Yoga
Yoga originated from which major religion(s)?
a) Christianity
b) Islam
c) Hinduism/Buddhism
c) Hinduism/Buddhism
It originated from the area of what is now Northern India over 5,000 years ago.
Stress can play a part in problems such as headaches, high blood pressure, heart problems, diabetes, skin conditions, asthma, arthritis, depression, and anxiety.
a) True
b) False
a) True
Practicing mindfulness may help you fight off illness.
a) True
b) False
a) True
Some studies show it may boost your immune system and even help with the effects of aging. But more research is needed to understand exactly what those effects are and how it works.
Regular mindfulness can physically change parts of your brain.
a) True
b) False
a) True
Practicing mindfulness -- especially meditation -- can make the area of your brain that controls your attention span grow over time. It can also fatten up your brain stem and increase the gray matter in your brain, all of which help you process your emotions better and stay healthier.
Mindfulness teaches you to be aware of your feelings and:
a) then move on
b) accept them
c) change them
b) accept them
When you practice mindfulness, you live in the moment. You focus on your breathing, how your body feels, and what’s around you. It helps you understand your emotions and realize that they come and go -- they don’t define you. Once you accept your feelings without thinking of them as “right” or “wrong,” you can change any unhealthy thought patterns.
Stress costs American industry more or less than $250 billion annually.
a) more
b) less
a) more
Stress costs American industry more than $300 billion annually.
Mindfulness does not help with depression.
a) True
b) False
b) False
Early studies also show that people who have bipolar disorder or an anxiety disorder might benefit from it as part of their treatment plan as well. And if antidepressants have helped and you’re in remission, mindfulness may work just as well as medication to keep it at bay.
Practicing mindfulness does not affect your genes.
a) True
b) False
b) False
The relaxation you feel when you practice being mindful might play a part in which genes are active in your body. Specifically, it can make the ones linked to inflammation less active. This can not only improve your health, but it may help you live longer, too.
What common yoga pose is known to help with stress relief?
a) child's pose
b) downward-facing dog
c) tree pose
a) child's pose
The child's pose involves one kneeling and sitting on their knees. Then, lean forward, keeping your buttocks on your heels, and rest your forehead on the floor. Move your arms so they're next to your legs, palms facing up. Inhale and exhale, slowly and deeply, for at least eight breaths.
What percentage of all doctor's office visits are for stress-related ailments and complains?
a) 35-50%
b) 75-90%
c) 90-100%
b) 75-90%
Practicing mindfulness does not help with insomnia (not being able to sleep).
a) True
b) False
b) False
From a physiological perspective these practices work by stimulating the parasympathetic nervous system (responsible for rest, digest, and repair) and counterbalancing the body’s sympathetic nervous system (stress response).
Mindfulness helps with stress by:
a) changing how you react to it
b) making your body resistant to stress hormones
c) distracting you until the stress passes
a) changing how you react to it
Over time, it gives you more control over your emotions and helps you process them differently. This may also help with anxiety and mood disorders.
What pose is associated with calming the brain and helping relieve stress and mild depression?
a) cow pose
b) standing forward bend
c) legs-up-the-wall pose
c) legs-up-the-wall pose
Also known as Viparita Karani. Your torso and head lie flat on the ground while your legs are inverted up a wall.
About what percent of adults suffer negative health effects from stress?
a) 40%
b) 60%
c) 70%
a) 40%
About 43% of adults suffer negative effects from stress.
What is the lifetime prevalence of an emotional disorder?
a) more than 25%
b) more than 40%
c) more than 50%
c) more than 50%
These emotional disorders are often due to chronic, untreated stress reactions.
Mindfulness can improve:
a) decision making
b) vision
c) taste
a) decision making
When we practice mindfulness, we learn how to make observations without getting wrapped up in thoughts or feelings. When applied to decision making, this skill can help us weigh options more rationally. Additionally, having this skill can help us feel better equipped to make sound decisions. This decreases the likelihood of putting off or refraining from decision making altogether.
Regular yoga practitioners were found to have this change in their bodies compared to those who do not do yoga.
a) bigger muscles
b) bigger cerebral cortex and hippocampus
c) smaller ears
b) bigger cerebral cortex and hippocampus
People who regularly did yoga had a thicker cerebral cortex (the area of the brain responsible for information processing) and hippocampus (the area of the brain involved in learning and memory) compared with nonpractitioners. These areas of the brain typically shrink as you age, but the older yoga practitioners showed less shrinkage than those who did no yoga. This suggests that yoga may counteract age-related declines in memory and other cognitive skills.
Which of the following is not a type of symptom of stress?
a) emotional
b) physical
c) cognitive
d) behavioral
e) all are different types of symptoms of stress
e) all are different types of symptoms of stress
Mindfulness can reduce pain by:
a) 10%
b) 25%
c) 50%
c) 50%
Mindfulness has been associated with the perceived reduction of pain in participants by upwards of 50%. The practice of mindfulness helps us gain control over our thoughts and emotional reactions, which can shift our relationship with pain. This can be an especially useful tool for people who experience chronic pain.
Mindfulness teaches one to engage which region of the brain more often?
a) prefrontal cortex (youngest part of brain, does higher order functions)
b) limbic brain (oldest part of brain, in charge of anxious/threatened feelings)
c) visual cortex (in charge of what you see and perceive)
a) prefrontal cortex
indfulness develops your ability to engage your PFC more often and override the limbic brain (that engages in knee-jerk reactions and seeks out short term pleasures)