Yog Nidra Benefits: You must have heard that Lord Vishnu goes into Yog Nidra for four months from Ekadashi Tithi of Shukla Paksha in the month of Ashadh. Actually, Yog Nidra is a yogic practice which was practiced by sages who performed penance in ancient times. This tradition is still prevalent today. Yog Nidra is a state between sleeping and waking up. The person practicing it remains awake but his mind remains stable in the same state. In this, the body becomes completely relaxed and every part of the body becomes stable in the same state. At this time, the person does not bring anything to the mind. This state of consciousness is different from meditation. In meditation, the mind is focused on one thing, whereas in Yog Nidra, emptiness is brought in the mind and sleep is done. Many benefits of Yog Nidra have already been mentioned in our religious texts, but now researchers from All India Institute of Medical Sciences and IIT Delhi have also confirmed it.
Increases alertness in the brain
IIT According to a report from Delhi, when MRI was done during yoga nidra, it was found that it causes many changes in the brain. It increases the sensitivity of the brain and provides many psychological benefits. In the study, for the first time, the researchers tested the blood flow in the brain during yoga nidra and wanted to know how it works. According to the study, the nervous system remains very sensitive even in a relaxed state during yoga nidra. Actually, there is a default mode network (DMN) in our brain. This is the part of the brain in which all the signals of the brain are connected to each other. It remains strongly active even when our attention is not on anything. According to the researchers of IIT Delhi, this is a background mode of the brain which becomes active when we daydream or are engrossed in ourselves or our thoughts keep wandering. The study found that the default mode network (DMN) of those who are adept at doing yoga nidra in a better way is very different from that of novices. Their brain remains in the awakened state even during deep rest. According to the study, the alertness of the brain becomes very ready to listen or decode the instructions given during yoga nidra.
brings out the thoughts buried in the subconscious mind
The study said that the longer a person practices yoga postures, the more clearly the changes are visible in their brain. This indicates that experienced yogis have less mental distraction than novices, which leads to changes in the connectivity of the default mode network (DMN). According to the researcher of this study, Professor Rahul Garg of IIT Delhi, it is written in our ancient books of yoga that yoga nidra helps in bringing out the sanskars or creativity already buried in the deep subconscious mind and this ultimately brings happiness to the body and mind. This keeps the health better. In this sense, the activation of those parts of the brain through yoga nidra in this research is a big discovery. This will help us in bringing out the things buried inside the mind.
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FIRST PUBLISHED : September 24, 2024, 17:55 IST
