| Would you like to experience more joy and pleasure | | | | under pressure, stress symptoms tend to affect your |
| at work? To feel healthier, have a stronger and more | | | | weak spot. |
| youthful looking body? | | | | The physical symptoms of stress include, chest pains, |
| The word stress means different things to different | | | | insomnia, tiredness, indigestion and headaches. The |
| people | | | | mental signs which occur most frequently when you |
| Simply put, stress is reacting negatively to perceived | | | | are under pressure include irritability and short temper, |
| unpleasant thing in your life. The word "stress" means | | | | difficulty to concentrate, inability to switch off and relax, |
| different things to different people. | | | | you feel drained, exhausted and generally lack energy. |
| People use the word 'stress' to describe how they feel | | | | Benefits of Yoga |
| when they struggle to cope with all the demands | | | | Yoga offers you a holistic approach to dealing with |
| placed on them. Learning to cope with and manage | | | | constant worry. Yoga practices enables you to: |
| pressure empowers you to have a stress free and | | | | 1. Stretch and release tension and pain in your body |
| relaxed lifestyle The American Medical Association | | | | through easy yoga exercises. |
| stated that stress was the cause of 80 to 85 percent | | | | 2. Still and focus your mind through basic breathing |
| of all human illness and disease. | | | | exercises (known as pranayama in yoga) |
| Furthermore, every week 95 million Americans suffer | | | | 3. Stay calm and release anxiety and worry through |
| some kind of stress related symptom for which they | | | | guided meditation practices. |
| take medication | | | | As a yoga teacher, many of my students say yoga |
| Stress-free Yoga Tip: Learning to recognize stress | | | | enables them to relax and unwind. Some doctors |
| and anxiety in your life helps you feel more in control | | | | actively encourage patients to start yoga as a |
| and on-top of things. | | | | preventative measure. |
| Yoga offers stressed individuals a chance to pause | | | | The beauty of yoga is that you can stretch and relax |
| and to take stock of their life. When you feel stressed | | | | your body anytime you feel pressure building up. Yoga |
| it is difficult for you to recognise and reduce the | | | | encourages you to be aware of what is going on |
| negative effects of worry. How many times have | | | | inside your body. The more you practice, the easier it |
| your work colleagues invited you for a drink after | | | | becomes for you to be aware when you are off |
| work yet, due to pressing work commitments you | | | | -center and out of balance. |
| have felt unable to go? | | | | If you are feeling under pressure, anxious and worried |
| When you are stressed it is hard for you to slow | | | | - take a moment to pause, to sit down, relax your |
| down. Life feels like you are living on a roller coaster. | | | | shoulders, soften your gaze and take a long steady |
| Every second of your day is precious and you fear | | | | breathe in and slowly exhale. Practice this 3-5 times |
| stopping....just in case you fall off. | | | | and observe what difference it makes to how you |
| Symptoms of Stress | | | | feel. I am sure you will feel calmer, less stressed and |
| Constantly living your life in the fast lane has a | | | | energised. |
| detrimental effect on your physical, emotional and | | | | Have a go and let me know how you get on. |
| spiritual well-being. Everyone is different and when | | | | |