Role of Yoga Nidra in the treatment of Psychiatric Problems

   In essence, the mere desire of a living being is the desire or attainment of happiness. No creature wishes for sorrow. The evolved creature in all beings is man. Man only wants that he should be healthy, happy, prosperous and get all the opulences of the world, but for the attainment of all these opulences, the most important requirement is 'su-man' i.e. a healthy mind. But today in the world there is a competition for the editing and promotion of food grains. In today's stressful life, despite the availability of resources, a person is wandering in the desire of happiness and happiness. In this blind race the person has become selfish.

His life value and way of life has become like this. It is known that his mind has become distorted. Where a healthy mind keeps a person's body healthy, through which man enjoys all the opulences of the world, the same unhealthy mind is of various kinds. It causes physical ailments as well as social distortions. The mind is the cause of man's happiness and sorrow. That is why it is said in the Brahmabindu Upanishad that - 'Mana aur manushnaam karna bandha mokshayo' i.e. a disordered mind is the cause of man's bondages (sorrows) and a healthy mind is the cause of man's happiness.

What is mental illness?

   What is mental illness? It needs to be understood in detail. The diseases of the mind and the mind, these two things have to be understood separately. If seen after thinking, the mind itself is a disease, but the doctor of that disease is also the mind. The diseases which are not related to external objects but only to the mind, those diseases are called mental. The diseases which are born purely within the mind, afflict the mind and whose remediation also comes only through the mind. It is subordinate. Those diseases are called psychiatric or mental diseases. Acharya Vachaspati Mishra says that diseases such as excessive lust, insanity, amnesia, anxiety, dyspnoea, doubt, anger, distorted egoism, distorted dream vision, forgetfulness, sad memory, etc. are called mental diseases because they are born from mental disorders.

If seen in general terms, not every human being is completely healthy, difficulties of life, due to the ups and downs in the journey of life and environment, all human beings sometimes feel despair, worry, fear, restlessness, nervousness, insomnia, stress, uncertainty, enthusiasm. One has to go through various mental conditions, frustration etc., but human beings suffering from these conditions cannot be called mental patients. Rather, on the contrary, such reactions on the mind are said to be non-specialized. It is a sign of inequality. The same reactions come in the category of mental diseases which appear different from normal.

Causes of mental diseases according to modern psychology

    According to modern psychology, the main cause of psychosis is the human state of mind, faulty lifestyle, faulty development theory and not being able to adjust oneself properly in family and social life. From childhood to old age, everyone suffers from some mental problem. In childhood, if a child does not get love, good values, then feelings of fear, insecurity, opposition and guilt etc. According to Freud, psychopathy arises when the desires that are repressed and rejected by the society come out of the unconscious and take control of the mind.

Causes of mental diseases according to Indian psychology

    In Indian psychology, there is no independent text on psychosis, but the nature of mind and its disorders have been discussed in Vedas, Upanishads, Puranas, Yoga, Ayurveda and Philosophy etc. According to yoga, the Yoga Sutras compiled by Maharishi Patanjali, especially the disorders of the mind and its causes and symptoms have been highlighted, because yoga is the science of ultimate health. The aim of which is to be situated in one's own form by attaining the perfect state of samadhi with a healthy body and a healthy mind. This is complete health and this is complete mental health. Without attaining this complete health, even spiritual practice is not possible. Describing the nature and symptoms of psychopaths in yoga as obstacles on the path of yoga, they have been termed as distraction of mind. Such as- Vyadhi (physical and mental disorder), styana (arrogance), sanshaya (doubtful knowledge), pramad (not performing duty in spite of ability), laziness (increased tamas), avirati (attachment to the objects of the senses), Bhrantidarshan (false knowledge of subjects), alabdhabhumikatva (not achieving any place in spiritual practice) and anavasthitva (not being fixed in a situation even after attaining it) are the main forms of psychopathology and their symptoms from the point of view of yoga. Along with the above nine antarayas or distractions of the mind, five other symptoms also appear.
For example, sorrow (unfavorable feeling or pain received by obstacles). There are three types of sorrows namely spiritual, adhibhautik and adhidaivik. Daurmanasya (exhaustion), Angamejaytva (vibration in the body parts), shwaasa and prashwas (not having control over inhalation and exhalation). These five symptoms are also of mental instability fall into the category.
Among the causes of mental diseases, Maharishi Patanjali describes the five afflictions – avidya (contemplation before delusional), asmita (knowledge of the inseparability of soul and mind), raga (craving to enjoy pleasures), aversion. (The attitudes arising in the mind towards the things which obstruct the attainment of favorable objects) and Abhinivasa (fear of death of the mortal body).
Lord Krishna considers ignorance as the root of mental disorders in Gita and avidya as the cause of all mental disorders, here he says that the prudent can suffer mental distress, not the philosopher because the prudent man is still like a raw pitcher and the Tatvjnani is ripe. Like a pitcher. Which is not affected by the favorable or unfavorable weather conditions.

