Holistic Healing: The Psycho-Biology Of Yoga
Some four decades ago my professor of physiological psychology was trying to explain the psychosomatic of certain ailments. He owned that the three reasons for action of ulcers in the stomach were worry and curry. Those were the when the medical fraternity, aware of the effect of mind on ory was only beginning to talk the idea of integrative medicine. the impact of psychology on ology is more than established. the run-up to the UN International f Yoga, it would be good to know about why ancient systems of ledge like yoga are crucial to understanding of holistic health restyles. -body connect understand yoga one must under the samata-psychic perspective of , the relationship between two niggly incompatible substances the corporeal and the spiritual. Researches in immune system, cognitive behaviour therapy and neuro-plasticity suggest that the mind-body connection works both ways. Mind byre gearing attention and emotion can effectively rewire the brain and substantially affect mental and physical health. It has been now found that practices that integrate mind and body like yoga and meditation can reverse many conditions that are thought to be irreversible. Boosting benefits Comprehensive lifestyle changes may turn on the beneficial parts of the genome and turn off more harmful parts. Integrative medicine or holistic healing is all about understanding the mind-body compatibility. Mind and emotions play a critical role in our health and well-being. In fact, the endocrine system is largely influenced by mental dispositions and secretions like catecholamine having significant bearing on physiological health. Yoga helps in arriving at a balance between mind and body through influencing the secretions of ductless glands. With training, even some involuntary responses like blood pressure may be controlled. Not only this, it is now found that brain behaviour and immune functions are related and this is the reason why psychoneuroimmunology is emerging as an important field of research in health studies. The health of our body and the health of our mind are inextricably correlated and lead ultimately to the transformation of the spirit which is the final aim of yoga. The tendency in the present age is to find quick-fix solutions for everything problematic including health issues and in the process we have come to outsource our health. We tend to rush to the doctor or the chemist at the slightest pretext. The practice of yoga lends robustness to the mind and the body that help in resisting diseases and creating healthy mind and a healthy body. Yoga not just an exercise. It is a practise that helps the individual in reinventing himself and realising his potential. Yoga as panacea In modern times when stress and anxiety are driving humanity to the brink, yoga can be a panacea. Behavioraland medical scientists have demonstrated quite convincingly that people have far greater capacity to tolerate psychological and somatic stress than was earlier believed. And the reactions thereof can also be controlled. Thus, yoga is an easy way to attain mental an physical well-being with relatively less effort and some discipline. It is an old answer to New Age problems. Let yoga become a lifestyle. (Ask your newspapevendor for the special yoga issue of Speaking Tree on Sunday, issue datedJune 21, 2015.)
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Holistic Healing: The Psycho-Biology Of Yoga
Some four decades ago my professor of physiological psychology was trying to explain the psychosomatic of certain ailments. He owned that the three reasons for action of ulcers in the stomach were worry and curry. Those were the when the medical fraternity, aware of the effect of mind on ory was only beginning to talk the idea of integrative medicine. the impact of psychology on ology is more than established. the run-up to the UN International f Yoga, it would be good to know about why ancient systems of ledge like yoga are crucial to understanding of holistic health restyles. -body connect understand yoga one must under the samata-psychic perspective of , the relationship between two niggly incompatible substances the corporeal and the spiritual. Researches in immune system, cognitive behaviour therapy and neuro-plasticity suggest that the mind-body connection works both ways. Mind byre gearing attention and emotion can effectively rewire the brain and substantially affect mental and physical health. It has been now found that practices that integrate mind and body like yoga and meditation can reverse many conditions that are thought to be irreversible. Boosting benefits Comprehensive lifestyle changes may turn on the beneficial parts of the genome and turn off more harmful parts. Integrative medicine or holistic healing is all about understanding the mind-body compatibility. Mind and emotions play a critical role in our health and well-being. In fact, the endocrine system is largely influenced by mental dispositions and secretions like catecholamine having significant bearing on physiological health. Yoga helps in arriving at a balance between mind and body through influencing the secretions of ductless glands. With training, even some involuntary responses like blood pressure may be controlled. Not only this, it is now found that brain behaviour and immune functions are related and this is the reason why psychoneuroimmunology is emerging as an important field of research in health studies. The health of our body and the health of our mind are inextricably correlated and lead ultimately to the transformation of the spirit which is the final aim of yoga. The tendency in the present age is to find quick-fix solutions for everything problematic including health issues and in the process we have come to outsource our health. We tend to rush to the doctor or the chemist at the slightest pretext. The practice of yoga lends robustness to the mind and the body that help in resisting diseases and creating healthy mind and a healthy body. Yoga not just an exercise. It is a practise that helps the individual in reinventing himself and realising his potential. Yoga as panacea In modern times when stress and anxiety are driving humanity to the brink, yoga can be a panacea. Behavioraland medical scientists have demonstrated quite convincingly that people have far greater capacity to tolerate psychological and somatic stress than was earlier believed. And the reactions thereof can also be controlled. Thus, yoga is an easy way to attain mental an physical well-being with relatively less effort and some discipline. It is an old answer to New Age problems. Let yoga become a lifestyle. (Ask your newspapevendor for the special yoga issue of Speaking Tree on Sunday, issue datedJune 21, 2015.)
DISCLAIMER:
The views expressed in the Article above are Pramod Pathak and kashmiribhatta.in is not in any way responsible for the opinions expressed in the above article. The article belongs to its respective owner or owners and this site does not claim any right over it.
Courtesy: Pramod Pathak and Speaking Tree,Times of India