Effect of Yoga, Pranayam and Yognidra on Mental Health and Stress Management

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Anamika Modi Jain (Department of Psychology, Govt. J. Yoganandam Chhattisgarh College, Raipur, Chhattisgarh)

Today education is a rigorous formal education with a vast curriculum stress mental health problems stress and burnout are common among peoples some studies advocate females suffer from a higher level of stress and mental health problems compared to males. For the improvement of physical and mental health yoga and Pranayam are some ancient techniques. Yoga as a combination of physical mental and spiritual dimensions. Even Pranayam is an ancient yogic practice focusing on breathing that has the potential to improve mental and physical health. In this brief article, we discuss the evidence for yoga and pranayam is a form of mental health promotion, illness prevention and treatment for stress.