The Physiological Effects of Daily Yoga

Cat Lafuente of The List enumerates the many health benefits of practicing yoga, citing scientific studies and asking experts (including myself) to weigh in.

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One way you can fight back against present and future anxiety is to do yoga every day, as noted by Indigo Stray Conger, a licensed therapist and certified yoga teacher. "Anxiety thrives on future oriented thinking, increasing as you catastrophize about what might happen," she told The List. "Practicing yoga every day will reduce anxiety because you are staying mindful in the moment." That's thanks to the union between your breath, thoughts, and movement, which keeps your thinking from spiraling out of control. That's the case whether you cultivate an active, strength-building practice or a more restorative, gentle practice aimed at calming the mind, says Conger.

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