EFFECTS OF YOGA AND PRANAYAM ON PSYCHOLOGICAL DISORDERS: A REVIEW

Rajesh Jain*, K. S. Girhepunje, K. N. Murthy and J. S. Tripathi

ABSTRACT

The apparent stress of time‐pressures related to modern life in nations has keen public interest in how lifestyles can be balanced. Circumstances of apparent imbalance, such as workaholism, suffer exhaustion, sleeplessness, chubbiness and circadian desynchronosis, are ever-present and have been linked to unpleasant health consequences. Yoga is a science practiced in India over thousands of years. It produces constituent physiological changes and has sound scientific basis. Pranayama are breathing techniques that put forth profound physiological effects on pulmonary, cardiovascular and intellectual higher centre functions. The science of pranayama deals with the control and fortification of the vital force which results in rhythmic respiration, calm and alert state of the mind. Various studies reveal that different types of pranayama produce divergent physiological effects.

Keywords: Astangayoga, Psychological disorders, Pranayama, Asana, Stressor, breathing.