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Yoga for Creativity

unionyogaayurveda — Sun, 02 Jan 2022 08:29:00 +0000

Creativity is the experience of bringing forth something new; an artefact, an image, a thought, an insight. Although it is a very broad and much contested term, there is a general consensus that a defining characteristic of creativity is originality. We can distinguish creative moments from those characterised by the habitual, conditioned, repetitive, or imitative. My interest is in personal creativity – experiences and events that represent new ways of thinking or doing things; new, if not to the world at large, then at least to the person involved.

Like Raymond Nickerson, I see creativity as ‘a product of thinking’ (in Sternberg, 1999: 394). Particular modes of thinking generate creative insights, and, in my analysis, those modes of thinking are predicated on a range of factors relating not only to the mind but also to the body; indeed to the inter-related psychophysical system of the individual.

Creativity, in these terms, is an innate potential capacity, available to all of us, but easily blocked, distorted, confused or refused. Almost everyone has the capacity to enter into creative states of being, and almost everyone has more creative potential than they have yet realised.

By approaching creative process through yoga practice, we get the benefits of bringing our entire psychophysical mechanism – body, breath, mind and witness consciousness – into alignment in the service of our creative goals. Yoga provides an embodied approach to the development of awareness, mindfulness, and a whole host of principles that support creativity.

Raymond Nickerson’s research survey into enhancing creativity suggests that ‘the most basic determinants of the extent to which one is likely to realize one’s [creative] potential are affective and conative (attitudinal, motivational)’ (in Sternberg, 1999:420). In other words, the way we think about ourselves, the way we think about our creative tasks, and the way we organise ourselves in undertaking those tasks, are all instrumental in the extent to which we will experience creativity. Understanding this, and the cognitive principles and attitudes which engender creativity, enables us to better manage our own creative processes. But, as we all know from experience, merely understanding a thing intellectually is not normally sufficient to allow us to make profound changes; particularly when those changes might relate to deeply conditioned habits and beliefs.

Yoga provides a system of ‘cultivation’ (see Yuasa, 1987 and 1993). Rather than encountering ideas only intellectually, we experience them in our bodies. Yoga is a system designed to deprogramme and recondition the body, breath and mind; to develop alignment and awareness, not only on the physical plane but also through the inter-related layers of being, or koshas. Habitual patterns are brought into consciousness and reconfigured. In learning new movement protocols and pathways, we address distortions and weaknesses on the physical plane. And, because we are integrated psychophysical beings, when we ask our systems to make changes in the body, we are also asking, primarily, for changes in the mind.

Some of the ways in which yoga (including meditation) addresses the enhancement of creativity are:

developing mindfulness; the ability to self-monitor is key to accessing creative states.
developing greater authenticity and confidence; key to finding a ‘voice’ for artistic creative work.
generating stability, grounding and confidence.
heightening concentration and attention.
releasing habitual patterns, leading to greater freedom of choice.
developing emotion management; key to dealing with the anxieties of creative process.
developing the capacity to withstand distraction.
accessing states of receptivity and the relaxed alertness associated with creative thinking.
developing skills in sustaining deep introspection.
developing compassion and non-judgement.

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Yoga Enhances IQ

unionyogaayurveda — Tue, 08 Sep 2020 07:43:00 +0000

The intelligence you are born with is not your birthmark for your entire life. If you make up your mind to increase your IQ, there are multiple ways to do so. All that is required of you is sincerity and perseverance. The idea of enhanced intelligence spawns from the desire to change, learn, and achieve.

Clinical tests have shown that consistent yoga practice can raise your IQ and increase your memory. Studies have found that yoga besides improving fitness, health, co-ordination, reaction time and memory, also positively influences IQ.

How does yoga help?

Are you aware of the fact that low levels of oxygen can deteriorate your brain function? Your brain, and all vital organs, needs rich supplies of oxygen. Yogic breathing techniques (Pranayama), especially deep breathing techniques, increase the supply of oxygen to the brain. This helps ameliorate your concentration and memory.

Yoga teaches us the art of focusing using tried and tested body-awareness techniques. When we are more focused, our efficiency levels increase and we have more energy for the task in hand. People who practice Transcendental Meditation demonstrate the ability to solve problems, acquire and recall information better-probably because they’re less distracted by their thoughts.

Research speaks..

A Comparative study of three different Yoga modules on Logical Memory in school children conducted by Vivekananda Yoga Research Foundation, Bangalore, India reports that uni-nostril breathing increases spatial memory score without lateralized effects. Hence, the present study assessed the effect of integrated approach of yoga module (IAYM) on the performance in logical memory test of Schoolchildren.

This study was on school children undergoing a residential yoga for 10 days observed the efficacy of IAY on logical memory. The assessment was done by Wechsler memory scale for logical memory, which showed a significant improvement in all three groups following their respective interventions. In both males & females there was no significant difference between the groups.

Yoga that helps improve your memory power, fight forgetfulness and increase IQ

The brain functions of attention, cognition, processing of sensory information and visual perception are honed with yogic practices. Yogic practices hatha yoga, which is a medley of asanas, pranayama, meditation and Om chanting increase blood feed to the brain. This helps in soothing mind and enhances concentration. Memory power is given a boost, while also improving the ability to maintain focus and concentration.

