Stressed? Your brain's been hijacked! here's how meditation helps
Looking for a quick fix stress busting yoga practice? As a yoga therapist and meditation teacher, I get asked about this ALL THE TIME. “Can you give me a yoga practice to do when I’m having a stressy day?” “What’s the best meditation for when I’m feeling burned out?” It’s true that there are yoga techniques that will help you feel better at challenging times. But there is a MUCH easier - and more effective way - to deal with those stressy days... Practice yoga and meditation when you’re NOT stressed. Here’s why: Your brain has been hijacked You’ve been worried about a presentation. You haven’t been sleeping well. Your financial situation’s a bit dicey. Your relationship’s going through a rough patch. These issues may not be immediately life threatening, but your brain responds as if you’re in mortal danger. You only have to THINK about one of these issues for your brain to scramble into emergency mode. This causes a cascade of activity in the sy...