How are you feeling today? Are\nyou feeling sad or happy? Is there something you are looking forward to? Take a\nstep back and assess the answers to these questions. A person with negative\nthoughts or a pessimistic attitude towards life comes from a place of rejection,\nlow self-esteem, failures, stabbed emotions, and perhaps an ailment that bogs\nthem down. Our brains do a lot of unwanted prattling and if left to its own\ndevices, you would never know when it will go into a negative vicious circle. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Researchers have proved that Yoga\n& meditation help people battle unfair life situations and negative\nemotions. It would be wrong to say that these ancient practices cure all, but\ndefinitely help people in gradual recuperation. So, it\u2019s a possibility that you\nmight be someone who never meditated once in your lifetime or did any Yogic\nposes. However, if nothing worked out then probably it is time for you to try\nsomething different. Here you will get to know how Yoga or mediation can help\nyou deal with life and negative emotions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
1. Open Monitoring Meditation<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n An interesting research by the University\nof Southampton proved that Open Monitoring Meditation techniques or Mindfulness\nMeditation helps quell negative thoughts and obsessive behavior patterns. The\nobservation involved a group of 77 people who did deep breathing exercises and\nwere specifically asked to redirect their attention towards their inner self,\nand notice the thoughts and emotions prevailing at that very moment. With\ncontinued practice, the respondents learned to deal with their sudden emotional\noutburst, observe things from a different perspective and make space for a\nbetter analysis to take place. People were happy to be able to successfully address\ntheir personal experiences with an open mind. <\/p>\n\n\n\n 2. Progressive Muscle Relaxation <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The very same research by the\nUniversity of Southampton came up with interesting inferences from testing\nProgressive Muscle Relaxation techniques. A small group formed out of the total\n77 individuals was asked to share their deepest fears that they have conjured\nup for years. While discussing their emotions, it was important for them to\nobserve their heart beat, current state of mind, and mood swings. A combination\nof deep meditation sessions and long hours of counseling revealed that the\ndeep-seated fears and shadow thoughts put a lot of stress on certain muscle\ngroups. This helped both the experimenters and respondents to devise meditation\ntechniques and Yogic poses that could possibly help them clamp down the\nunnecessary strain. A continued set of practice helped a majority of respondents\nand they were able to manage a greater percentage of intrusive thoughts. <\/p>\n\n\n\n 3. Amygdala Functionality<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n A major breakthrough research\nconducted by Harvard in the year 2010 implicated that stress and negative\nthoughts wreak havoc on Amygdala<\/em>, an\nalmond shaped group of nuclei located in the temporal lobes of your brain. This\npart of the brain is associated with seated emotions like fear, anxiety, and\nmood swings. A special longitudinal MRI study investigated the correlation\nbetween human stress response system and the Amygdala gray matter density. Apart\nfrom this, a stress intervention technique like Yoga & meditation was\nintroduced to check for any possible benefit. The results were amazing and\nenunciated the dated theories about meditation and certain Yoga poses like Savasana<\/em>. It was observed that continued\npractice of this ancient art of well-being reduced the volume of Amygdala and\nenlarged the space volume of other parts of the brain associated with positive\nmood changes and arousal. <\/p>\n\n\n\n 4. Meta Awareness<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n A research by Harvard medical school correlated Yoga, especially raja Yoga & Hatha Yoga with the psychological health of an individual. The study showed that practicing Yoga every single day affects the cognitive and emotional systems of the human existence. Moreover, the behavioral patterns of the respondents also saw a lot of improvement while on a Yoga & meditation regime. A dedicated Yoga ritual increased the level of meta-awareness, which enabled individuals to adjust their responses against a comparison of their current status and their goals. This clearly means that now the respondents knew how to control their anger or their stress response systems in times of despair or peer-pressure. The study proved that such level of awareness can greatly help people in controlling impulsive behavior and reflecting on their past for a better future, without losing the focus on the present. With that said, there is no trace of unwanted worries or negative thought patterns over an incident or a person. <\/p>\n\n\n\n 5. Positive<\/strong> Reappraisal<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n Kripalu Yoga, one of the\nprominent styles, incorporates a technique called \u201criding the wave\u201d that\ninvolves implementing conscious changes in the behavioral patterns to allow a\nhigh tolerance level. Moments of stress and despair causes certain muscle\ngroups in the human body to contract and ache as well. The Yoga technique\ncoupled with deep meditation reframes the discomfort experienced in the muscles\nto a temporary sensation. The improved physical responses to stressful\nneuroendocrine activities results into safeguarded cognitive resources and\nreduced negative emotions. Yoga and mindfulness are two of the proven ways to\nenhance the sense of compassion, impose clarity on decision making, and\nincrease emotional awareness within oneself. The study, at last, proved that meditative\nintrusion that includes mindfulness and yoga can help develop qualities that\nenable better stress management and control impulsiveness. This together puts a\nperson into a state of clarity and positive mindset. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" How are you feeling today? Are you feeling sad or happy? Is there something you are looking forward to? Take a step back and assess the answers to these questions. 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