Contrary to the most popular belief that anxiety and depression is best brought under control with Pranayama & Mediation, this concept seemed to have backfired in many of the cases I know.
Making the victim sit quietly allows him/her to dig deeper into the anxiety-driven thoughts, leading to a chain of thoughts. Their wanderlust thoughts make concentration an impossible proposition. An in-depth analysis of the issue made me realize that it’s almost impossible for us, mere mortals, to sit in a spot and meditate under such conditions. Our wandering thoughts take over our being. These meandering musings are mostly negative in nature and lead to an adverse reaction, further deepening the anxiety and depression.
What seemed to work wonders was physical dynamic action, where the mind is compelled to be engaged because of non-stop movements.
The mind moves with the action, thereby not allowed to think on its own. The straying thoughts are kept at bay for a while as they do not have space to be accommodated.
The most practical, easiest, and effective dynamic movement that involves all the aforementioned senses is Suryanamsakar. The involvement of mind, body, and breath, and the intensity of the practice ensures a healthy tiredness, which allows the different facets of one’s body to go into deep relaxation. This subsequently leads to Yog Nidra, which then helps one go deeper into self with ‘fewer disturbing thoughts’ or ‘no thought at all’. In fact, initiating deep breathing and pranayama becomes easier with positive results once the body has reached this state of relaxation.
It is of critical importance, however, that one changes the dynamics of the practice at regular intervals so that the body does not become accustomed to a repetitive rhythm. Shaking up the vigorousness is the name of the game, which will lead you down the path towards positivity and confidence.
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