HOW MEDITATION HELPS IN MANAGING STRESS?

Meditation is a practice that includes different techniques that help people focus their attention and achieve a heightened state of awareness. Meditation involves sitting in a relaxed position and clearing your mind, or focusing your mind on one thought and clearing all negative emotions. Focus on a sound, like “ooommm,” or on your breathing, counting, a mantra . It can produce a deep state of relaxation and healthy mind. Meditation is helpful in increasing imagination and creativity, lowering resting blood pressure.it also helps in improving sleep quality.

What is stress:

Stress is defined as the state of worry or mental tension caused by a difficult situation. It is a common feeling  when we feel under pressure or unable to cope.

Types of stress:

1. Acute stress: It is a short term stress goes away quickly. It helps you manage dangerous situation. This can occur due to sudden breavement or natural disaster
2. Chronic stress: It is a long term stress. This can occur due to money problems, unhappy marriage or trouble at work.

What are the causes of stress?

1. Lack of social supports
2. Poor working conditions
3. Carrier concern
4. Occupational demands
5. Lack of group cohesives
6. Rotating work shifts
7. Death of close people.
8. Parental divorce
9. Discrimination
10. Chronic illness or traumatic experiences
11. Fear
12. Difficulity in sleeping

What are the signs and symptoms of stress?

1. Headache
2. Depression
3. Panic attacks
4. Depression
5. Panic attacks
6. Anxiety
7. Sadness
8. Jaw clenching
9. Muscle aches
10. Abnormal blood pressure levels
11. Jaw clenching
12. Tiredness
13. Upset stomach
14. Weight loss or gain
15. Eating disorders
16. Use of alcohol or drugs to relax.
17. Teeth grinding
18. Skin irritations
19. Trouble in concentration.

Complication of stress:

1. Weakened immune system
2. Hypertension
3. Gastrointestinal problems
4. Headaches
5. Cardiovascular problems

Ayurvedic approach of stress and its management:

In ayurveda it is compared with sahasa. It is the disturbance of the nervous system, which is mainly regulated by vata dosha. Sahasa causing ojah ksaya increases the susceptibility of body to various diseases. The body gets affected by diseases and later the mind gets affected or involved.

Panchkarma procedures:

• Swedan
• Abhyanga
• Shirodhara
• Shirovasti

Good food in stress:

• Eggs
• Garlic
• Brooccoli
• Almonds
• Oranges
• Dark
• Walnut
• Milk
• Avocados
• Banana
• Milk and yoghurt
• Fish
• Strawberries

Single drugs used in stress :

1. Ashwagandha
2. Brahmi
3. Amalki
4. Vacha
5. Tagar
6. Yashtimadhu
7. Jatamamsi
8. Shankhpuspi

Yoga asana for managing stress:

1. Sukhasana
2. Balasana
3. Paschimottanasana
4. Uttanasana
5. Bridge pose
6. Dolphin pose
7. Cat-cow pose

Chandigarh Ayurved centre medication for the treatment of stress:

1. Table of Contents

   Rasayan Vati

Rasayan vati is herbo-mineral ayurvedic formulation, which is 100% natural. Rasayan vati contains various herbs such as Aswagandha, Shilajeet, Amla, Kesar, Musali, Shatavar, Brahmi , Swarn Makshik Bhasam, Yashad Bhasam, Mukta pisti, Praval pisti, Jaiphal, Vang Bhasam, Dalchini, Javitri, Gokhru, Kaunch Beej, Saunth, Mirch, Pipli, Amla, Kesar, Manjith, Anant Mool, Brahmi, Musali, Swarn Vang, etc. These ingredients show antioxidant, aphrodisiac, anti-inflammatory, antipyretic, analgesic, immuno-modulator properties.  These tablets provide good results in General debility, Psychological disorders, and improves immunity.

Recommended Dosage: Take one tablet twice daily.

2. Stress care tablet:

It is an amazing combination of natural herbs like Sarpgandha, Brahmi, Tagar, jatamansi. It helps to relieve stress conditions. They help to pacify the nervous system and also help to increase mental and physical performance. In Ayurveda when there is an imbalance of three energies i.e. Vata, pitta, and Kapha, it leads to disease. Vata has a sub dosha named prana doshas which regulates the sensory perception, brain, and mind. Tarpak Kapha subtype of kapha, governs cerebrospinal fluid, sadhak pitta subtype of pitta doshas governs emotions and their impact on the heart. So any vitiation of these doshas leads to stress. It act as Anti-depressant, relieves Insomnia, Anxiety.

Recommended Dosage – Take 1 tablet twice a day with normal water.

3. Brain Relaxant Churna:

This churna is pure Ayurvedic which helps to rejuvenate the brain cells, improves memory, give strength to the body, & increases the concentration by calming down the brain. It is prepared from herbs that show calming effect on brain and gives you relaxation. Brain relaxant churna shows antioxidant, Neuroprotective, carminative and anti-inflammatory properties. Ingredients present in this churna are Amla (Emblica officinalis), Sonth (Zingiber officinale), Pippali (Piper longum), Marich (Piper nigrum), Haldi (Curcuma longa), Bala (Sida cordifolia), Suddha Gandhak, Lauha Bhasma. It helps to Maintain blood sugar level, Anti-depressant, Insomnia, Increase Haemoglobin levels, Cures indigestion, Helpful in Ulcerative colitis, and Nerve tonic. It helps in dealing with health conditions such as feeling delusion, hallucinations, disordered thinking, disabling, & impair daily functioning related to schizophrenia patients.

Recommended Dosage – Take 1 tablespoon of this churna twice daily.

4. Mann Mitra tablet:

Mann Mitra tablet is herbal and purely ayurvedic medicine. It is used in Ayurvedic treatment for psychiatric conditions and help to balance all the three doshas of body i.e vata, pitta, kapha. CAC Mann Mitra tablet improves intelligence and speech problems. It is helpful for making the nervous system strong and nerves as well. It contains various herbs like Bala, Vacha, Shankhpushpi, Nagkeshar etc that help you fight insomnia, anxiety, and stress. It works as a antioxidant, anti depressant, immuno booster, anti epileptic and as neuro protective drug.

Recommended Dosage – Take 1 tablet twice a day with normal water.