Anxiety can hamper your life immensely. Whether you suffer from a generalised or acute anxiety disorder \u2013 or if the anxiety that you\u2019re suffering from is just due to a supremely stressful situation at work –\u00a0 this debilitating condition can create feelings of limited control, low self-esteem in addition to persistent fear, panic, anger as well as defeat.<\/p>\n
The endless flow of information from news sites as well as social media feeds can cause even calm people to feel anxious or, alternatively, stressed. It\u2019s no wonder that one in six people, in South Africa, suffer from anxiety and depression.<\/p>\n
While many people find that using medication and psychotherapy is helpful in terms of treating this disease, there are a lot of alternative therapies – such as yoga<\/a>, meditation as well as Ayurveda \u2013 which can assist with improving your mental health.<\/p>\n More than just a system of curing illness, the term \u2018Ayurveda\u2019 means the science of life. This offers a body of wisdom which is designed to assist individuals to stay vibrant as well as healthy while realising their full human potential.<\/p>\n The two focal guiding principles of Ayurveda are<\/p>\n Freedom from illness is dependent upon expanding our own awareness, making sure that it is in balance, and then extending this balance to the body.<\/p>\n In a state of restful awareness, which is created through meditation, your heart<\/a> rate, as well as your breath, slow down. In addition, your body produces fewer stress hormones such as cortisol in addition to adrenaline. You increase the production of neurotransmitters which enhance well-being. These include serotonin, dopamine, oxytocin as well as endorphins.<\/p>\nWhat is Ayurveda?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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