Yogic Breathing Improves Students ' Response to Stress

In this study, we observed that pattern for the cognitive group, but the yogic breathing group seemed to show protection against that type of stress. Their heart rate increased only slightly when they knew a stressful situation was coming. "The researchers suggest their findings may be of use to campus health providers and university administrators seeking to provide young adults with the coping skills necessary to succeed." College students are a valuable target for interventions aiming to enhance stress management and wellness, given they are learning habits with long-term implications for their health and wellness, " Goldstein said. " The SKY workshop likely has several active ingredients that contributed to the positive effects we demonstrated. Future research to disentangle these components to evaluate their relative contributions is needed. "The research was funded by a Mind and Life Institute Varela Award and National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship.
Source: The University of Arizona: Health - Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Source Type: research