain is defines as the emotional and physical strain caused by a persons response to pressure from the outside world.

It occurs when there is a mismatch between the people aspire to do what they are capable of doing.

What is stress… ???

Positive stress, called EUSTRESS – This stress helps us to fight challenges and grow.

Negative stress, called DISTRESS – This stress deplete our energy and destroy our life.

Two types of stress :-

Positive

Negative

Response to stress

Symptoms

Over Ambition Work pressure Poor inter-personal relationship Insecurity Change in environment Environment pollution Disturbed personal life Job stress

Causes of stress

Depression Difficulty in speaking Chronic headache Anxiety disorders Memory disturbance Weight loss Heart diseases Insomnia

Effect of Stress

Options to Manage Stress

Nutrition Physical Exercise Music Proper sleep Positive attitude Relaxation Yoga practice

What is YOGA…???

 Yoga is Hindu spiritual and ascetic discipline, a part of which, including breath control, simple meditation, and the adoption of specific bodily postures, is widely practised for health and relaxation.

Derived from Sanskrit word “yuj”, yoga means union of individual consciousness or soul with the universal consciousness or spirit.

Eight limbs of Yoga Yama (universal morality) Niyama (Personal observance) Aasan (Body Postures) Pranayam (Breathing exercise) Pratyahara (Control of senses) Dharna (Concentration) Dhyana (Devotion, Meditation) Samadhi (Union with the Divine)

Benefits of Yoga Improved respiration, energy and vitality Maintaining a balanced metabolism Cardio and circulatory health Mental health improvement Increase muscle strength Increases blood flow Regulates adrenal glands Helps in focusing Relax our body Release tension from limbs Give peace to mind