Istanbul Gelisim University - Yoga recommendation for stress and anxiety

Yoga recommendation for stress and anxiety

Physiotherapist Gülşah Konakoğlu stating that there are too many studies proving the mental and physical benefits of yoga, said: “Including yoga in your routine helps you improve your health, increase strength and flexibility, and reduce stress, depression and anxiety symptoms. It will be enough to do yoga several times a week to make a noticeable difference when it comes to your health.

Physiotherapist Lect. Gülşah Konakoğlu from Istanbul Gelisim University, made statements about the scientifically proven benefits of yoga: “Yoga can help reduce risk factors for heart disease when combined with a healthy lifestyle or done alone. It is an important part of heart health, and general health. One of the main causes of heart problems such as high blood pressure, heart attack and stroke. It is known that those who do yoga have lower blood pressure and pulse rate than those who do not.”

“REDUCES THE DEPRESSION SYMPTOMS”

Stating that yoga can reduce the symptoms of depression by affecting the production of stress hormones in the body, Gülşah Konakoğlu said: “Yoga has an antidepressant effect and helps reduce symptoms of depression. The reason for this is that yoga can reduce cortisol levels, a stress hormone that affects serotonin levels, which are often depression-related neurotransmitters.”

“IT HELPS TO REGULATE THE SLEEP”

Expressing that yoga can help improve sleep quality, Konakoğlu said: “Low sleep quality is associated with obesity, high blood pressure and depression, among other diseases. Yoga practitioners fall asleep faster, sleep longer and feel better rested in the morning. There are also studies showing that yoga increases the secretion of melatonin, a hormone that regulates sleep and wakefulness.”

“DO 15-30 MINUTES YOGA EVERY DAY”

Physiotherapist Lect. Gülşah Konakoğlu stating that yoga causes a decrease in eating too much, an increase in physical activity and a small decrease in weight, continued her words as follows:

“For those with and without irregular eating behaviors, practicing awareness through yoga will help develop healthy eating habits. Also, doing just 15-30 minutes of yoga every day can make a big difference for those who want to improve their performance by increasing flexibility and balance.”

Stating that they will open "Yoga Training" programs at Istanbul Gelisim University Continuing Education Center, Chairman of the Board of Trustees Abdülkadir Gayretli said: "It is important to make yoga accessible to everyone through the training of an activity that can stay healthy even for a short time during the day."