5 Yoga Poses To Help Relieve Stress Now
Studies show that yoga can help improve mental health, increase feelings of relaxation, and reduce irritability among people who practice it. The mind-body practice helps regulate the stress response, which triggers physiological changes in the body, like lowering blood pressure, decreasing heart rate, and increasing airflow to the lungs — all of which help us calm down, according to Harvard Medical School. RELATED: 9 Ways Practicing Yoga Benefits Your Health and Well-Being Practicing yoga can help you build resilience to better deal with the challenges that pop up when you’re not practicing — and it can be used in the moment to help dial down stress, says Amber Wallin, founder of Hot Mess Yoga in Chicago and a yoga instructor certified by the Yoga Alliance, the world’s largest nonprofit yoga association that certifies teachers and schools....