Yoga is an ancient form of exercise, which is accepted worldwide and many people are involved in yoga practice. Even world yoga day is celebrated on 21st June. Yoga is helpful in many ways and through yoga, you can achieve physical and mental health. Yogasanas, especially pranayama are most helpful for mental strength, and yoga has long been associated with mental health. Yoga is the key to solve issues related to self-confidence, relationships, and more. Here we look at yoga and its association with mental health.
* Yoga is psychology and its practice helps us with the nature of the mind.
* Continuous practice of yoga helps you to move from the sympathetic nervous system to the parasympathetic nervous system. And due to this, you have less anxiety and you enter a more relaxed state of mind.
* With deep breathing your nervous system calms down and it helps your sense of self.
* Through yoga, you cultivate a good relationship with self and you are building self-trust.
* You become courageous and your willpower becomes high when you practice yoga, as courage and confidence are mental states.
* All kinds of your emotions are mainly due to your mental strength and yoga is helping you in improving mental health. Due to this, it helps you in improving your romantic relationship also.
* It also helps you in dealing with family issues as well as you become aware of your shadow qualities. The yoking of light and dark in yoga makes us recognize qualities that we were not aware of, helping us be more mindful.
Overall yoga is associated with mental health and practicing it on a regular basis will help you to reduce mental stress.