{"id":3752,"date":"2020-08-04T08:02:38","date_gmt":"2020-08-04T08:02:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ayurvedamagazine.org\/breathing-techniques-effective-in-managing-stress-anxiety-yale-study\/"},"modified":"2020-08-04T08:02:38","modified_gmt":"2020-08-04T08:02:38","slug":"breathing-techniques-effective-in-managing-stress-anxiety-yale-study","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ayurvedamagazine.org\/breathing-techniques-effective-in-managing-stress-anxiety-yale-study\/","title":{"rendered":"Breathing techniques effective in managing stress, anxiety: Yale study"},"content":{"rendered":"

Breathing techniques and emotional intelligence strategies
\nare highly effective in improving the well-being and mental health of the student
\ncommunity, a study by the US-based Yale University has found.<\/span><\/p>\n

Researchers at the Yale Child Study Center and the Yale
\nCenter for Emotional Intelligence (YCEI) conducted the study, which tested
\nthree skill-building training programs on 135 undergraduate subjects for eight
\nweeks (30 hours total), and measured results against those of a
\nnon-intervention control group.<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n

They found that a training program called SKY Campus
\nHappiness, developed by the Art of Living Foundation, which relies on a
\nbreathing technique called SKY Breath Meditation (Sudharshan Kriya<\/i>), yoga postures, social connection, and service
\nactivities, was most beneficial. Following the SKY sessions, students reported
\nimprovements in six areas of well-being: depression, stress, mental health,
\nmindfulness, positive affect, and social connectedness.<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n

A second program called Foundations of Emotional
\nIntelligence, developed by the YCEI, resulted in one improvement: greater
\nmindfulness \u2014 the ability for students to be present and enjoy the moment.<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n

In all, 135 Yale undergraduate students participated in the
\nstudy.<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n

The researchers, who reported findings in the July 15 edition
\nof Frontiers in Psychiatry, said such resiliency training programs could be a
\nvaluable tool for addressing the mental health crisis on university campuses.<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIn addition to academic skills, we need to teach students
\nhow to live a balanced life,\u201d said Emma Sepp\u00e4l\u00e4, lead author and faculty
\ndirector of the Women\u2019s Leadership Program at Yale School of Management.
\n\u201cStudent mental health has been on the decline over the last 10 years, and with
\nthe pandemic and racial tensions, things have only gotten worse.\u201d<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n

Davornne Lindo, a member of the Yale track team who
\nparticipated in the SKY Campus Happiness program, said practicing breathing
\ntechniques helped her to manage stress from both academics and athletics. \u201cNow
\nthat I have these techniques to help me, I would say that my mentality is a lot
\nhealthier,\u201d she said.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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