Reason for Mental diseases according to Ayurveda

    Ayurveda has an important place in the glorious tradition of Indian science. Ayurveda considers three main factors at the root of psychosis. (1) Pragyapradha (disturbingness) (2) Asatmendriyartha Sanyog (improper association of the senses with their subjects), (3) Consequence (unfavorableness of the environment) In addition to this, in Ayurveda, adharma and malpractices, excess of nostalgia are also considered to be the main causes of psychopathy.

Meaning of Yoganidra and Mental Health

    Yoganidra means spiritual sleep or supersensory sleep. During the practice of Yoga Nidra one appears to be asleep but at that time the consciousness is functioning at a deeper level of awareness. For this reason yoga nidra is considered as mental sleep or deep relaxation with inner awareness. In this intermediate stage between sleep and wakefulness, contact with the subconscious and the unconscious dimension occurs spontaneously. In Yoga Nidra, a state of inner relaxation is achieved by moving away from external experiences. In the practice of Yoga Nidra, the position of the physical centers becomes introverted. When the mind is concentrated on a certain center, then the life force and blood etc. get concentrated in that place.

Achieving good mental health by practicing yoga nidra can be done and at the same time the person about your potential from current lifestyle helps in coping with related stressors and living a satisfying lifestyle.
Mental problems affect a person's feelings, thoughts and actions, having a direct impact on the person's daily lifestyle. Frustration, stress, anger and anxiety are all emotions, but when these feelings last for a long time, they take birth in the form of mental disorders. These disorders can be overcome in very good and effective ways with the practice of Yoga Nidra. When a person contemplates a negative thought from someone very deeply, then that thought gets disorganized in the seed form in our subconscious mind. This seed-like idea, with time, the plant then turns into a tree. Then there is the one who does this on this negative tree. Negativity, frustration, frustration, anger, jealousy, insomnia etc. start bearing fruit. Therefore the mind is the cause of our happiness and sorrow. The contemplation of good, pure, positive thoughts is free from bondages and vices, and contemplation of impure, negative and non-virtuous thoughts, bondage and various physical and mental problems are born. 
In the state of yoga nidra, this tree of negativity can be uprooted from the subconscious mind by the refined and subtle power of consciousness.  And through the restraint of the mind, again the seeds of pure and positivity can be sown in the land of the subconscious mind. It has a profound effect on physical and mental health. Yoga Nidra is an effective means of relieving stress. Whether stress is mental, emotional or muscular, the biggest problem in the modern era is this stress, since we are living in the mechanical age where there is a complete lack of spirituality, so there is a lot of frustration and frustration in people's life. The resolution taken in Yoga Nidra is an effective technique to calm and stabilize the mind. Anything in life can fail you but not the resolution taken during Yoga Nidra. The thought taken in Yoga Nidra is sown in the subconscious mind when it becomes relaxed and receptive. The thought taken at the beginning of Yoga Nidra is like planting a seed and repeating the same thought in the end is like watering it. Therefore, the resolution taken in yoga nidra definitely bears fruit, it is only necessary that the resolution should be taken with firm spirit i.e. with a firm spirit.
Yoga Nidra calms the mind, plays an important role in connecting the mind, mind, body and emotions. Mindfulness is stimulated in the body by sharpening the awareness, when consciously moving one's consciousness or mind over the various parts of the body it induces physical relaxation. It also clears the nerve pathways of the brain. Based on a study, it was concluded that the practice of yoga nidra leads to a predominance of alpha waves in the brain, which is a characteristic of mental relaxation. In fact, even half an hour of yoga nidra practice is equal to 8-10 hours of normal sleep, but even more so that the body and mind are calm and energetic.
Due to modern lifestyle, unsatisfactory diet, impure thoughts and unhealthy competitions, the equilibrium of the body starts becoming unbalanced. Due to this, due to the negative effect on the nervous system, the mutual harmony between the neuroreceptor and the neuron is disturbed. This is the situation when the coordination of the left and right brain and the coordination of the brain and the body becomes unbalanced and various mental deformities or abnormalities begin to appear. There is only one thought at the root of this situation. yoga nidra  efforts are made to balance this imbalanced state of body and mind, which gradually leads to a state of complete physical, emotional and mental relaxation and wellness.

