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Lifestyle Psychiatry & Yoga for Mental Health | Dr. Vanika Chawla | 49
This episode explores lifestyle psychiatry, a holistic approach incorporating daily, accessible behaviours such as diet and physical activity to improve mental health. We take a deep look at a particular pillar of lifestyle psychiatry, mind-body practices, with a special focus on Yoga and its potential to boost your mental health.
👉Here's what you'll learn:
The 6 pillars of Lifestyle Psychiatry
The evidence for Yoga's effectiveness for mental health and mental illnesses
How to kickstart your Yoga journey, even as a complete beginner
How Yoga is being implemented in recent clinical trials at universities
and much much more...!
Dr. Vanika Chawla is a Clinical Assistant Professor in Psychiatry and Behavioural Sciences at Stanford University and co-leads the Stanford Lifestyle Psychiatry Clinic. Vanika completed her psychiatry residency at the University of Toronto and a fellowship in student mental health at Stanford University. She is also a practising Psychiatrist and Yoga teacher.
🔔 Don’t forget to like, subscribe and hit the notification bell to stay informed about our future thought-provoking discussions! 🌟📚🔗
Chapters
0:00 Show Intro
4:35 What is Lifestyle Psychiatry?
7:28 Benefits of Lifestyle Psychiatry
14:58 The Emergence of Lifestyle Psychiatry
18:18 Evidence for Yoga in Mental Health
27:05 Mechanisms of Yoga for Mental Health
33:00 Is there a more effective type of Yoga?
39:25 Getting started with Yoga today
45:20 Incorporating Lifestyle Psychiatry in Teaching and Practice
53:30 Behaviour Change Strategies for Lifestyle Behaviours
SHOW NOTES
"Lifestyle Psychiatry" by Douglas Noordsy (2019)
"The Future of Yoga for Mental Health Care" by Chawla et al. (2023)
"Effect of exercise for depression: systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials" by Noetel et al. (2024)
"Effects of Yoga on depressive symptoms in people with mental disorders: a systematic review and meta-analysis" by Brinsley et. al. (2021)
"Effectiveness of physical activity interventions for improving depression, anxiety and distress: an overview of systematic reviews" by Singh et al. (2023)
"Mood disorders clinical practice guidelines" by Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists
"Canadian Network for Mood and Anxiety Treatments"
Yoga X @ Stanford https://www.yogaxteam.com/
International Association of Yoga Therapists https://www.iayt.org/
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By Indi DissanayakeThis episode explores lifestyle psychiatry, a holistic approach incorporating daily, accessible behaviours such as diet and physical activity to improve mental health. We take a deep look at a particular pillar of lifestyle psychiatry, mind-body practices, with a special focus on Yoga and its potential to boost your mental health.
👉Here's what you'll learn:
The 6 pillars of Lifestyle Psychiatry
The evidence for Yoga's effectiveness for mental health and mental illnesses
How to kickstart your Yoga journey, even as a complete beginner
How Yoga is being implemented in recent clinical trials at universities
and much much more...!
Dr. Vanika Chawla is a Clinical Assistant Professor in Psychiatry and Behavioural Sciences at Stanford University and co-leads the Stanford Lifestyle Psychiatry Clinic. Vanika completed her psychiatry residency at the University of Toronto and a fellowship in student mental health at Stanford University. She is also a practising Psychiatrist and Yoga teacher.
🔔 Don’t forget to like, subscribe and hit the notification bell to stay informed about our future thought-provoking discussions! 🌟📚🔗
Chapters
0:00 Show Intro
4:35 What is Lifestyle Psychiatry?
7:28 Benefits of Lifestyle Psychiatry
14:58 The Emergence of Lifestyle Psychiatry
18:18 Evidence for Yoga in Mental Health
27:05 Mechanisms of Yoga for Mental Health
33:00 Is there a more effective type of Yoga?
39:25 Getting started with Yoga today
45:20 Incorporating Lifestyle Psychiatry in Teaching and Practice
53:30 Behaviour Change Strategies for Lifestyle Behaviours
SHOW NOTES
"Lifestyle Psychiatry" by Douglas Noordsy (2019)
"The Future of Yoga for Mental Health Care" by Chawla et al. (2023)
"Effect of exercise for depression: systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials" by Noetel et al. (2024)
"Effects of Yoga on depressive symptoms in people with mental disorders: a systematic review and meta-analysis" by Brinsley et. al. (2021)
"Effectiveness of physical activity interventions for improving depression, anxiety and distress: an overview of systematic reviews" by Singh et al. (2023)
"Mood disorders clinical practice guidelines" by Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists
"Canadian Network for Mood and Anxiety Treatments"
Yoga X @ Stanford https://www.yogaxteam.com/
International Association of Yoga Therapists https://www.iayt.org/