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Your breath determines your state of mind.

Our breath is our
dearest companion. A companion who never loses sight of what emotion we are
experiencing at any given moment of time. Think about it – isn’t your breath
really fast when you are angry and smooth and mellow when you are calm? This
signifies that breath is not only linked to the body but also to the mind. And
we all want a happy state of mind, right? This is where pranayama can help. By
paying attention to your breath through breathing exercises, you can bring the
mind to a pleasant state by enhancing and regulating the life force in the
system.



The term pranayama
is made up of two words – prana (life force energy or breath) and yama
(regulating or causing a break). As such, by breaking the normal breathing
pattern, which happens in pranayama, we attend to the breath, and in turn to the health
of our body and mind. Pranayamas fill the body with plenty of prana which makes
you feel energetic and positive. On the other hand, a low level of prana in the
body can be a reason for increased feelings of anxiety or stress.







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