Comments on: Yoga and stress management http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2007/05/22/yoga-and-stress-management/ Brain Fitness and Cognitive Health news Fri, 05 Dec 2008 08:55:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.5 by: » Comment on Yoga and stress management by » Yoga and stress management http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2007/05/22/yoga-and-stress-management/#comment-89650 Sat, 10 Nov 2007 19:10:51 +0000 http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2007/05/22/yoga-and-stress-management/#comment-89650 [...] You can read the rest of this blog post by going to the original source, here [...] [...] You can read the rest of this blog post by going to the original source, here [...]

]]> by: » Yoga and stress management http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2007/05/22/yoga-and-stress-management/#comment-89485 Sat, 10 Nov 2007 15:10:30 +0000 http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2007/05/22/yoga-and-stress-management/#comment-89485 [...] You can read the rest of this blog post by going to the original source, here [...] [...] You can read the rest of this blog post by going to the original source, here [...]

]]> by: Alvaro http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2007/05/22/yoga-and-stress-management/#comment-56580 Sat, 07 Jul 2007 20:13:43 +0000 http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2007/05/22/yoga-and-stress-management/#comment-56580 Hi Pamela, There are a number of benefits from yoga, on its own and as a great stress management technique, that go beyond GABA levels. But it is great to better understand what is going on, and be able to have a better picture of what specific techniques are better for what goals. Kind regards Hi Pamela,

There are a number of benefits from yoga, on its own and as a great stress management technique, that go beyond GABA levels. But it is great to better understand what is going on, and be able to have a better picture of what specific techniques are better for what goals. Kind regards

]]> by: Pamela McDowell http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2007/05/22/yoga-and-stress-management/#comment-56487 Fri, 06 Jul 2007 21:45:06 +0000 http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2007/05/22/yoga-and-stress-management/#comment-56487 Yoga could make you happier. Ok, to anyone who regularly practices yoga, this is not news. But this new study gives some bio-chemical reason for why yoga can make you feel happier and calmer. ....So, increased brain GABA levels may be why previous studies have found that yoga helps improve depression, anxiety, and epilepsy.... Yoga could make you happier.

Ok, to anyone who regularly practices yoga, this is not news. But this new study gives some bio-chemical reason for why yoga can make you feel happier and calmer.

....So, increased brain GABA levels may be why previous studies have found that yoga helps improve depression, anxiety, and epilepsy....

]]> by: Daily healthy living tips http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2007/05/22/yoga-and-stress-management/#comment-56356 Tue, 03 Jul 2007 05:53:23 +0000 http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2007/05/22/yoga-and-stress-management/#comment-56356 <strong>Managing the stress: coping better with changes i...</strong> Sources. Any kind of changes in your life can be a source of stress including the positive one like job promotion. Stressor is also unique to each personmeaning that what is stressful to you might not affect other people. Common source of stress incl..... Managing the stress: coping better with changes i...

Sources. Any kind of changes in your life can be a source of stress including the positive one like job promotion. Stressor is also unique to each personmeaning that what is stressful to you might not affect other people. Common source of stress incl.....

]]> by: HowToBeStressFree.com» Blog Archive » Yoga and stress management http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2007/05/22/yoga-and-stress-management/#comment-50076 Thu, 14 Jun 2007 23:22:07 +0000 http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2007/05/22/yoga-and-stress-management/#comment-50076 [...] Steven Edwards at Wired Blog writes a post titled  Yoga Boosts Brain’s GABA Levels , saying that "Participants in the yoga group had a 27% increase in GABA levels, while those in the reading group remained unchanged. Fairly obvious — yes — but this shows a nonpharmacological method for increasing GABA levels that people can act on now, without waiting for a drug to go through FDA approval. The rates of serious side effects of these drugs are astounding, yet as a society we seem to prefer to rely on taking drugs when are sick rather than proactively taking charge of our health and lifestyles and do our best (which not always is enough) to protect our fitness and wellness. The findings, which appear in the May issue of the Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine , suggest that the practice of yoga be explored as a possible treatment for depression and anxiety, disorders associated with low GABA levels. read more… [...] [...] Steven Edwards at Wired Blog writes a post titled  Yoga Boosts Brain's GABA Levels , saying that "Participants in the yoga group had a 27% increase in GABA levels, while those in the reading group remained unchanged. Fairly obvious --- yes --- but this shows a nonpharmacological method for increasing GABA levels that people can act on now, without waiting for a drug to go through FDA approval. The rates of serious side effects of these drugs are astounding, yet as a society we seem to prefer to rely on taking drugs when are sick rather than proactively taking charge of our health and lifestyles and do our best (which not always is enough) to protect our fitness and wellness. The findings, which appear in the May issue of the Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine , suggest that the practice of yoga be explored as a possible treatment for depression and anxiety, disorders associated with low GABA levels. read more... [...]

]]> by: MENTAL HEALTH SOURCE PAGE » Blog Archive » Relationships, Research, and Resources http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2007/05/22/yoga-and-stress-management/#comment-46890 Sun, 03 Jun 2007 22:18:53 +0000 http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2007/05/22/yoga-and-stress-management/#comment-46890 [...] Alvaro posted a study on potential pharmacologic effects of Yoga as it relates to stress management; now there’s an alternative therapy with an excellent side effect profile when compared with medication therapy given the appropriate patient type (i.e. not acutely and severely depressed patients who require immediate medical help). [...] [...] Alvaro posted a study on potential pharmacologic effects of Yoga as it relates to stress management; now there's an alternative therapy with an excellent side effect profile when compared with medication therapy given the appropriate patient type (i.e. not acutely and severely depressed patients who require immediate medical help). [...]

]]> by: The Personal Development Carnival - June 3, 2007 - from Creating a Better Life http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2007/05/22/yoga-and-stress-management/#comment-46763 Sun, 03 Jun 2007 13:48:59 +0000 http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2007/05/22/yoga-and-stress-management/#comment-46763 [...] Alvaro Fernandez presents Yoga and stress management posted at SharpBrains, saying, “The possibilities of using a non-invasive treatment with few side effects, like yoga, to help with depression, anxiety, and other disorders with low GABA levels are exciting.” [...] [...] Alvaro Fernandez presents Yoga and stress management posted at SharpBrains, saying, "The possibilities of using a non-invasive treatment with few side effects, like yoga, to help with depression, anxiety, and other disorders with low GABA levels are exciting." [...]

]]> by: Brain Blogging, Tenth Edition | GNIF Brain Blogger http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2007/05/22/yoga-and-stress-management/#comment-46486 Sat, 02 Jun 2007 17:15:26 +0000 http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2007/05/22/yoga-and-stress-management/#comment-46486 [...] Alvaro Fernandez presents Yoga and stress management posted at SharpBrains, saying, “How yoga can help build our brains” [...] [...] Alvaro Fernandez presents Yoga and stress management posted at SharpBrains, saying, "How yoga can help build our brains" [...]

]]> by: 8th Edition of the Carnival of Leadership Growth « The Organic Leadership Blog http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2007/05/22/yoga-and-stress-management/#comment-46451 Sat, 02 Jun 2007 14:18:56 +0000 http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2007/05/22/yoga-and-stress-management/#comment-46451 [...] Alvaro Fernandez presents Yoga and stress management posted at SharpBrains, saying, “How yoga can help build our brains” [...] [...] Alvaro Fernandez presents Yoga and stress management posted at SharpBrains, saying, "How yoga can help build our brains" [...]

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