28/05/2022
During times of anxiety your parasympathetic nervous system can shut down or become less efficient, as your body plunges into ‘fight or flight’ responses. As this system is responsible for good digestion by increasing intestinal activity and relaxing sphincter muscles, it can
mean that you could suffer digestive problems, such as bloating or constipation.
But yoga could help – a study of participants who suffered from gastrointestinal disorders, who started using stress management techniques including yoga and meditation, found that their symptoms were significantly reduced even as long as three weeks after their weekly sessions stopped.
