Researchers found that when used with sensory-enhanced yoga, deep breathing and meditation almost unilaterally helped members of the Armed Forces shake off the severe stress and anxiety of the battlefield.
There are plenty of yoga breathing styles out there, from shallow-and-rapid respiration designed to eliminate toxins to the deeper, calmer breaths of regimens like Dahn Yoga. The latter style has recently been the subject of research into the effects of yoga breathing for relaxation.
The study, which was published in the American Journal of Occupational Therapy, delved into the uses of yoga and meditation in treating combat stress among deployed U.S. soldiers.
The results were impressive. Researchers found that when used with sensory-enhanced yoga, deep breathing and meditation almost unilaterally helped members of the Armed Forces shake off the severe stress and anxiety of the battlefield.
How is combat stress different than post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)? The distinction is a subtle but important one. Combat stress is the extreme tension and shock caused by the experience of military trauma, while PTSD is a long-lasting condition that may result from this.
The new study may give hope to many enlisted men and women, not to mention the many U.S. veterans who need simple, effective stress relief techniques.
Yoga-based treatments for battlefield traumas are nothing new, as they've been used for years by mental health experts at the Walter Reed Army Medical Center.
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