1. Asthma is a problem which is faced by individuals of all age groups. It includes symptoms like inability to breathe properly. The cause of this disease is genetic and mostly due to increasing pollution and smog. The precaution that must be taken by individuals suffering from asthma is to always keep an inhaler with them.

There are specific asanas to control your breathing problem. Practising Kapaal bhati early in the morning on a regular basis helps to resolve persistent breathing problems. Other asanas include shavasan where you lay down straight and breathe in and out slowly.

2. The second disease that can be cured by yoga is depression. Depression is a global medical issue which is common nowadays with youngsters found to be more prone to it. The root cause of depression is stress and contraction of the muscles in your mind. Meditation if practiced properly relaxes your mind and frees your soul from muscle contraction and helps you to relax your body. Practising meditation gives your moral a positive boost and helps you to battle depression. Shirshasana and uttanasana can be practiced curing depression.
3. Today’s fast-moving life style has given rise to stomach problems and indigestion. Less water intake by the body and constant accumulation of fatty foods doesn’t allow proper breaking of the foods. This hampers the proper functioning of the body and causes indigestion. Practice vagrasana regularly to cure indigestion by keeping the muscles of your abdomen region strong.
4. Your body stops working if your brain does not get proper flow of oxygen. When this condition arises where there isn’t any oxygen to flow to your brain, you undergo tremendous headaches. This condition is known as migraine. Padmasana and shirshasana must be practiced for the proper flow of oxygen and blood to the brain. Doing this on a regular basis will cure migraine.

5.There are many individuals who do not sleep early at night. Some even stay awake till sunrise. Some people might take this condition lightly. But this might become a chronic disease. The condition where you’re not able to sleep during night is termed as insomnia. Not having proper uninterrupted sleep can lead to several health issues ranging from stress to heart tissues to depression to being obese. Pranayama and kapaal Bhati must be practiced curing insomnia.
Apart from these diseases, yoga can be practiced curing several other diseases like arthritis, high blood pressure and even cure your lower back pain arising due to following an unhealthy lifestyle. Yoga is an indispensable and meditative therapy in the present times that are full of stress and complicated diseases.

Lifting, pushing, pulling, carrying, running… If you’re a caregiver, there is no end to the physical responsibilities you have to make sure you can do everything possible to support those it’s your job (or moral responsibility) to support.

In addition to being physically strong enough to do all these actions, you also have to be alert enough and fit enough and have the stamina to do it all day in and day out.

Here are 10 of the best exercises out there to helping you be the best caregiver you can be.

1. Running

It’s the most basic of all exercises, but running really is a no-brainer for caregivers. Running keeps you physically fit to maintain a healthy BMI and keeps your stamina up, all while being a great stress-releaser to keep your mind clear when you feel emotionally drained. This is one of the best exercises to do without fitness equipment, but treadmills are just as good here.

2. Yoga

Everything about yoga is great for caregivers. From stress relief to heightened flexibility to increased alertness, there is almost nothing yoga doesn’t help. Don’t have time for a class? You can always do it at home with the right mats.

3. Dead lifts

The Olympic sport turns out to be perfect for caregivers. The motions are essentially very similar to the heavy lifting you have to do on a regular basis, so toning up those muscles will make the work you do much easier.

4. Squats

When constantly having to lift or move people – especially when they are often overweight – having powerful legs to help in your lifting is crucial. Try using squat racks like these to get your lower body into better shape.

5. Sports

Football, basketball, rugby and any sport that requires large amounts of sprinting or sustained running offer huge benefits for your cardio health and double as some of the best stress relief possible.

6. Bench Press

This is the staple workout for building a powerful upper-body, and it can do a huge amount of good for caregivers. Using a bench press machine regularly can help you when you need to move around heavy objects, furniture or people throughout the course of your day.

7. Cycling

Like sports, cycling offers a big payoff on reducing your stress, while also building up your cardiovascular endurance. Cycling also comes with the bonus of toning up your upper-legs, which, like squats, improves your ability to lift large amounts of deadweight.

8. Stairs

Running stairs is another incredible workout that pumps up your legs and your heart. Try mixing it in with your running routine or subbing it in for squats.

9. Bicep Curls

By gradually building your resistance up over time by adding weight to your curls, you improve the strength of one of the most important muscle groups for a caregiver – the biceps. This is particularly helpful if you have to support other people often or lift and sustain a large amount of weight.

10. Rowing

Using rowing machines regularly brings huge improvement in almost every major muscle in your upper-body. From chest to biceps to back, with sustained rowing workouts almost everything you have to do physically as a caretaker should come easier.

Guest contributor Jessica J. Pohl is a published journalist & blogger for Digital TV ,limo rentals and healthcare related blogs with an Healthcare degree and political science minor from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro.