Stress, anger, fatigue are the pressures you always face in modern life. Controlling anger is really difficult, but not impossible. As long as you form a habit of controlling your emotions by practicing Yoga, they will definitely not happen often and will be well controlled.
“If anger is not expressed, simmering inside, you are easily irritable, irritable, have short-term endurance, you are at high risk of diseases related to depression” shared by Dr. Carol A. Bernstein – a psychiatrist at NYU Langone Medical School in New York.
Frequent anger can lead to the risk of cardiovascular disease, high blood pressure, physical weakness and difficulty sleeping. When you are angry, your breathing is completely wrong, they become urgent and rushed, so for those who are hot-tempered, or hurt people around them, after a period of practicing Yoga, they can become more gentle and calm. Because Yoga is Asana (postures) that require attention, patience and endurance, it has the effect of controlling emotions and lifestyle extremely effectively.
Any form of exercise, especially Yoga practice, can bring you benefits in stabilizing your psychology. Yoga makes you more accepting and tolerant of many situations that make you angry, and also helps you control your emotions well. Luga Podesta, pharmacist and director of the St. Charles Orthopedics fitness center in New York (USA), said that these activities will release Endorphins – hormones that play a decisive role in your excitement and happiness.
Why do we use breathing meditation to control anger? Because meditation not only stabilizes emotions and reduces stress, it also helps you maintain calm even when experiencing anger. At this point, you may wonder why you should use your breath instead of other parts of your body? Unlike the fact that you cannot consciously command your heart to stop beating or your blood to stop flowing, your breath is something you can observe and control.
The method of deep breathing using the diaphragm (the large muscle below the lungs, supporting breathing) when meditating or performing yoga postures is extremely simple: First, you must practice the basic movement of pulling in your abdomen so that the diaphragm rises to exhale and expanding your abdomen so that the diaphragm falls to inhale. Deep breathing will bring more oxygen to the brain, while reducing the stress you are receiving. Imagine the air flowing from your nose, into your lungs and going straight down to your abdomen instead of just stopping at your chest. This not only provides more oxygen to the body but also stimulates the respiratory center in the medulla oblongata, regulates the activity of the nervous system, increases circulation, etc. Thereby, it helps to calm anger, slow down the heart rate, regulate blood pressure and relax the body.
Combining this breathing exercise with an Indian mantra, key phrase or any positive slogan that can calm yourself will increase the effectiveness. In particular, you should find a quiet place, lie down if you like and take off tight clothes if they make you uncomfortable. Above all, remember that taking a few deep breaths before speaking will help you calm down and control the situation better.
Being hot-tempered and angry when out of control will bring you no small amount of trouble. This causes harm to yourself and others. Dealing with them is one of the skills you must equip yourself with in your daily life. According to Yoga Plus, you should equip yourself with the following 5 simple Yoga poses to immediately “cool down” anger. Above all, you should practice Yoga with these movements regularly to always be calm, never impatient about anything in life.