December 11, 2021

3 Vital Benefits Of Yoga

Author By - Asmita Bhattacharjee Categories fitness health restorative yoga yoga yoga asanas yoga poses
Yoga Asana

Yoga is not just a way of physical exercise but it’s also great for taking care of our mental health. If you are not looking for physical workouts but want to achieve your fitness goals in an organic manner, you should certainly opt for yoga. It offers great benefits for people irrespective of their age. Moreover, yoga is also recommended for people who’ve recently been through a major illness such as a surgery or a chronic disorder because of its rapid healing properties. In this article, we are going to talk about certain benefits of yoga. Read along to find out. Improves Flexibility 

1. Improves Flexibility 

Yoga is extremely beneficial for relieving pain and improving mobility and flexibility. Diminishing flexibility is a very vital issue for aging adults since this gives rise to several types of pains and sores. However, yoga is known to slow down this process and improve flexibility in the ageing years. It’s often thought that one has to perform high intensity postures for achieving flexibility. But this is not true. Yoga is a form that promotes flexibility even if you begin with the most basic postures. 

2. Promotes Mental Health

Mental issues like stress and depression are quite common nowadays and what could be better than yoga for curing them. However, practising yoga physically is not enough if you want to relieve these issues. Meditative yoga is also essential for the same. You would have to practice breathing exercises regularly, as well as activities like chanting and sound baths. Studies have shown that yoga is capable of stabilizing the symptoms of anxiety and depression. It calms the nerves and thereby ensures sound sleep as well. Insomnia is one of the major symptoms of stress and depression.

3. Provides Strength

Most people associate yoga with flexibility and stability. However, not many are aware of its strength-building features. It is recommended for people who become weak as a result of certain chronic illnesses because of its ability to provide the body with its lost strength. Chair yoga or Adaptive yoga are the forms of yoga appropriate for such people. Moreover, strength-building is the reason its good for children and older people who need strength and balance more than anyone else. 

December 8, 2021

What Is Dialectical Behavior Therapy?

Author By - Asmita Bhattacharjee Categories DBT fitness health mental health professional help psychotherapy therapy
Practicing Core Mindfulness

Dialectical Behavior Therapy or DBT was initially meant to treat patients with BPD or borderline personality disorder but with time it has been modified to cure certain other mental health disorders as well like PTSD or post-traumatic stress disorder, eating disorders, or substance use disorders. It is a branch of CBT or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and its main goal is to mend the way people view their relationships with the people who surround them, improve the way they communicate and deal with stressful situations, and how they choose to carry themselves in the present time. 

Important Techniques Of Dialectical Behavior Therapy 

  • Distress Tolerance 

This is a way of therapy that allows patients to handle themselves effectively in crises. The key to maintaining sanity is the ability to accept situations and act according to them, without disrupting your mental balance. You would be coached to deal with extremely intense emotions that tend to overpower you. You would learn to stay calm and have a positive attitude, no matter what. Some very important ways of distress tolerance are self-assurance and belief, distraction, and thinking about objects or people who make you feel at peace. 

  • Core Mindfulness 

One very important aspect of DBT is the development of mindfulness in an individual. Practicing mindfulness would enable you to live in the present and experience moments as they come to you. It would help you focus on yourself and your emotions in accordance with whatever happens around you in a way that wouldn’t harm anyone, including yourself. This is a technique that’s capable of preventing impulsive decisions and actions that people subject themselves and others to, as a coping mechanism. 

  • Interpersonal Effectiveness 

More often than not, people face issues in their relationships because they’re unable to speak their hearts out to the other person and showcase their true feelings. They tend to normalize bottling up their emotions to avoid problems. However, this is a very unhealthy way of dealing with problems. Interpersonal effectiveness is a part of DBT that enables individuals to stand up for themselves and express their views while maintaining peace. It would help you respect your own as well as others’ opinions more than you used to. 

  • Emotion Regulation 

This is a way of being able to identify your own emotions and the root causes of those emotions, to regulate them in difficult situations. Once you’re able to recognize and analyze your actions as a reaction to certain emotions, you would be in a better position to deal with them.

December 7, 2021

Different Types Of Psychotherapy

Author By - Asmita Bhattacharjee Categories counseling fitness health mental health professional help psychotherapy therapy
Family Therapy

Psychotherapy is a way of treating mental health by direct communication with the patient. In such psychotherapy sessions, mental health professionals talk to people facing mental health issues such as depression, bipolar disorder, PTSD or post-traumatic stress disorder, schizophrenia, etc. 

These sessions can be done individually, or in groups, if more than one person experiences similar mental health issues. Couple or family mental health sessions are included in this. In this article, we’re going to talk about the different types of psychotherapy. 

  • Interpersonal Therapy 

This therapy format is essential for individuals who face issues as a result of their relationship with their friends and family. In such cases, the psychotherapist would help you develop self-worth and enhance your communication skills. This may help solve personal issues like anxiety, depression, or family problems and doesn’t take a long time for you to notice results. 

  • Psychodynamic Therapy 

The psychotherapist deals with problems and complications that are connected to the patient’s childhood in this type of therapy. More often than not, the root cause of major mental health illnesses is disturbing incidents that have happened in the past, especially in our initial years. Deep-rooted trauma results in several issues experienced in the present time. Such sessions may take up to a few years for proper treatment. 

  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy 

We often witness people facing major mental health issues because of misunderstandings and misinterpretations that they experience. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy or CBT is for such people. Experts deal with issues that occur as a result of an incorrect perception of something or someone or the individual himself. The entire point of the treatment is to provide the patient with a new perspective that they haven’t thought about. New views are capable of clearing misunderstandings and that is how CBT works. Another important branch of CBT is Dialectical Behavioral Therapy or DBT. Patients are provided with a new way of looking at themselves and the world at large, alleviating their problems. 

  • Supportive Therapy 

In supportive therapy sessions, the psychotherapist is less of a doctor and more of a guide. They would coach you to tackle your unpleasant thoughts on your own with the help of proper instructions. This would in turn boost your self-confidence and make you believe in your capabilities. Once your confidence is developed, you’ll be able to take care of your problems without regular visits to the therapist. 

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