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Yoga & Meditation
India's 5,000-year-old practice; WHO recommends for mental and physical health globally
India ๐ฎ๐ณ 3000 BC Mental Health
Key Facts
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Yoga documented in Rigveda (~1500 BC); Patanjali's Yoga Sutras (~400 BC) codified 8-fold path
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Benefits: reduces cortisol, lowers BP, improves flexibility, reduces anxiety and depression
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Meditation changes brain structure: increases grey matter in prefrontal cortex (attention), shrinks amygdala (fear)
๐ Did you know? International Yoga Day (21 June) was established at India's proposal and adopted by the UN in 2014 with 177 co-sponsors โ a record
Quick Reference
Category
Mental Health
Country
๐ฎ๐ณ India
Year / Era
3000 BC
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India's 5,000-year-old practice