How Can You Benefit From the Study Indicating Yoga Increases Brain GABA Levels?
Clearly, practicing some asana (postures/movements) should help improve your brain’s GABA levels, helping you feel more calm and relaxed.
If you don’t already practice asana, you can start by finding a local yoga class, getting some personalized instruction to develop your own practice, or watching a video to help guide you through some movements. (I recommend getting some live instruction from a qualified instructor at first.)
And while this particular study did not test meditation, there is a whole pile of studies showing the benefits of meditation for reducing stress, decreasing anxiety, and lowering blood pressure.
You can practice meditation as part of you yoga practice…
You can also bring your meditative yoga practice into your everyday tasks. Anything you do can be turned into a meditation, thereby calming your nervous system. For some ideas, listen to the “Ancient Yoga Secret to Washing Your Dishes.”
And if you’re not into yoga? EFT, the Emotional Freedom Technique, has been found to be effective for treating anxiety, depression, and even epilepsy. There have also been a number of studies demonstrating the effectiveness of EFT.
The real secret is to do something today – and every day – that will help calm your mind and pave your way to a lifetime of better health.
Click on the following links to read more about the Yoga-GABA connection:
Study Says Your Brain GABA Levels Increase with Yoga
What is GABA?
Details about the Yoga - GABA Study
Where to read the report on the Yoga - GABA Study
Visit these pages for more tips for improving your mental, physical and emotional health:
Grandma’s Yoga Secrets
The Ancient Yoga Secret to Washing Your Hands
Chocolate Meditation
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