April 17th, 2009, Friday, 13:53
Meditation helps you clear away the distracting thoughts, thus you find new ways of handling stress and other problems in your life.
There are numerous forms of meditation, including Yoga, Tai chi, guided meditation, Qi gong that you can attend and practice. But you can also practice meditation on your own, choosing whatever form suits best your lifestyle and situation.
Here are some ways you can practice meditation on your own whenever you want.
1. Breathe deeply. It’s very important to concentrate all your attention on your breathing. Breathe deeply and slowly and focus on feeling and listening as you inhale and exhale through your nostrils.
2. Scan your body. When you do this, concentrate your attention on different parts of your body and find your body’s various sensations, like pain, tension, warmth or relaxation. Combine body scanning with breathing exercises.
3. Walking meditation. An efficient and healthy way to achieve a state of relaxation is combining a walk with meditation. When you use this technique, slow down the pace of walking and concentrate on each movement of your legs and feet.
4. Engage in prayer. One of the best known and widely practiced forms of meditation is prayer. You can pray using your own words or read prayers written by others.
5. Read or listen and take time to reflect. Reading poems or sacred texts silently or aloud is also an efficient way to relax. After reading, take a few minutes to quietly reflect on the meaning of the words. You can also listen to slow and relaxing music.
When you get started with meditation, it’s essential to be kind to yourself. If your mind wanders during meditation, slowly return to the object, movement or sensation you’re focusing on. Practice these meditation techniques everyday and you’ll find the type of meditation that best suits your lifestyle and needs.
There’s no right way or wrong way to meditate, keep in mind that meditation helps you relieve stress and gives you a state of well-being.
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April 15th, 2009, Wednesday, 13:09
Meditation is the best way to relax the body and reduce stress. It’s a great help if you have a medical disease or condition, especially one that may be worsened by stress.
Studies show that meditation may help such conditions as: allergies, anxiety, depression, high blood pressure, heart disease and others. Keep in mind that meditation isn’t a replacement for traditional medical treatment, but it can be useful in addition to your other treatment.
Meditation is a simple practice that doesn’t require any special equipment and can be practiced by anyone. It usually involves sitting or resting quietly, often with the eyes closed.
Meditation produces a deep state of relaxation, peace, calm and emotional stability, and offers multiple health benefits, including relieving stress and pain.
You can practice meditation anywhere – whether you’re at work, at home, on the bus, or out for a walk.
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April 13th, 2009, Monday, 13:26
Laughter is considered to be the best medicine, it’s a contagious emotion which helps bring other people in and break down barriers. Humor is a great antidote to upsets and is very effective in reducing stress.
Laughter helps lower blood pressure, reduce stress hormones, boost muscle flexion and increase immune function. It also helps release endorphins, the body’s natural painkillers and creates a general sense of well-being.
A good laugh brings you multiple benefits as it relaxes tense muscles, improves breathing and regulated the heart beat. Laughter lowers serum cortisol levels, raises the amount of activated T lymphocytes, stimulating the immune system.
Humor helps us see a positive perspective of our problems. The emotions and moods we experience directly affect our immune system. A sense of humor allows us to perceive the problems we encounter and provides moments of happiness and great pleasure.
So, you can watch comedy shows and laugh, read a funny book, share funny episodes with your friend or spouse, or you can even force a laugh once in a while. It will help melt away the stress immediately and you’ll feel better.
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April 10th, 2009, Friday, 10:11
Listening to music is a very effective relaxation therapy and it really helps to relieve stress. It is very important to like the music you are listening to and you don’t have to force yourself to listen to the music you don’t like, as this will definitely not alleviate stress.
Music is a great healer and a significant mood-changer. The entire human energetic system is extremely influenced by sounds and the physical body responds to certain tones, rhythm or the beat of the music that have the calming effect on people.
Music was found to alleviate the pain during dental procedures; it reduces heart rates and promotes higher body temperature. Playing music while we are working is very effective, as it helps to reduce the stress.
Here are some tips on how to increase the effectiveness of the music:
1. In order to relieve the stress, take a 20-minute “sound bath”. Put some slow calming music and lie in a comfortable position near the speakers.
2. As the music plays, focus on your breathing, letting it deepen and slow. Focus on the silence between the notes in the music, as it will help you relax completely.
3. If you need stimulation after a work day, choose a faster music instead of a relaxing one.
4. Go for a walk listening to your favorite music on the walkman. This is an effective exercise and great stress reliever.
5. You can also reduce stress by listening to the sounds of nature, such as ocean waves or the calm of a deep forest.
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April 8th, 2009, Wednesday, 09:20
Aromatherapy is the practice of using volatile plant oils and essential oils for physical and psychological well-being.
Aromatherapy is extremely effective and has multiple benefits, such as: relaxation and stress relief, balance, well-being and mood improvement, alleviation of minor discomforts, improvement of the immune, respiratory and circulatory systems.
Essential oils are the pure essence of a plant and they provide therapeutic benefits. Essential oils can help you in many ways:
1. Improve skin tone
2. Regulate hormones
3. Relieve menstrual cramps
4. Heal wounds
5. Stimulate the immune system
6. Relieve headaches
7. Relax muscles
8. Energize
9. Reduce inflammation
10. Improve blood circulation
The components of the various oils help in a variety of physical conditions including: health, hygiene, mental and beauty.
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