WELLNESS TIPS ONLINE
Relaxation
The
word Relaxation
is initself give peace of mind when expressed, relaxation are an
essential part of our quest for stress management and holistic
health. Wellness Tips Online would like to introduce you to a
simple, twenty-minute, do-it-yourself, no-cost relaxation technique
called The Relaxation
Response, which has transformed the lives of many.
The Relaxation
exercise is a simple practice that can relieve the stress and
tension that stands between you and a happier and healthier life.
Not ready to relax as yet? Find more evidence to convince you to get
started.
Deep relaxation
changes our body on a genetic level. The changes, researchers of The
Relaxation
Response say, are induced by the relaxation effect, a phenomenon
that can be just as powerful as any medicine and without the side
effects.
Follow the 7
simple steps below and experience the many benefits of The
Relaxation
Response:
1.
Sit quietly in a comfortable position.
2.
Close your eyes.
3.
Deeply relax all your body muscles, beginning at your feet and
progressing up to your face. Keep them relaxed.
4.
Breathe easy from your nose. Become aware of your breathing, and
when you breathe out, say the word, “OM”, silently to yourself.
e.g., breathe IN ... OUT, “Om”, I – IN ... OUT, “Om”, etc. Breathe
easily and naturally.
5.
Continue this for atleast ten to twenty minutes. Now you may open
your eyes to check the time, but do not use an alarm. Once you are
done, sit quietly for several minutes, at first with your eyes
closed and later with your eyes opened. Do not stand up for a few
minutes.
6.
Don't worry about whether you are going to be successful in
achieving a deep level of relaxation. Maintain a peaceful attitude
and permit relaxation to occur at its own pace. When distracting
thoughts occur, try to ignore them by not dwelling upon them and
return to repeating “ONE.” With practice, the response should come
with little effort.
7.
Practice the technique twice a day (morning & evening), but not
within two hours after any meal, since the digestive processes seem
to interfere with the elicitation of the Relaxation Response.
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