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Yoga Can Slow Effects of Stress and Aging, Studies Suggest | Psychology Today

It’s been awhile for me doing yoga, but due to the everyday stressors of life it’s time for me to get back on the mat. According to two studies in the the Psychology Today article, yoga helps slow everything down mentally and even physically.

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Two new studies suggest that doing yoga regularly can slow physical aging and the harmful impact of stress at the cellular and DNA level. Many conditions are associated with accelerated cellular aging, such as depression, infertility, and heart disease. These studies contribute to growing evidence that suggests that yoga can slow down and even reverse the harmful effects of accelerated aging and stress on the body and mind.

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Source: Yoga Can Slow Effects of Stress and Aging, Studies Suggest | Psychology Today

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