Yoga meditation - A therapy to help cope with stress

The article was written by Yoga Meditation Specialist Chu Thi Nha - High-tech Unit for Treatment of Cerebral Palsy and Autism - Vinmec Times City International Hospital

Through the regular practice of meditation and yoga, you will learn how to observe, feel, and love yourself more. Over time, positive emotions as well as an optimistic and loving spirit will come to you naturally.

Physical impact can again be divided into external impact and internal impact. External impacts include illness, injury, noisy environment, food additives; Alcoholic beverages, allergens,... Internal effects include lack of exercise, nutritional imbalance, irregular activities, in addition to women causing menstrual disorders.
Neurological effects can be divided into two categories. One is social stress, which stems mainly from relationships at school, work, and family. The second is personal psychological stress, which occurs when you lose a loved one, when you are betrayed, when you are discouraged, and when you are under the pressure of emotional violence.
Bad body condition due to stress: High stress causes many problems such as body changes (shoulder fatigue, poor digestion, dry skin, baldness, physiological disorders,...), not maintained. Social life due to locking yourself in a room, being addicted to stimulants,... In addition, prolonged stress can lead to depression, so stress will become very dangerous.
Methods to relieve stress when busy: People who are so busy that they do not have time for passion need to work to reduce stress at work. Constant stress is enough to cause stress, so make it a habit to get out of your seat and look away from the computer screen for 2-3 minutes every hour.
(Excerpt from the Dictionary of psychology-character and emotions come from? Shozo Shibuya, World Publishing House)

Surely we have read, heard and known about the positive effects of Yoga and Meditation on the body, mind and spirit. Yoga offers the experience of slow movements that release stress and calm the mind.
By breathing exercises combined with asanas (postures) in yoga, it deeply affects the organs and endocrine glands in the body, helping us to be more balanced in body and mind. For example, selective nasal breathing (Anuloma Viloma) helps to enhance the function of the respiratory system, the exhaust gases are expelled from the lungs and body. Helps calm and balance the mind.
At the same time, the asanas combined with deep breathing help relax the body. For example, downward facing dog, bow pose, fish pose, sitting forward bend, ... or as simple as child pose (Child Pose) are basic yoga poses, help return to the child nature in each of us. Practicing these poses relaxes the whole body, soothes the mind, and makes us happier.
In particular, meditation is a direct and effective antidote. Meditation is a method of focusing thoughts, forcing the mind and a certain object to create an inhibitory, resting effect on the entire cerebral cortex. Just practicing meditation for 10 minutes a day regularly will help us reduce anxiety, relax and bring more peace to the soul.
Even a relaxed, deep and quiet breath will help relax muscles and release tension. And if any other thoughts come to mind at this time, let them drift away like clouds in the sky and return to the sweet movement of the breath.

When we know how to observe the breath, every day we can spend about 10 minutes meditating with the breath, with that feeling. Be persistent like this every day, the more you observe yourself, the more awake you will be and you will be able to listen to yourself, connect with the person inside and know how to calm the mind. When you encounter something in life you can also meditate like meditating with a tree, a flower,... even just washing the dishes, you will feel so peaceful because you have lived fully in each moment. Because meditation and yoga will help us lead a simple, natural, free, positive lifestyle, training our ability to observe and be aware.