Yoga helps behavioral problems in schools before they start.
Not exact matches
I've witnessed
yoga's effectiveness firsthand,
helping prisoners release unresolved trauma, making it possible for them to confront chronic
behavioral issues — violence, addiction, depression, and PTSD.
What unique contributions does
yoga bring to the ongoing discussion within the wellness community about how to
help people make
behavioral, lifestyle changes that foster better long - term health?
Traditionally, cognitive
behavioral therapists have
helped people process unresolved trauma, but more recently psychiatrists, psychologists, clinical social workers — many working with US military veterans — acknowledge that embodiment practices such as
yoga enriched with mindfulness practices can have more impact in alleviating the symptoms that lead to both reactive behaviors and stress related disease.
They include: mindfulness training, through exercises like meditation or disciplined physical exercise, such as
yoga; aerobic exercise, which has been shown to strengthen brain function; and cognitive
behavioral programs, such as those used to
help children learn impulse control, a type of intervention that falls into the broader category of «social emotional learning» (SEL).