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Calming / Stretching
Exercise Need
  Calming / Stretching Exercise Need
 Signs, symptoms, indicators
 Contributing risk factors
 Treatment recommendations
 


Relaxation exercises can be of great benefit. If you feel you are becoming too stressed or facing a stressful situation, then try some simple breathing techniques. If you are experiencing stress in general, the daily practice of Yoga or Tai Chi can reduce the negative consequences. Specific techniques are discussed in the recommendation/treatment section.

Remember to take some time out for yourself when you find yourself under the circumstances, instead of on top of them.





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Symptoms - GeneralIcon  Constant fatigue
SpacerWhy A British study of 71 healthy volunteers aged 21 to 76 found that a daily 30 minute program of yogic stretching and breathing exercises had an invigorating effect on mental and physical energy and mood.

Symptoms - Mind - Emotional

Icon  Irritability
SpacerWhy Many people who practice yoga say they experience a reduction of nervousness and irritability.

Symptoms - Mind - General

Icon  Reduced/poor mental clarity
SpacerWhy Mental health and physical energy are difficult to quantify, but everyone who participates in yoga over a period of time reports a positive effect on outlook and energy level. A British study of 71 healthy volunteers aged 21-76 found that a 30 minute program of yogic stretching and breathing exercises was simple to learn and resulted in a "markedly invigorating" effect on perceptions of both mental and physical energy and improved mood.

The study compared relaxation, visualization and yoga. It found that the yoga group had a significantly greater increase in perceptions of mental and physical energy and feelings of alertness and enthusiasm than the other groups. Relaxation was found to make people more sleepy and sluggish after a session, and visualization made them more sluggish and less content than those in the yoga group.

Symptoms - Muscular

Icon  Tender posterior neck muscles or absense of posterior neck tenderness

Symptoms - Skeletal

Icon  Having poor posture
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LifestyleCounter-indicators:
Icon  Practicing yoga

Mental

Icon  Stress

Metabolic

Icon  Blood Type A
SpacerWhy Peter D'Adamo, ND discusses his discoveries about the importance of caution regarding overly strenuous exercise for blood type 'A's in his book Eat Right 4 Your Type. Type 'A's seem to do better with tension reduction activities such as Tai Chi or Yoga.
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Physical MedicineIcon  Calming / Stretching Exercises
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PlusSpacerStrong or generally accepted link
PlusSpacerProven definite or direct link
MinusSpacerVery strongly or absolutely counter-indicative
TickSpacerHighly recommended




Last updated: Jan 03, 2010


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