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Posture Effects On Body
The effect of the way in which a human sits has got many effects on the physical fitness and cognitive behavior too. These problems are getting severe day by day and with the advent of information technology where working professionals are supposed to sit on chairs in front of computers all day long for the job. This posture of body does not harm immediately but later it does in long run. But for the job people have to 
take it up and again they never complain for it. If the body remains in the same posture for a long time the muscles get hardened and lead to ailments in long run and it does not matter what the posture is.
At times even if it is in people’s control they get so engrossed in work, so don’t get time to care for themselves. People having such monotonous jobs should care additional care for themselves and should adapt to certain kind of physical activity amidst the job period. Exercising in the gym must be made a part of daily routine which would curb such ailments to some extent. Actually it is the immobility of the body which leads to unhealthy and damaged structure. Keeping the body upright all day long requires much effort and so the lower part of the body is under pressure and that does get affected.
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27 Aug 07 | Yoga To Be Fit
Yoga has its feet in India. It is the best physical exercise ever known in this universe. As it incorporates meditation too, it serves to be beneficial in several ways. Yoga includes asans in which different asan is for a different purpose and has a history underneath its development. It is a great spiritual experience. The best asan of yoga is shavasan in which nothing has to be done, simply lying down in a relaxed position, which gives mental peace and allows the body to be restful. Breathing is again a major part of it and deep breathing helps in relaxing to greater extent. With the deep breaths the 
pumping of the heart increases and blood circulation in the body is speeded up letting the doer feel rejuvenated.
Understanding yoga itself is a great thing and these days people have known the benefits of yoga all round the world. Yoga has shown its magic in treating certain diseases and these days is followed by several medical practioners too. With the boom in the nature care treatment yoga is reaching every nook and corner of the town. Today though with its roots in India it has spread like a banyan tree all around the world.
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Yoga Exercise: 12-ways to Salute The Sun
In yoga exercises there is the 12-ways to salute the sun. Do it one time or two times when you wake up in the morning. Several repetitions at nighttime will assist you to relax; insomniacs normally find that 6 to 12 round help them fall asleep.
1. Stand straight with your feet a little apart, palms jointly, thumbs touching your chest
2. Breathe in deeply while gradually raising your hand above your head, and turn backside as far as achievable, while contraction your buttocks. Hold for 3 seconds.
3. Slowly breathe out and bend frontward, keep your knee straight, until your finger touch the ground outer surface of your feet. Take your head in the direction of your knees.
4. Slowly breathe in, bend your knee, and place your fingertips on the floor, set them there. Slither your right foot reverse as far as you are able to go, through the right knee to off the floor, Now look up as high as possible, arching your back
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5. Before exhale again, make straight both legs so as to your body form a smooth plane. Make sure your abdomen is pulled in.
6. Slowly breathe out, bend together your knees to the ground, bend your hips in air, and lower your upper body and temple to the ground.
7. Now breathe in slowly and look up, twisting your skull back, then raise it; follow by your higher chest, then lower chest. Your lower body - from the navel downward - ought to be on the ground, and your elbows ought to be a little bent. Hold for3 to 5 seconds.
8. Breathe out slowly and lift your hip until your foot and palms are plane on the ground and your arm and legs are instantly in an upturned V position.
9. Breathe in leisurely and get your right foot frontward. The foot must be flat on the ground between your fingertips. left leg ought to be approximately straight at the back, with its knees a little off the ground. lift your head, look up, arc your back
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10. Slowly breathe out and unbend your leg and stand, try to stay your fingertip on the ground, and attempt to touch your skull to your knee..
11. Slowly breathe in, raise your arm up and extend back. Do not forget to make tighter your buttocks. Hold for 3 seconds.
12. Slowly breathe out, lower your arm to your side. Rest. Do again the series.
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Yoga During Exam Preparation
Exam time is a phase of severe stress, anxiety and depression. This phase challenges physical as well as mental health of student. In order to perform well in exams one has to be physically fit as well as mentally sound. Healthy mind resides in healthy body is a well known saying. Thus, one has to take care of both physical as well mental well being. Yogic exercises help us to achieve both physical and mental health. There are various exercises that help us to face challenges that arise during exam days.
Proper supply of blood to brain helps to calm brain, which in turn calms our body parts also. Therefore we are able to cope up with the tense situation. Various asana, like shirshasana, suptvagrasana, hulasana etc, ensure proper supply of blood to various body organs including brain.
Yoga and Meditation helps to increase concentration and discourage deviation during exam preparation. During last few years it has been observed that during exam time many student commit suicide as they were not able to able to withstand against stress.
Meditation and breathing exercises helps to generate positive energy in the body. Breathing exercises ensure oxygen rich supply of blood to brain which in turn adds to the thinking ability of brain. Breathing exercises also affects the functioning of lungs and
removes toxins from the body. Thus, improves our health. During tense situation few strokes of deep breath help to regain self confidence.
It has been found that during exam days many student complaints about pain in their eyes because of prolonged studies. There are several eye-related exercises that give relax to eyes. Like, tratak i.e. focus both the eyes at a single point continuously without blinking followed by continuous blinking for few minutes help to reduce pain. In addition to this clockwise and anticlockwise movement of eyeball also provide relax to ciliary’s muscles. During exam days even 50-60 min of eye exercises in every hour help to get rid off eye problems.
Practicing above said exercises during exam days not only help to get freedom from stressful situations and state of depression but also adds to our thinking ability and concentration power. Thus, we are able to perform much better in our exams.
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