Health and Wellness

The impact of stress on your body

The Impact Of Stress On Your Body

You’re sitting in traffic, running late for a flight.  The minutes tick by and traffic hasn’t moved an inch.  Your hypothalamus, an important regulator in your brain, begins releasing stress hormones.  These stress hormones are identical to the ones that trigger “fight or flight” responses.  Your heart beats uncontrollably and you begin to hyperventilate.  Your …

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Positive and negative effects of Yoga

Positive and negative effects of Yoga

Yoga is an ancient practice that is performed to bring harmony in mental and physical faculties of the body. It incorporates different types of breathing exercises, poses and techniques of meditation to encourage and lower stress and relaxation. Regular practice of yoga promotes overall wellbeing of a person. It gives clarity, strength, flexibility and many …

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