Relaxation techniques reduce stress, keep off the pounds for Gerard Butler
The typical American lifestyle is a stressful one filled with responsibilities and tight schedules. Opting for a holistic mind-body regimen that soothes the nerves, calms the spirit and strengthens the body may be just what the doctor ordered for the millions of people who are tense and exhausted from their everyday duties. One of the most beneficial stress management activities that they can choose is yoga, an Eastern program that originated many centuries ago.
Not only can yoga's relaxation techniques reduce stress, but they can also alleviate pain and help people feel more centered. The breathing exercises, stretches and poses may also be a good way to lose weight. After all, that's how actor Gerard Butler dropped a few pounds, according to MSN Today.
The handsome Scot recently made headlines with his newly trim figure. Some even suggested that he was too slender, but Butler laughed off the criticism.
"If I wear a long shirt, everyone says, 'Oh my god, he lost so much weight!' But this is how I look," Butler told the news source. "I just used to be a lot bigger. But now I'm surfing. I'm doing a surf movie, so I have to slim down."
The star of the film Machine Gun Preacher explained that he has been concentrating on getting frequent aerobic exercise, which has helped him shed some of the bulk that he put on for movies like 300.
"It's just doing a lot of cardio and watching what I eat. I stopped lifting big weights and I'm doing yoga," he added, quoted by MSN.
Butler is one of many Hollywood celebrities, including well-known enthusiast Jennifer Aniston, who cite yoga as a favorite type of exercise. This regimen is known to have benefits for one's physical, mental and emotional well-being, helping it pack a powerful punch in terms of enabling people to optimize their health.
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