In times of stress, many people cope by turning to yoga or meditation.
Yoga nidra is a practice that’s especially effective at reducing stress and anxiety and can even help with insomnia.Yoga nidra works by tapping into your autonomic nervous system, which is the system in charge of the things your body does automatically, like maintaining your heart beat, blood pressure, body temperature, digestion, and metabolism.
The autonomic nervous system is made up of two parts — the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems. The sympathetic nervous system helps your body manage stressful or emergency situations by controlling your fight-or-flight response.