Regular yoga sessions were as beneficial as talking therapies to alleviate anxiety, a study foundYoga can be used to treat anxiety, according to a study which has prompted calls for the practice to be clinically prescribed on the NHS. Scientists found that regular yoga practice was almost as effective as talking therapies, which are already offered by the NHS for generalised anxiety disorder (GAD). Psychological treatment such as cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) is the first recommended NHS treatment. CBT is a talking therapy that can help patients deal with negative thinking by managing overwhelming problems in a more positive way. If this does not work or the patient does not want therapy then medications are prescribed,

Source: The Times August 12, 2020 16:07 UTC