How to INSTANTLY RELIEVE your STRESS & increase feel good HAPPY hormones -RETOLD

If you want to conquer the anxiety of life, live in the MOMENT, live in the BREATH.

BREATH IN SLOWLY THRO' ONE NOSTRIL, HOLD THE BREATH FOR FEW SECONDS, BREATH OUT SLOWLY THRO' OTHER NOSTRIL. REPEAT THE PROCESS (beathe in, stop, breathe out) THRO' OTHER NOSTRIL.
Video was captured by Oja Sapam Tiken of Sainik School Imphal.
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How to relieve stress? No need to stress out my dear! In life, it just happens and sometimes it's unavoidable. Want to know how to instantly turn that stress around, calm your nerves and increase feel good (happy) hormones? In this video I'm going to show you how to instantly relieve stress and increase feel good (happy) hormones. We will use an ancient healing method called alternate nostril breathing. Alternate nostril breathing is a great way to get centered, calm the mind, balance the hormones, de-stress & recharge body, mind & spirit! It prevents heart disease, get rid of acidity, constipation, allergies: promotes better sleep, fights asthma & brain problems & prolongs life! If you are prone to anxiety or have a high stress job, I recommend doing this "stress busting" method 3-5 minutes a day or until your stress is gone. Food for thought: what can your stress teach you? Where does stress keep showing up? Is stress really a bigger message? While the alternate nostril breathing method is a great way to relieve stress and increase happy hormones, I encourage you to do everything you can to remove the cause of your stress.
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Anulom vilom pranayam, also called the alternate nostril breathing technique, is an incredible energiser, which works effectively to IMMEDIATE relieve stress and anxiety. Regular practitioners have also treated their serious health conditions, which include heart problems, cartilage, depression, asthma, high blood pressure and arthritis. Some of the practitioners also treated bent ligaments, neural issues, migraine pain and sinus by exercising anulom vilom pranayam.
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EXACT PROCEDURE
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Do not lift your elbow too high, your hand will get fatigued after a while. Leave it loose and by your side. Now inhale deeply through one nostril while keeping the other one closed with your finger. Now, open the other nostril and close the one you breathed in with and exhale. This is one cycle.
To start the next cycle, breathe in through the same nostril that you exhaled out of and repeat the process. Practise this asana for about three minutes initially gradually increasing the amount of time to 15 to 20 minutes.
The left nostril represents energy of the moon that symbolises peace and tranquil and therefore, has a cooling effect. If you must purify the different Nadis or channels of the body, you must begin anulom vilom pranayama with the left nostril and exhale with the right. This is referred to as "one cycle". Start the second cycle by inhaling with the right nostril and exhaling with the left.
Repeat the cycles steadily in the beginning i.e. till your body has become strong. As the days pass, increase the number of cycles and reach the optimum level gradually. Once you have achieved the strength to practice the cycles for longer duration, inhale with as much force as you can and then exhale with the same intensity. While you are repeating this pranayama, repeat OM/GOD/JESUS/
BUDDHA/ALLAH.....ANY SOUND OF YOUR CHOICE......in your mind. This meditation technique is helpful in uniting the body with spiritual powers to help reap the maximum benefits of anulom vilom possible.
Pace of Breathing: While doing this exercise, no breathing sound should be audible. The speed of inhalation and exhalation should be so gentle that even a small wad of cotton placed near the nostrils would not move. Ensure that the time taken during rechak or exhalation is double the time taken during purak or inhalation.
Practice: Close your eyes during pranayam. Imagine that your Sushumna nadi is being awakened by friction of the Idaa and Pingla nadis and that energy is flowing right from the Muladhar Chakra or base chakra to the Shasraar Chakra or crown chakra. Believe that your entire body is being cleansed and made healthy.
Benefits of Anulom Vilom Pranayam
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Not just Yogis know anulom vilom pranayama benefits. Scientists also have discovered through a research that the nasal cycle corresponds with brain function. The electrical activity of the brain was found to be greater on the side opposite the less congested nostril. The right side of the brain controls creative activity, while the left side controls logical verbal activity.
The research showed that when the left nostril was less obstructed, the right side of the brain was predominant. Test subjects were indeed found to do better on creative tests. Similarly when the right nostril was less obstructed the left side of the brain was predominant. Test subjects did better on verbal skills.
Not just the brain, practicing of anulom vilom pranayam regularly purifies the different channels of the body, making it healthy, strong and lustrous.
It cures all the diseases that occur due to the disturbance of the 'Vata Dosha'. These include rheumatism, gout, diseases that are related to the reproductive organs, and cold.
The three doshas of Vata, Kapha and Pitta are also regularised with regular practice of anulom vilom pranayam.
Blood pressure and diabetes can be cured completely with the regular and dedicated practice of this pranayam.
Diseases of the muscular system are cured and is beneficial in arthritis, flatulence and varicose veins, acidity and sinusitis.
Thinking becomes positive and you learn to overcome tension, anger, worry and forgetfulness, anxiety, uneasiness, high blood pressure, migraine and lack of sleep.
Concentration, patience, resoluteness, decision-making ability and creativity also increase as advantages of anulom vilom pranayam.
Increases oxygen supply throughout the body, making one feel calm and peaceful.
Relieves stress, fever, eye concerns and ear issues.
Improves blood circulation.
Treats migraine, blockages in the arteries of the heart and chronic sinus problems.
Transforms negative thoughts to positive.
Controls obesity.
Streamlines metabolism.
Treats conditions of constipation, gastric, acidity, allergic problems, asthma, diabetes, gastric problems and snoring.
Best Time to Practice Anulom Vilom Pranayam
Pranayama or breathing exercise can be a great way to start your day. Early morning is the best time to practice and reap anulom vilom pranayama benefits, especially outside where you can find fresh air. It is recommended to do breathing exercises on an empty stomach.
Tip: To do pranayama sit facing east or north in a comfortable cross legged position on a yoga mat. Make sure your head, neck and chest are in a straight line and keep your spine stretched. Pranayama should not be performed within an hour of eating, bathing or sexual activity without at least an hour gap.....some say like this.....but I always advise my students to do it anytime they feel like even after food or during sexual activity.....believe me, it helps!