Emotional stability through yoga

It will be very useful to understand that how yoga is helping us to control our emotions.

1. Made by: Dr. Akansha Tyagi

2. DEFINITION OF EMOTION Emotion is a complex psychological phenomenon which occurs as animals or people live their lives. It is Intense feeling that are directed at someone or something

3. Facial Expressions Convey Emotions

4. Basic emotions Basic emotions Disgust Fear Joy Sadness Anger

5. VARIETY OF EMOTIONS POSITIVE EMOTION NEGATIVE EMOTION

6. Positive emotion Positive emotions that lead one to feel good about one’s self will lead to an emotionally happy and satisfied result.

7. POSITIVE HUMAN EMOTION SOME OF THE POSITIVE EMOTIONS ARE: HOPEFUL CONFIDENT PEACEFUL

8. Negative emotion Negative emotions sap your energy and undermine your effectiveness. In the negative emotional state, you find the lack of desire to do anything.

9. NEGATIVE EMOTIONS SOME OF THE NEGATIVE EMOTIONS ARE: EXHAUSTED PANIC

10. FACTORS AFFECTING EMOTIONS

11. PERSONALITY

12. CULTURE

13. WEATHER

14. STRESS

15. AGE

16. ENVIROMENTAL

17. GENDER

18. Gender and Emotions Women Can show greater emotional expression Experience emotions more intensely Display emotions more frequently Are more comfortable in expressing emotions Are better at reading others’ emotions Men Showing emotions is inconsistent with the male image Are less able to read and to identify with others ’ emotions Have less need to seek social approval by showing positive emotions

19. Positive Moods are Highest At the End of the Week In the Middle Part of the Day (lunch) Negative Moods are Highest At the Beginning of the Week And show little variation throughout the day

20. Emotional intelligence Emotional intelligence (EI) is the ability to identify, assess, and control the emotions of oneself, of others, and of groups.

21. Mind Balance Yoga ~ Sara Morrow, PhD, LLC How Does Yoga Work? Decreases Sympathetic Nervous System arousal “Stress Response” “Fight/Flight/Freeze” Fight – Anger Flight – Anxiety Freeze – Depression Most mental health problems relate to an over-stimulated SNS, which also affects physical health Increases Parasympathetic Nervous System function “Relaxation Response” “Rest & Digest”

22. Mind Balance Yoga ~ Sara Morrow, PhD, LLC Research Evidence 2011 meta-analysis of peer reviewed, published research from 1990-2009 found yoga to: enhance muscular strength, body flexibility improve respiratory and cardiovascular function promote recovery from addiction reduce stress, anxiety, depression reduce chronic pain improve sleep patterns enhance overall well-being and quality of life Yoga produces a physiological state opposite to that of the fight-or-flight stress response and with that interruption in the stress response, a sense of balance and union between the mind and body can be achieved.

23. Vagus Nerve It is the longest nerve of the autonomic nervous system in the human body.  parasympathetic control of the heart, lungs, and digestive tract.  This means that the vagus nerve is responsible for such varied tasks as heart rate, sweating, and quite a few muscle movements in the mouth, including speech

24. Mind Balance Yoga ~ Sara Morrow, PhD, LLC Vagus Nerve Yoga (and deep breathing) mechanically stimulates the vagus nerve: Controls motor and sensory functioning MOTOR: Efferent nerve SENSORY: A fferent nerve Regulates heart rhythms Stimulates Parasympathetic NS, calms Sympathetic NS

25. Mind Balance Yoga ~ Sara Morrow, PhD, LLC Breathing ~ Pranayama Shallow, irregular breathing Increase heart rate Raise blood pressure Speed up the mind Cause nervous system to be out of balance Increase anxiety and depression Regulated breathing Lower heart rate Decrease blood pressure Calm an anxious mind, give energy to a depressed mind Bring nervous system back into balance Support emotional balance Allow yourself to receive the gift of oxygen 

26. Mind Balance Yoga ~ Sara Morrow, PhD, LLC Breathing for Emotional Balance Mouth breathing Is our “emergency” response Draws air to upper lobes of lungs Stress receptors stimulate Sympathetic NS Increases heart rate, respiration Body has to work harder to get enough oxygen - wastes energy Unfiltered, cold, dry air irritates throat - increases chance of infection Nasal breathing is most effective Draws air to lower lobes of lungs where: 60-80% blood cells are located - receive oxygen, exchange gas Parasympathetic NS receptors concentrated Quiets, calms, steadies the mind Relaxes - stress response/emotions/body/nervous system Lowers heart rate, blood pressure Filters, warms, moisturizes air into lungs - immune support

27. Mind Balance Yoga ~ Sara Morrow, PhD, LLC Breath and Mood Breath patterns vary according to emotion Anger = short and quick Fear/Anxiety = retain breath, irregular Sadness/Upset = long and deep Happiness = slow, relaxed, regulated Having people breathe in certain patterns induces emotion

28. Pranayama Simpkins & Simpkins (2011) conclude that: Yoga breathing methods provide powerful interventions for deliberately rebalancing an out-of-balance Autonomic nervous system affected by mental or physical problems. Ujayi pranayama Kumbakha Bhastrika

29. Mind Balance Yoga ~ Sara Morrow, PhD, LLC THANK YOU