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Written By: Juhi Kumari | Published : August 27, 2019 3:33 PM IST
Anxiety disorders can be managed with proper help from a medical professional.
If you are a Justine Bieber fan and follow him on Instagram, you must have seen his recent post where he shared tips on how to manage anxiety attacks, a mental disorder. He also mentioned that these tips were sent to him by his grandmother.
This is not the first time that a celebrity has shared or talked about mental illness. Earlier Deepika Padukone and Shaheen Bhatt, among other known personalities, came out of their comfort zone and frankly discussed mental health issues. They also shared their own fight against depression, stress, etc. Mental health is one of the most neglected health topics across the world.
According to WHO, "One in four people in the world will be affected by mental or neurological disorders at some point in their lives." This is indeed concerning. WHO states that stigma, lack of information and urgency are some of the main factors behind delayed diagnosis and treatment of mental illnesses around the globe.
So, keeping this in mind, we would like to give you a brief about anxiety disorder, a very common psychiatric problem.
It is a type of psychiatric disorder that affects a person's life functions significantly. Anxiety occurs due to fear. Uncertainties and worry that something bad is going to happen may cause an anxiety attack. You can also call it a type of panic attack. The main difference between the two is that panic attack doesn't require a trigger like anxiety attack. Also, the former has more severe symptoms than the latter. Anxiety attack or disorder is characterised by symptoms like excessive worrying, agitation, restlessness, dry mouth, irritability, tensed muscles, etc.
Usually this occurs because of stress or when you feel overwhelmed. Some of the common causes of an anxiety attack include work pressure, financial pressure, separation, diagnosis of chronic condition, etc. If proper measures are not taken on time, anxiety disorder may lead to depression gradually. Though there are various medical methods available to deal with this condition, what can be better than the natural methods? Going natural doesn't bring any side-effects and is quite cheap as well. One of the best natural ways to treat anxiety disorder is yoga.
Yoga originated in India over 5000 years ago. It involves meditation, proper breathing techniques and body postures that can keep you calm. The movements help you get relief from the physical symptoms of anxiety disorder like muscle tension and tightness and pain sensitivity. Moreover, the breathing techniques also help in treating the psychological symptoms like fear, worry, etc. Yoga poses can keep you relaxed and help you to face uneasy situations without feeling restless, says a research published in the Public Library of Science. Here, we tell you about some of the yoga poses that can help you avoid anxiety disorder.
This yoga asana is considered therapeutic for diseases and conditions like blood pressure, arthritis, respiratory ailments, etc. Shutterstock
Also known as the Legs-Up-the-Wall pose, Viparita Karani can calm your mind by releasing stress. When you keep your body in this inverted pose, enough blood reaches your brain and that helps in giving relief from anxiety. This yoga asana is also considered therapeutic for diseases and conditions like blood pressure, arthritis, respiratory ailments, etc.
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Balasana can treat constipation, reduce bloating and help in the digestive process. Shutterstock
Performing Balasana on a daily basis can potentially stimulate your nervous system. It can fill your body with energy and that can help you stay away from symptoms of anxiety. Apart from these, Balasana, which is also known as the Child Pose, can offer you other health benefits. It can treat constipation, reduce bloating and help in the digestive process.
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This yoga pose helps in opening the relaxing and increasing flexibility of the back of the legs and spine. Shutterstock
Also known as the Seated Forward Bend pose, Paschimottanasana can make you calm. This posture, along with the right breathing technique, can open up the circulation of your body. This yoga pose helps in opening the relaxing and increasing flexibility of the back of the legs and spine. It energises the whole body and releases tension.
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Performing Shavasana can relax your mind and body. Shutterstock
It is also known as the Corpse pose. Shavasana is the yoga pose that is done at the end of any yoga routine. It is just perfect for meditation. Performing Shavasana can relax your mind and body. To boost your mental health, start doing it on a daily basis.
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