Scientific research shows that people who think positively tend to live longer than those who think negatively? It's because positive thinking encourages a healthy physiological environment for healing to occur. The five tenets of yoga can help enhancing positive thinking. Here’s how.

1. Exercise. When we exercise, our bodies release feel-good hormones called endorphins which make you feel fresh and happy.. thereby replacing negative thoughts with positive ones. But more importantly, yoga helps unblock energy pathways, thus allowing energy healing to work.

2. Breathing. Most of us don't realize it - but we're actually not breathing right. Yoga emphasizes the usage of proper breathing techniques that increase oxygen intake which then enhances the circulation of both blood and energy in our bodies. As such, toxins of our bodies and the mind, such as negative thoughts, are banished and can be replaced by positive thoughts.

3. Relaxation. Yoga is a calming and rhythmic exercise, involving a lot of stretches and breathing. Through practicing the asanas and various yoga poses, tension is drained from our muscles – promoting relaxation of the body. This relief directly affects your happiness levels and general well-being, making it easier to think positively.

4. Diet. Yoga is very holistic and one of its key principles is a wholesome diet. It recommends a nutritious diet of fresh foods with lots of fruits and vegetable. What we eat has an effect on both our bodies and our minds and food with high oil and preservative content introduces an endless list of toxins to our bodies, thus disrupting our energy flow. The eating habits and diet recommended by yoga encourages not only happiness and optimism, but higher energy levels!

5. Meditation. Lastly, meditation is a crucial element in the practice of yoga and energy healing. Asanas and yoga breathing techniques help us to calm our minds for meditation, which allows us to introspect. It is through deep introspection  that the active release and dispelment of negative and hurtful emotions from our minds occur. Then, these negative emotions can be replaced with calmer and more positive thoughts.

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