By: Jason Maxwell
Submitted: 2010-11-19 10:51:05 | Word Count: 453
Yoga aids the mind as well as the body. All tensions & anxieties reside in the mind. Feelings of anxiety, disappointment, grief, envy, control, avarice, and many more create niches in our minds, which come up again to the surface subconsciously creating mood swings & tensions. There are 3 kinds of tension: muscular tension, emotional tension, & mental tension. These tensions can be dealt with by yoga exercises.
Muscle tension can be found in hormonal imbalances, in digestive problems, in the nervous system, or in any illness. There are some tests that measure them. Muscular tension can be handled most easily. Use a Hatha yoga plan of pranayam & asanas to manage them.
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Emotional tension comes from feelings of happiness, success, love, hate, failure, death, and many more. When emotions dominate our wisdom, it makes people run after the material pleasures of life, which takes you on the road to disappointment. Emotions are sometimes unpredictable and hard to control. If you cannot express it clearly and suppress it, it would leave a person high-strung. It is good if these tensions were released thru dreams. Other than that, it should be handled with Bhakti or Karma yoga.
Bhakti yoga is relinquishing all your burdens to a higher force. The higher force could be your God or just someone with authority. It should be recognized that all things that occur is according to his will. It is the love for this higher force that will be your beacon of light.
Karma yoga does not entail physical posturing like asanas. This yoga is of the mental kind, that is disciplining the emotions, the mind, & the senses. It can be observed at your workplace or at home while doing chores. This yoga is developing the attitude of working unconditionally without anticipating any reward. With this mindset, you wouldnt have to worry about excess baggage. This discipline takes years to master.
The real root cause of mental tension is too much brain activity. The mind is a vortex of fantasies and ideas. Through the years, they multiply in power & quantity. This accumulation creates mood swings. Before it starts to affect everything around you, it is imperative that the mind is detoxified. Meditation is the best solution.
There are so many types of meditation and all you have to do is choose the right one for you. Yoga has three varieties of this: Antar Mouna, Mantra Japa, & Yoga Nidra.
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