More Than Stretching: How Yoga Transforms Your Daily Life

One of the simplest methods for reducing anxiety and calming the mind is yoga. Yoga is a way to reduce cortisol levels and improves mental clarity through mindfulness and gentle breathing techniques.
A 5-minute breathing exercise can immediately improve focus and lower stress levels for students like Jara, who frequently feel overwhelmed during tests or while doing her assignments.

✨ Let’s try this together: Take a comfortable seat, breathe in for four seconds, hold it for four, then exhale for six. Do this five times.
You’ll notice that your thoughts are becoming lighter and your body is slowing down.

This will help you become more relaxed and will make you realise how your body can relax. Studies show that regular yoga practices can lower your stress levels and improve your emotional regulation

💡 Did You Know?
A study by Harvard Health Publishing (2023) found that yoga and mindfulness breathing can lower cortisol (the stress hormone) by up to 30%.