YOGAASANA:Sarvangasana and Bhujangasana are the two main asana, which are a great remedy to all your physical and mental problems.
PRANAYAMA:In pranayama, the mind is focused on the breath as it flows in and out of the body. Oxygen and prana (energy) levels in mind and body also elevate due to the regulation of breath. Bhastrika, Kapalbhati and Brahmari Pranayam are the best.Udgeeth Pranayama, Abdominal Breathing, Brahmari Pranayama, Dirgha Pranayama, Ujjayi Pranayama, Nadi Shodhana Pranayama, and Breadth of Fire also deserve mention. They improve the memory power and alleviate forgetfulness.
OMKAR CHANTING:Here you inhale air from one nostril and exhale through the other. While you breathe in from one nostril you need to close the other one with your thumb and while breathing out release your thumb.
Open-Legged Forward Bendand Sirshasana are some other yoga practices that strengthen memory.

There are some yogic techniques that exclusively stimulate the brain and nervous system to improve memory and concentration.

Dharana:or the practice of Concentration: is known to yoke the wandering mind. This relieves strain on the mind. Mental strength increases. Efficiency and effectiveness of work is known to improve. The daily practice of dharana reduces the wavering attitude of mind with peace and mental calm settling into life. Moreover it trains the mind to become clear, focused and directional.
Meditation:is a step beyond Dharna, requiring even more mental focus and concentration. The practice of meditation, either by itself or in conjunction with asana and pranayama solaces the mind by reducing excessive thinking.

So with this new enlightenment, embrace yoga not only for a healthy mind and body but also an improved IQ!

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EGO and ANGER MANEGEMENT YOGA THERAPY

unionyogaayurveda — Sun, 08 Sep 2019 09:48:00 +0000

Life has its ups and downs, even during a single day our emotions can seem like they are riding on a veritable roller coaster In the yoga sutras Patanjali says “Pain and suffering that has not yet manifested can and is to be avoided” Anger can be the result of hurt pride, of unreasonable expectations, or of repeated hostile fantasies. Besides getting our way, we may unconsciously use anger to blame others for our own shortcomings, to justify oppressing others, to boost our own sagging egos, to conceal other feelings, and to handle other emotions (as when we become aggressive when we are afraid). Anger is feeling mad in response to frustration or injury. You don’t like what has happened and usually you’d like to get revenge. Anger is an emotional-physiological-cognitive internal state; it is separate from the behavior it might prompt.

Direct behavioral signs

Assaultive: physical and verbal cruelty, rage, slapping, shoving, kicking, hitting, threaten with a knife or gun, etc.
Aggression: overly critical, fault finding, name-calling, accusing someone of having immoral or despicable traits or motives, nagging, whining, sarcasm, prejudice, flashes of temper.
Hurtful: malicious gossip, stealing, trouble-making.
Rebellious: anti-social behavior, open defiance, refusal to talk.

Direct verbal or cognitive signs

Open hatred and insults: “I hate your guts;” “I’m really mad;” “You’re so damn stupid.”
Contempt and disgust: “You’re a selfish SOB;” “You are a spineless wimp, you’ll never amount to anything.”
Suspicious: “You haven’t been fair;” “You cheated!”
Blaming: “They have been trying to cause me trouble.”I don’t
get the respect I deserve: “They just don’t respect the owner (or boss or teacher or doctor) any more.”
Revengeful: “I wish I could really hurt him.”

Thinly veiled behavioral signs

Distrustful, skeptical.
Argumentative, irritable, indirectly challenging.
Resentful, jealous, envious.
Disruptive, uncooperative, or distracting actions.
Unforgiving or unsympathetic attitude.
Sulky, sullen, pouting.
Passively resistant, interferes with progress.
Given to sarcasm, cynical humor, and teasing.
Judgmental, has a superior or holier-than-thou attitude.

Indirect behavioral signs

Withdrawal: quiet remoteness, silence, little communication especially about feelings.
Psychosomatic Issuess: tiredness, anxiety, high blood pressure, heart disease. Actually, college students with high Hostility scores had, 20 years later, become more overweight with higher cholesterol and hypertension had drunk more coffee and alcohol, had smoked more cigarettes, and generally had poorer health (Friedman, 1991). See chapter 5 for a discussion of psychogenic Issuess.
Depression and guilt.
Serious mental illness: paranoid schizophrenia.
Accident-proneness and self-defeating or addictive behavior, such as drinking, over-eating, or Supplement.
Vigorous, distracting activity (exercising or cleaning).
Excessively submissive, deferring behavior.
Crying.

Indirect verbal signs

“I just don’t want to talk.”
“I’m disappointed in our relationship.”
“I feel bad all the time.”
“If you had just lost some weight.”
“I’m really swamped with work, can’t we do something about it?” Yoga teaches us that any experience can point us to the Self. Instead of a prisoner of anger, one can become its student. And our daily life provides us with ample “opportunities” to breathe in our upset and awaken our heart.

Urdhva Padmasana in Sirsasana : Urdhva means above or high. Padmasana is the lotus pose described earlier. In this variation, Padmasana is done in the head stand.

Technique

This pose is to be done after the Eka Pada and Parsvaika Pada Sirsasanas. After completing these two positions cross the legs as in Padmasana. First place the right foot over the left thigh.
Press the knees closer to each other and stretch the thighs up vertically.
Hold this position for half a minute with deep and even breaths. Then, exhale and extend the thigh as far back as possible.
uncross the legs and return to Sirsasana. Now cross the legs the other way, first placing the left foot over the right thigh and then the right foot over the left thigh. Stay like this also for half a minute and then extend the thighs back.
while stretching the thighs up do not change the position of the head or the neck.

Effects : This posture gives an extra pull to the dorsal region, the ribs and the pelvic region. Consequently, the chest is fully expanded and blood circulates properly in the pelvic region. To give an added stretch, one can perform the pose by giving the trunk a lateral twist while doing the head stand

Disclaimer

Yoga Ayurveda Therapy is Complementary Medicine and doesn't alternates any conventional treatment.

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