Transforming Your Depression Into Good Mood With Yoga

They say that exercises like biking, yoga, brisk walking or jogging can lift us out of depression. We even hear disparaging comments so many times that we start wondering if it is merely the judgment of those who prefer to say that? Or are these statements founded on solid scientific research that shows exercise being that big a help for those suffering from depression?

In reality, there have been considerable research affirming exercises like yoga (and other forms) to be one way of curing depression. The 2008 Summary of the Physical Activity Guidelines published by the Department of Health and Human Services, in its summary, states that there are indeed so many researches done that claim those who have a regular exercise routine have a much positive attitude and report a decrease in the symptoms of depression.

You must also be careful in choosing the type of exercise that you will go into. The exercise forms that have been famous for their healing assistance range from moderately challenging vis-a-vis very light physical activity, like aerobic exercises which reportedly integrate strengthening elements. Doing yoga regularly also is said to be one of the most efficient methods of handling depression.

There are many researches that assert yoga's claim of handling emotional well-being and treatment of depression. One of the supporting data that has been given shows the cortisol levels (cortisol is a major stress hormone) in the bloodstream taking a plunge after performing yoga. There is a later validated study, that of yoga's ability to decrease serotonin levels.

A 2009 evaluation study of 54 participants before and after 2 weeks of yoga performance was compared against each other. In the results, 64% of the participants were shown to experience a diminished mood unrest and 53% reported a cessation of their depression symptoms.

There is a popular writer on yoga who says that yoga can heal depression when your mental concentration is directed away from the negative towards yoga itself. She also suggests practicing the breathing exercises of yoga as depression therapy. Exercises like these move the vagus nerve, the one nerve said to lower one's depression symptoms. One particular breathing method is reported to result in as much as a 73% reversal of major depressions.

Researches conducted and advice from yoga mentors assert the effectiveness of yoga in diminishing depression and raising the emotional mood to the positive. The kind or particular technique is not as critical a factor as much as what makes you feel more at ease. An experienced yoga counselor suggests that you find an instructor for your yoga practice who can "make you feel, when you walk out the door, like your life has changed in that moment. And you are renewed and full of life.”

Newcomers to yoga are cautioned against rashly changing their currently prescribed medicines. Regardless of seeing positive changes soon after, it is advisable to wait for at least 9 months of consistent yoga performance before considering quitting on your current prescribed anti-depressants.

Go now and consult with your doctor and seek out a yoga mentor to guide you out of your depression or anxieties. Let yoga rid you of your present blues up to forever!