(Mind48)- How does a focused mind minimize stress?

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A stress-free mind is a boon since it keeps us healthy. Whether we are really interested in the end results of Yoga practice or not, all of us want to live a healthy life.

As we discussed a few episodes ago, there are three ways Yoga minimizes stress.

(Mind34)-How does Yoga minimize stress?

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Most research studies indicate that Yoga reduces stress. Lower stress means lesser chance of getting into many health problems that we discussed in the previous episode. 

Actually, you don’t need to recollect the previous episode. This list of health problems includes almost all illnesses known to us today!

But how does Yoga achieve stress reduction?

(Mind33)-Is stress really bad?

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Not really! Some amount of stress is actually good for our body and mind. Stress readies us for any eventuality and protects us. It is only when stress gets prolonged and repetitive, do we get into problems.

What exactly happens when we undergo stress? Bear in mind, the cause of this stress could be either physical or psychological. The mechanisms are similar.

(Mind32)-What causes stress?

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There are two things here. The external events that induce stress and the internal brain mechanisms that interpret the external events as stress.

I have seen many poor villagers who have barely sufficient to eat. Their life is full of uncertainties. Day in and day out they face all kinds of hardship and their life is really a struggle for existence. But they somehow seem to withstand all these hardships and manage to pull on.

On the other hand, I have seen many well-to-do youngsters who commit suicide unable to bear the stress they face in their life. This is in spite of the fact that they have a secure life, with all comforts, good position in the society, great educational background and so on.

Why is this anomaly?

(Mind31)-Are you under stress?

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In today’s fast paced life, with pressure from all sides, chances are that most of us are perpetually under stress.

Many of the diseases that are becoming common these days are attributed to stress. So much so that 60 percent of all the illnesses are either caused by stress or are exacerbated by stress!