YOGA TO RELEASE /CONTROL ANGER.
CALM ANGER WITH THESE YOGA SEQUENCE.
ANGER DOESN'T SOLVE ANYTHING. IT BUILDS NOTHING. BUT IT CAN DESTROY EVERYTHING...
Are you frustrated? Are you loosing your self control quite often?
Congratulations! you are at the right page. These simple yoga sequence mentioned below will help you control the anger and let go...
Feeling stressed is a natural human tendency when one is laced up with so many challenges and anxiousness to grow big in one's life.
The youth of today (Our young generation) in this stressful world is laced with emotions like frustration, irritation, depression, and anxiety.
Because of stress, we get angry and frustrated and sometimes we get upset simply because we loose our self control, which is very harmful for us. So how to deal with this?
As we all know, the benefits of yoga are numerous! Now let us understand how yoga helps to deal with anger.
Hie there! I am Priyanka.V and today I am here to share with you some simple yogic techniques to deal with your anger and regain self control.
So without further ado, let's get started.
A) ASANAS (PHYSICAL POSTURES):
1) BALASANA (CHILD POSE):
One of the resting pose that we usually do as a counter asana for various asanas practice.
It enables you to reconnect with your inner child.
It is one of the best relaxing asana everyone loves to practice.
HOW TO DO:
a) Sit in the vajrasana pose ( i.e. on your heels).
b) Keep your spine neutral and spread your knees hip-width apart.
c) And then slowly raise your hand and move forward place the palms in front of you extending your arms as much as possible.
d) Rest in the pose for as long as needed.
BENEFITS:
a) The benefit of this posture is linked to the entire digestive system.
b) This asana is super calming for the mind.
c) It gives you physical as well as mental relaxation.
d) Relieve anxiety, alleviate stress, and also helps fight insomnia.
e) Enhances blood circulation.
f) Most importantly, relieves backache.
2) TADASANA (MOUNTAIN POSE):
Tada means 'mountain' and asana means 'posture'.
Tadasana is a standing posture in modern yoga as exercise
HOW TO DO:
a) Stand straight on your mat.
b) Slowly inhale and raise your hands up, stretch your shoulders, arms, and chest upwards as much as you can and try to balance your body on your heels. Feel the stretch.
BENEFITS:
a) Strengthens the thighs, knees, ankles, abdomen, and gluteal muscles of the body.
b) Relieves sciatica.
c) Tones hips and abdomen muscles.
c) It is a great balancing posture that helps in increasing the flexibility of your spine, ankles, and thighs.
3) MATSYENDRA ASANA (LORD OF THE FISHES POSE):
Matsyendra's Pose or Lord of the Fishes Pose, is a seated twisting asana that strengthens and stretches the spine, hips, abdomen, chest, and arms.
HOW TO DO:
a) Sit straight on your mat with your legs stretched in front of you.
b) Now, bend your left leg such that the heel of the left foot lies next to the right hip. (You can also keep the left leg stretched out if you are comfortable that way.)
c) Then, place the right leg next to the left knee by taking it over the knee.
d)Twist your waist, neck, and shoulders towards the right, and set your gaze over your right shoulder. Make sure your spine is erect.
e) Now place the right hand behind you, and the left hand on the right knee.
f) Hold the posture for a couple of seconds and then release slowly. Repeat thrice.
BENEFITS:
a) It increases the elasticity of the spine.
b) Relieves back pain and stiffness from between the vertebrae.
c) Stimulates digestive Organs.
d) Opens up the chest and increases the oxygen supply to the lungs.
e) Releases excess heat and toxins from organs and tissues.
f) Relieve stress and anxiety.
4) BHUJANGASANA (COBRA POSE):
The name is derived from the Sanskrit word 'Bhujanga' which means 'Snake' and 'Asana' which means 'posture'.
This is one of the rejuvenating exercises that resembles the posture of cobra and is great for reducing the stiffness of the lower back.
It helps to open up the chest and shoulders and improves your breathing pattern.
HOW TO DO:
a) Lie down on your abdomen keeping heels and toes together knees straight and chin on the ground.
b) Now slowly bring your hands next to your chest.
c) Inhale, lift your chest up off the floor by straightening your arms, lift the torso from the waist up off the floor arching the spine backward.
d) Tilt the head as far back as possible and hold the posture for the duration of at least 60 seconds.
e) Exhale and reverse to the position as in point (a)
f) Repeat thrice.
BENEFITS:
a) Helps in strengthening and improving the flexibility of back muscles.
b) Relieves depression and fatigue.
d) Excellent to promote fertility and reduce menstrual pains.
e) Improves your breathing pattern.
f) Strengthens your shoulders, chest, back, and buttocks.
