Although stress is common in daily life, long-term exposure to it can affect a person’s physical and mental health. According to the American Psychological Association, signs and symptoms of stress may include gastrointestinal difficulties, sleep problems, high blood pressure, fatigue, irritability, and cognitive problems..
Yoga can help alleviate stress reactions by controlling breathing and yoga postures, as well as focusing attention on bodily experiences rather than anxious thoughts. People often describe the mental state during yoga as clear, calm, and focused..
In the philosophy of yoga, we are multidimensional beings composed of five different layers or koshas. The Sanskrit word “kosha” is translated as “sheath”. Starting from the outermost layer and moving towards the core, the subtlety and strength of the five strands become increasingly greater..
The article we are sharing today comes from the “Pressure” section of the “Vitality – Energy Sheath” chapter in Master Ayengard’s later book “Radiant Life”..
Today, pressure from culture and ourselves causes us unbearable pain. The fast-paced life makes us overlook our physical and mental well-being, and our bodies and minds begin to compete and tug at each other, consuming our energy internally. We don’t know how to recharge our energy batteries. So, we all became indifferent, numb, and indifferent..
Science and technology have brought us material comfort and enjoyment, but we have not stopped our hearts to think. We strive to work hard for one thing after another, thinking that a fast and busy life is all about life. As a result, stress accumulates in our bodies, causing a series of physical and mental illnesses from stomach ulcers to sudden cardiac arrest..
Emotional stress can leave imprints on the body, organs, and even the mind, just like music recorded on a CD. Even animals can die from illness due to emotional stress..
We cannot eliminate stress and tension from life, which is not the key. Life itself is full of pressure. People go to the cinema to relax, but the movie visuals can also be stressful. Even sleeping is stressful: the reason you toss and turn is because of stress..
Even if you sit still and meditate, there will still be pressure. When meditating, once your spine collapses, you are more likely to fall asleep, so be sure to straighten your spine, which will create pressure..
Walking, eating, reading… everything is pressure. As long as you’re still alive, anything in life means pressure. So instead of asking “Can I completely get rid of stress?”, it’s better to ask “How much pressure do I have?” because ultimately, the key lies in how stress affects your nervous system..
Positive pressure is a just right response to the challenge of nature. It is constructive and will not harm the nerves. Negative pressure is destructive and can harm nerves. In short, our goal is to be able to handle stress appropriately and prevent it from leaving marks or accumulating in various systems of the body, including conscious or unconscious memory..
The key to overcoming stress lies in calming and strengthening the nervous system. The eyes are so close to the brain that the pressure and tension in the eyes can reflect how the nervous system becomes uncontrollable due to overload. Whether your goal is just to be healthy or to move towards meditation through health, you need to calm down these destructive energy patterns called stress.