“The resolution taken in Yoga Nidra is an effective technique to calm and stabilize the mind. Anything in life can fail you but not the resolution taken during Yoga Nidra. The thought taken in Yoga Nidra is sown in the subconscious mind when it becomes relaxed and receptive”

In this way, the practice of yoga nidra counteracts stress, as well as helps in preventing stress related diseases. With the practice of yoga nidra, the good hormones called dopamine, endorphins, serotonin and oxytocin increase in the blood and the level of anxiety, stress and anxiety etc. of the practitioner decreases, making yoga nidra a successful treatment for insomnia. Practicing the various stages of Yoga Nidra such as resolution, relaxation, reflexes (meditation on the breath) and mental conflicts is an important and effective method of therapy for patients with asthma, heart disease, high blood pressure and high-cholesterol levels. The resolution in Yoga Nidra improves the willpower of the practitioner, makes him stronger and helps build optimism. By doing this, the lost morale can be recovered by this optimistic and positive will power.

Method of Yognidra

  Preparation - For the practice of Yoga Nidra, lie down in Shavasana with your eyes closed. Keep both the hands at the level of the body. Keep both feet at a distance from each other. Stop physical movement. Your body is calm and under your control.
Relaxation-Take your consciousness over your body and loot at the whole physical body. to whole body make yourself relaxed, look at yourself mentally, there should be no tension in the body. If so, remove it.
Alertness- By alertness, here it is meant the sense of witnessing your body to see the internal organs and the breath with a witnessing attitude and to rotate your consciousness (mind) over the whole body, that is, to see.

Resolution - Before starting Yoga Nidra, take a resolution. Wills can be physical, mental or spiritual. You decide what kind of resolution you want to take. The language of the resolution should be clear. Sankalpa is a very important part of yoga, so never take resolutions related to illness or habits. For example, getting rid of bad habits or removing disease or getting any kind of public service, accomplishment or powers. The resolution of the person should be endowed with divine qualities and leading to progress on the spiritual path. The resolution taken in Yoga Nidra is definitely fulfilled. Rotation of  consciousness - Consciousness is rotated in 76 parts of the body. The mind should be moved rapidly from one part to another. The sequence should not be changed while moving the consciousness in different parts of the body.
Touch of body and ground - Look at your entire physical form (body) lying on the ground. Be aware of the meeting points of your body and the ground. Be aware of those parts throughout your body which are assimilating energy from the ground and which are receiving life energy from the air.
Sensational awareness - Here by sensations it is meant to contemplate the feeling of heaviness, lightness, heat, cold, pain, and pleasure. Remembering the sensations of the sensations, they should be imposed on one's mind.
Manas Darshan of Chakras - In this process, the energy centers located in the body, which are called chakras or supersensory centers, have to rotate their consciousness upwards. Each energy center has its own specialty, that speciality has to be experienced within oneself.
End - Get up and sit peacefully without opening your eyes. Slowly move the body calmly, the body should not be stretched. Chant Aum in a loud voice 3 times simultaneously. Now slowly open your eyes and feel the effect of Yoga Nidra.
Epilogue- In this way, spiritual perfection can be achieved by removing all kinds of ailments related not only to the body but also through Yoganindra. Under the guidance of Pujya Swamiji Maharaj and revered Acharya Ji, the practice of this process is being done daily by experienced Yogacharyas at the Shatkarma Medical and Research Center.