5) JANU SHIRSASANA (HEAD TO KNEE POSE):
It is a twisted forward bending asana that mobilizes joints and increases elasticity in the lumbar spine relieving compression of the spine and sciatica. It also improves concentration and mental endurance.
HOW TO DO:
a) Sit with the legs outstretched in front of you i.e. In Dandasana.
b) Now bend your right knee and place the right foot against the left inner thigh, relaxing the knee down.
c) Now turn your torso toward your left leg. Inhale to lengthen your torso, exhale to walk your hands forward and reach your chest to your left leg. Make sure that the bend initiates from your hips instead of your lower back.
d) When you reach your maximum forward bending limit, relax your heart and head down toward the extended leg, allowing the spine to round.
e) Hold the position for a while. And then release slowly and relax.
BENEFITS:
a) This posture Relieves anxiety, fatigue, headache and menstrual discomfort.
b) Improves digestion. And helps relieve the symptoms of menopause.
6) SUPTA MATSYENDRA ASANA (RECLINING SPINAL TWIST):
Supta Matsyendrasana or Reclining spinal twist is one of those stretch where you want to stay for long and you feel yourself being relaxed just being in the pose. It is one of the great posture to help restore balance.
HOW TO DO:
a)Lie down on your back with legs together and hands spread sideways at shoulder level.
b)Palms are placed firmly pressed on the ground.
c) Fold the right leg at the knee, placing the right ankle by the side of the left knee and inhale.
d) While exhaling slowly move the right knee to the right side towards the floor, as far as comfortable and simultaneously turn the head to the left as far as you can. And Hold.
e) Now while inhaling raise the right knee up and turn the head back to the center.
f) Repeat the same with the left leg.
g) Do atleast 5 to 10 rounds both the sides.
BENEFITS:
a) It gives a nice stretch to your shoulders, chest, spine, hips, lower and upper back.
b)It's very therapeutic and releases stress and anxiety.
c) Improves flexibility of the spine. It ensures your spine and vertebrae get enough movement and, therefore, become more flexible.
d) Opens tight shoulders. It helps relieve the stiffness or pain in your spine, hips and lower back.
e) Improves digestion, Tones the waistline and also helps to remove toxins.
B) PRANAYAMA (BREATHING TECHNIQUE):
The word "Prana" refers to "Energy" or "Life Source". It can be used to describe the very essence that keeps us alive.
The goal of Pranayama is to strengthen the connection between your Body and Mind.
Practice of Pranayama helps in improving breathing pattern, increases mindfulness and thus relieves stress and anxiety.
1) ANULOM VILOM (ALTERNATE NOSTRIL BREATHING):
Alternate nostril breathing is a yogic breath control practice. This pranayama is again good for all the respiratory issues. It helps in balancing and relaxing the nervous system.
HOW TO DO:
a) Sit comfortably with your legs crossed. Make sure your spine is erect. Now reach your right hand towards your nose and rest your left hand gently on your knee.
b) Now make a shaka sign with your right hand. Exhale fully and then use your right thumb to close your right nostril and slowly inhale through your left nostril and then close your left nostril with your pinky, open the right nostril and exhale through that side. And vice versa.
c) Repeat this Pranayama upto 5 to 10 minutes as per your capacity.
BENEFITS:
Regular practice of this Pranayama help remove toxins from the body, reduces stress and keeps anxiety and depression at bay.
2) BHRAMARI PRANAYAMA (HUMMING BEE BREATH):
Like other breathing exercises, Bhramari Pranayama is also one of the effective breathing technique for relieving hypertension.
It relieves stress and anxiety which are considered as two major enemies of healthy Glowing Skin and Hair.
HOW TO DO:
a) Sit in any meditative posture keeping your spine, neck, and head erect and eyes lightly closed. Breathe normally.
b) Now cover your ears with the help of your thumb. Such that your index finger is on the forehead and from the remaining fingers close your eyes. (If you are not comfortable closing your ears with your hand then you can also practice it simply keeping your hands in gyan mudra.)
c) Then, keeping the lips lightly sealed, inhale through both the nostrils.
d) While Exhaling, make the sound of the letter M, essentially a bee-like humming sound ('Hmmmmmmmm').
BENEFITS :
This Pranayama reduces stress levels at a faster pace. It is an excellent and effective technique for people suffering from hypertension.
This asana relieves tension, stress, and anxiety instantly. Hence this is considered as one of the best asanas for stress relief.
It is advisable to practice this Pranayama regularly to counteract stress and protect your hair from thinning or falling out.
Thankyou 🙏
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So try out these relaxing asanas and control your anger. Stay happy and stay healthy.
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