Tension and emotional stress, deal with it?

You are not alone, you who are tense, nervous, worried, unable to relax even in bed. You seem to be tied up in knots and you sometimes feel at your screaming wits' end. And you use lessening tablets, energy tablets, tranquillizers, something to push you, and then surprise at the consequential horrible side effects.
Could Yoga be the answer? Clearly, without question, it can do that.

Neither Yoga allows drugs nor does your body, therefore if we are fed up of conventional medication to relax your fatigued body and mind, why not attempt Yoga? Yoga is proven to be effective when medicine no longer works. Breathing properly is relaxing and good for the mind as well as the body. Your thoughts mirror your breathing style, and as such, your mind will be affected if your breathing is off balance.
Through your daily experiences, you can confirm this to be true. When you are absorbed in a book, watching television, or listening to an interesting talk on the radio. Your breathing processes become slow. When your mind is afflicted by anger, or sorrow, the breath becomes irregular and choppy. If you are scared you breathe and seize your breath, and if you are uninterested you yawn.
All the exercises formulated by the Yogis of ancient times that have a connection with the respiratory tract are based on a close observation of the body's natural impulses. Most people neglect this bodily function so much that they barely inhale enough oxygen to maintain living.
To clear your mind of worries learn to breathe correctly since mind and breathe are intertwined. When you are at peace your breath is slow and even so if you reverse the process and learn to breathe slowly and deeply your mind will follow suit. If you are breathing in a calm and controlled manner,you can't be worried and upset,and if your breath is coming out in hurried jerks you can't remain calm.

So first things first.

I want you to try the Yoga COMPLETE BREATH which employs the lower, middle and upper lung. To be a successful at the COMPLETE BREATH in yoga, your breathing needs to use three body areas-diaphragmatic, inter costa, and clavicular in one quick inhalation. You should take it easy if you are a beginner.
Lie down flat on the floor, no pillows, and place your hands lightly over your diaphragm. When you are practicing yoga always remenber to wear loose clothing, and females need to loosen their bras.
The technique " Complete Breath Slowly" involves exhaling as much air as possible from your lungs. Very slowly inhale through the mouth, drawing in the air evenly and without sudden jerks. With your hands placed lightly over your diaphragm you will find that this is the first area to expand.

You will feel a very slight retraction of your lower abdomen as your inhalation progresses. When you are taking a breath in you will notice your shoulders rise, and your lungs expand. Use little exertion and breathe through your mouth slowly. Contract the abdomen as you complete your exhalation to expel as much air as possible. Once you finish your first Complete Breath, stay quiet for a several moments. Do not attempt to sit up for a while or you may experience a slight dizziness or faintness due to hyperventilation caused by a sudden, excessive, and unaccustomed intake of oxygen. If you do have such a reaction it only proves how badly your poor lungs needed that extra oxygen, but do not worry, the dizzy feeling will soon pass.

When beginning this exercise work carefully at first and with a little practice you will soon be able to do it without pain or difficulty. Once you reach this phase, you can do this exercises sitting straight with your hands placed in your lap and your head level or you can stand straight up placing your hands by your sides. Remember, you should always do your breathing techniques with a window that is open, or outside. For the first few days, take no more than two Yoga Complete Breaths a day, but then, you can increase the number gradually, ad lib, to to to sixty full breaths per day. This should be a slow process and you should not attempt the full quota of sixty a day straight away. Be content at first to take just a few at a time.