Tag Archives: Stress

Stress Reduction Through Workplace Yoga and Meditation

January 13, 2010 – 6:56 am

Researchers at OSU have shown that small amounts of yoga and meditation in the workplace lowered feelings of stress and improved sleep quality in sedentary office workers. (Big shocker!) Find out more here.

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Yoga May Reduce Inflammation Due to Stress and Age

January 12, 2010 – 10:43 pm

OSU Researchers have found that a regular yoga practice may reduce levels of the cytokine interleukin-6, an inflammation promoting protein produced by the immune system. Said one researcher: ““Hopefully, this means that people can eventually learn to respond less strongly to stressors in their everyday lives by using yoga and other stress-reducing modalities.” Find out more here.

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Yoga for Anxiety and Depression

December 22, 2009 – 1:30 pm

A variety of research-based snippets from Harvard Medical School, all oriented toward the effectiveness of yoga in combating stress, anxiety and depression. Find out more here.

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Meditation May Reduce Stress in Breast Cancer Patients

December 20, 2009 – 11:46 am

“The two-year trial included 130 patients at Saint Joseph Hospital in Chicago, aged 55 and older, randomly assigned to either a transcendental meditation group or to a usual care control group. Quality of life was assessed every six months.” Find out more here.

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Meditation may lower BP and college stressors

December 20, 2009 – 11:45 am

“Blood pressure fell among college students who spent about 20 minutes at least once a day to reach the “restful alertness” state of transcendental meditation, Dr. Sanford I. Nidich, at Maharishi University of Management Research Institute in Maharishi Vedic City, Iowa, and colleagues report.” Find out more here.

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Yoga: Improve your stress management and relaxation skills

December 20, 2009 – 11:44 am

From the Mayo Clinic: Chronic stress can lead to a variety of health and emotional problems. Yoga is an effective method to reduce stress and anxiety.” Find out more here.

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