If you think you are more stressed in winter than the rest of the year, then you aren’t hallucinating because it is true, with a scientific reason behind it. Hence, I will share some calming yoga poses to help you relieve this stress in winter.
We do not receive any sunlight in the winter, which is really important in the production of melatonin, a sleep hormone. When our body does not receive proper sunlight, it produces more melatonin, making us tired and depleted.
Let us look at the yoga poses that can help you release some stress from your body:
1. Standing Forward Bend Yoga Pose
2. Sitting Forward Bend Yoga Pose
3. Plough Yoga Pose
4. Fish Yoga Pose
5. Cat-Cow Yoga Pose
6. Head-to-Knee Forward Bend Yoga Pose
7. Bridge Yoga Pose
8. Child’s Yoga Pose
Reasons Behind Anxiety
Anxiety can be a byproduct of multiple events happening in your life, and here is a list to give you a brief overview of the causes to look for:
- Trauma
- Illness
- Job Change
- Marriage
- Stress buildup
- Other mental health disorders
- Having blood relatives with an anxiety disorder
- Drugs or alcohol
Conclusion
In this article, we learned about the 8 calming yoga poses, which can help you relieve stress in this chilly weather. I hope these yoga poses helped you gain control over your anxiety, and you can live a better life. If you think you cannot get out of the situation even after yoga, then please look for signs of depression that you should not ignore. If you think you are depressed, then please contact a good psychologist and discuss your issues with a professional.
