International Day of Happiness 2022: Are you comfortable? This straightforward query will not be really easy to reply considering everyone has a special idea of happiness. Yet, happiness is commonly considered a mixture of how satisfied one is with life and the way one feels on on a regular basis basis usually – negative or positive. Some situations may make one feel temporarily sad and others could make one feel elated for a particular time period, but to feel joyous, content and comfortable many of the times, one must look inside, say spiritual and yoga experts. (Also read: World Happiness Report 2022: The highest ten happiest countries of the world)

On International Day of Happiness, we asked Yoga Master and Lifestyle Coach Grand Master Akshar what happiness is and the way can one boost it in future with yogic practices.

“Happiness should transcend a mere mood and ought to be a lifestyle. To stay positive, with a comfortable outlook, gives the mind the strength and energy to intelligently tackle our daily lives,” says the Yoga guru.

For staying positive and comfortable, it’s imperative to maintain the mind in positive state of mind as once we are feeling negative, our hormone levels are usually not optimal and our immunity weakens, thus making us prone to allergies and illness, in keeping with Grand Master Akshar. The expert says Yoga can set the processes of the body right which in turn makes sure the mind is in right space to search out happiness.

“Yogic practices are a holistic approach to a person’s health. It ensures that the physicals facets similar to asanas help not only maintain fitness but in addition enhance the functioning and health of our internal organs. This in turn ensures that every one the metabolic processes are running well, giving the practitioner good on a regular basis health,” says the Yoga Guru.

“When the body is cared for, the mind has the space and energy to search out happiness. Yoga also tends to mental health through pranayama and meditation practices. It’s the teachings of Yoga that health shouldn’t be merely of the physical body but of the mind as well,” he adds.

How Yoga can provide help to stay positive

In response to Grand Master Akshar, a positive attitude is instilled through Yogic lifestyle, activities and practices.

“After we practice Yoga, we’re blessed with physical and mental health and happiness is a by product of the state of living,” he says.

“Yoga is the means to mindfully spend time along with your body and in return replenish and nourish the mind and spirit. A healthy body gives option to a comfortable disposition,” says Akshar.

Listed here are the asanas and meditation that would help boost happiness as per the Yoga expert.

* Through the practices of assorted asanas similar to PadaHasthasan, Paschimottanasana, Halasana, Adho Mukhi Swanasana, etc. one can experience the balancing of the body and the push of endorphins that fill us with joy.

* Meditative practices similar to Aarambha Dhyan provide help to exhale out your negativity and inhale, attract and harbour positivity.

Make happiness an on a regular basis practice

Like Yoga, happiness too should be an on a regular basis practice that we imbibe into our lives.

“Today is commemorative of an exquisite practice, to bring a state of happiness into our lives, let this mindfulness extend beyond today and be an element of us throughout our lives,” says Grand Master Akshar.