TOPIC:-YOGA FOR STRESS MANAGEMENT

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PRESENTED BY :- ROSHNI PARIHAR

ROLL NO.37

BAMS 3 YR

What is stress?

1. In a medical or biological constext stress is a physical mental or emotional factor that causes bodily or mental tension.
2. Stress can be external or internal.
3. It can alter health and emotion as well it can affect cognitive functions a concentration attention decision making ability and creativity.

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Hungarian Canadian and endocrinologist doctor hanselye considered the father of stress awareness defined stress is the “rate of wear and tear within the body”.

Causes:-

• Work or organisation causes
• Over ambition
• Poor interPersonal relationship
• Insecurity
• Health
• Kids
• Financial problems
• Change in environment
• Environmental pollution
• Noise pollution
• Disturbed marital life
• High cost of living

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Types of stress

Eustress:- eg. Birth of a new baby ,job promotion , getting married.

• Positive stress
• Challenges to adapt and grow
• Can help compare last election can result in a new perspective

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Distress:-death of a loved one, losing a job

Getting divorced.

• Negative stress
• Can depleted destroy the energy for life
• Can result in feeling of distrust rejection anger etc.

Physiology of stress

Symptoms:-�

• Physical
• Emotional
• Behaviour

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Physical:-

• Muscle tension
• Raising voice
• Irritation
• Inability to sleep
• Excessive tiredness
• Dry mouth
• Breathing difficulty
• Sweaty palms
• Cold hands
• Stomach upset

Emotional:-

• Anxiety
• Worry
• Guilt
• Nervousness
• Anger
• Frustration
• Depression
• Suicidal thinking
• Loneliness

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Behavioural :-

• Change in productivity
• Sleep disorders
• Change in eating habits
• Serious appearance
• Nervous behaviour
• Increase frustration
• Overreacting
• Increased consumption of alcohol

Health problem with excessive stress:-

• Coronary heart disease and stroke
• Gastrointestinal problems such as ulcers
• Impaired immune system
• Insomnia headache
• Back ache
• Drug and alcohol use

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Management:-

• Practicing yoga
• Proper nutrition
• Adequate sleep
• Positive attitude
• Physical exercise
• Relaxation
• Meditation

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Step for stress management

• Identify the causes and symptoms of stress
• Use measures to reduce stress
• Maintain fitness and health

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What is yoga?

• Yoga originated in India
• From Sanskrit word use meaning union between mind body and spirit
• Include ethical discipline physical postures breathing control and meditation

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According to Patanjali yog Darshan

• Yoga is a process of gaining control over the mind so by controlling the mind we reached our original state.
• Acc to geeta “yoga is balance it provides ability to be balanced in all situations of life.”

The 8 limbs of yoga:-

• Yam:-restraints
• Niyam:-observances
• Aasan:- body postures
• Pranayam:- regulations of breath
• Pratyahar:-abstractions of senses
• Dharana:- concentration
• Dhyan:- meditation
• Samadhi:- self realisation

How yoga helps! �

• Following asnas are useful for stress management:-
• Sav aasan
• Sarvang aasan
• Makar aasan
• Paschimottal
• Padma aasan

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• Musculoskeletal flexibility e and joint range of motion increases.
• Posture improve
• Energy level increases
• Respiratory and cardiovascular efficiency increases
• Digestion improve
• Endocrine functions and weight normalise
• Immunity increases

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management

Meditation

• Self acceptance self awareness self actualization increases
• Anxiety stress depression decreases
• Mood memory e learning skills attention improves
• Social adjustment improves
• Subjective well-being improve

Pranayam

• Anxiety and depression decreases
• Concentration attention and memory improve
• Pulse rate respiratory rate and blood pressure decreases
• Strength and resilience increases
• Breath holding time and lung capacity increases

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