The article I read dealt with yoga. It said that yoga could be a useful tool when dealing with stress. The article also explained that stress acts as a stimuli. It began with a brief exclamation about certain amounts of stress and their effect on your body. When the body is not being stimulated enough, the body and mind starts to feel lethargic and depressed with a lack of focus. When the body is experiencing too much stress, it can lead to a nervous breakdown. The article dsays yoga minimizes the effect of stress on your body.
             The article then goes into causes of stress and how the mind tries to battle them. It says emotional well being has the largest effect on the amount of stress in the body, and the body comes up with artificial solutions to battle with the daily stress. The article says that a person can develop alcoholism, eating disorders, unhealthy relationships, etc. to deal with its stress. It also says that although yoga is not a "miracle cure", it can help to cope with this stress.
             The article then went into some anatomical explanations of the diaphragm. Yoga designates the diaphragm as the warrior against stress. When stress levels are too high, the diaphragm cannot change shape when it is exhaling and inhaling. Yoga helps build elasticity of the diaphragm. The article also explains that yoga can help channel away the toxins the body accumulates at night when it sleeps called lactic acid. Through yoga, the body gains flexibility and stamina, too.
             The last subject the article touches on are the great effects yoga has on the body. Yoga can help increase immunity to "dis-ease" of all the systems in the body. It prevents fears and anxieties from invading the brain during everyday activites, making days more efficient and and energy conserving. Yoga can also help achieve states of calmness and tranquillity.
             I absolutely love this article. I have been practicing yoga for a few years now, and
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