Why Yoga Is Good For Your Mental Health

Yoga is often practiced for increased strength and flexibility. But there’s been an impressive link between the exercise routine and improved mental health, with practitioners and experts highlighting yoga’s ability to enhance mood and help reduce anxiety and stress when done regularly. Here are some of these mental health perks.

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Stress and anxiety relief 

Stress and anxiety can take physical and mental toll on the body, leading to feelings of nervousness, frustration, and worry. Stress can result in problems hypertension and uncontrolled diabetes. Yoga brings calm, relaxation, and a feeling of fluidity and meditation. 

Increased mindfulness

Mindfulness means being able to focus on the present without judgment or worry, and it increased one’s connection to the body and self. It synchronized with emotions and can help improve stress levels and social relationships.

Improved sleep 

Cutting out caffeine and improving the bedroom environment aren’t the only things that can help sleep – yoga’s breathing and stress reduction techniques can also help defeat insomnia and lead to sound, restful sleep at night. 

Building a sense of self 

Yoga helps one get to know the self better and cultivate a more loving, non-judgmental relationship with it. There are self-trust and greater confidence that one is healthier and more attuned to what the body needs. 

Better romance 

The ability to be more at peace and centered enables one to transmit the same benefits to a partner, viewing them with the same compassionate and unconditional love. This, in turn, can translate to better, more fulfilling romantic relationships.

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Bob Mims is a football enthusiast from Memphis and a true-blue sports fan. He also does golf, the P90X workout, swimming, and yoga. More articles like this on this blog.