Can you remember the last time you were totally relaxed, or spent some quality time trying to recuperate your body, as well as your mind?
When you feel low, do you end up shopping, watching T.V, playing video games, or just surfing social sites, such as Twitter, or Facebook, to try to distract your mind from depressing thoughts that seem to linger in your mind?
If you answer any of the above questions, you need to being learning, how to relax your entire self, by practicing Meditation, to improve the overall functioning of your body and mind.
See how Meditation can help you relax by using the simplest and most rewarding techniques that will reap benefits for you and clear your mind of unnecessary worries.
Meditation can prove to be one of the most relaxing techniques that help you release your negative energies and emotions that create negative energies, which bring on a lot of stress and other sicknesses. Meditation helps you perform better, so that you are able to work out better, all around. Many people like to indulge in massage treats whenever they get a chance, in the hope of relaxing themselves completely. However, most often, while they enjoy the actual massage of their bodies, they find that they are not relieved of the negative energies that cloud their mind and spirit.
In fact, very often, after a massage, a slight provocation is all that is needed to bring all the bad vibes back and destroy the good work of the massage.
You might have had an amazing massage, but if you were harboring all that negativity, you would not be able to get rid of it, however good the massage was that you achieved from this and your receive the momentary respite.
With meditation, you find that you are able to develop a sense of peace and relaxation that you cannot find with another other technique, which is long lasting and entirely soothing.
You are able to perform better at so many other things, once you are able to master the art of meditation, and benefit in various ways.
People, like Thaddeus Ferguson, have been able to concentrate their energies on helping people help transform them, before trying to heal the world, through this therapy.
Learn how to practice the art of healing yourself through meditation and getting rid of tension and stress that can result in poor health.
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Saturday, 2 November 2013
Wednesday, 9 October 2013
10 ways to beat stress
The instant stress buster.
1. BREATHE shallow, rapid breathing is a common stress signal and causes you to take in to much oxygen, which can lead to anxiety attacks. Counteract this with a 2 minute break. slow your breathing by closing 1 nostril and breathing and exhale with the other then repeat for 1 more minute with the other nostril.
2. POSITIVE RELAXATION imagery
This is where you go to a quiet room and shut your eyes and imagine you are in your favourite place.
Favourite colours, sounds and scents. This will help you reach a relaxed state more quickly.
3. A GOOD NIGHTS SLEEP
We all need at least 7 hours sleep a night to prevent an increase in your cortisol level. If you are well rested you are less likely to reach for a sugary snack.
4. CUT BACK on Caffeine, Nicotine and Alcohol
the first 2 are stimulants and alcohol acts as a depressant.
5. LEARN Mindfulness meditation
This combines stress reduction and meditation, and helps you stay in the here and now.
6. Make Exercise a habit
10 minutes walking is a great stress reliever.
7.Always eat BREAKFAST
This will release carbohydrates and protein to keep blood sugar levels stable.
8. Get SUPPORT
Friends, family and your local doctor can all help and are vital to reducing stress.
9. Eat the right foods
Stress calls for more antioxidants, so eat plenty of fruit,
Also include selenium-rich foods too such as brazil nuts, meat, fish and eggs.
10. Keep Hydrated
Dehydration causes and can affect concentration.
Drink 2 litres a day is recommended.
1. BREATHE shallow, rapid breathing is a common stress signal and causes you to take in to much oxygen, which can lead to anxiety attacks. Counteract this with a 2 minute break. slow your breathing by closing 1 nostril and breathing and exhale with the other then repeat for 1 more minute with the other nostril.
2. POSITIVE RELAXATION imagery
This is where you go to a quiet room and shut your eyes and imagine you are in your favourite place.
Favourite colours, sounds and scents. This will help you reach a relaxed state more quickly.
3. A GOOD NIGHTS SLEEP
We all need at least 7 hours sleep a night to prevent an increase in your cortisol level. If you are well rested you are less likely to reach for a sugary snack.
4. CUT BACK on Caffeine, Nicotine and Alcohol
the first 2 are stimulants and alcohol acts as a depressant.
5. LEARN Mindfulness meditation
This combines stress reduction and meditation, and helps you stay in the here and now.
6. Make Exercise a habit
10 minutes walking is a great stress reliever.
7.Always eat BREAKFAST
This will release carbohydrates and protein to keep blood sugar levels stable.
8. Get SUPPORT
Friends, family and your local doctor can all help and are vital to reducing stress.
9. Eat the right foods
Stress calls for more antioxidants, so eat plenty of fruit,
Also include selenium-rich foods too such as brazil nuts, meat, fish and eggs.
10. Keep Hydrated
Dehydration causes and can affect concentration.
Drink 2 litres a day is recommended.
Friday, 13 September 2013
The healing benefits Yoga explained
I used to be one of those people that only worked out if it involved serious, jolting cardiovascular movement, lifting heavy weights, and basically moving fast and sweating my butt off.
Then I was introduced to yoga, a practice that I knew helped a lot of people with back and muscle problems, which I was starting to experience both with age and with my continuing status as a "desk job" professional. The funny thing is, I did not start practicing yoga to actually get a "work out", which I thought could only be obtained through my grueling sessions on the treadmill, eliptical machine, and recumbent bike.
Oh no, for me yoga was strictly a relaxation exercise, one designed to help stretch my muscles and soothe my busy mind. Little did I realize, I was getting an excellent workout with yoga, combined with all the benefits of a serious cardio workout, as was apparent upon waking up the next day to an invariably sore rump and tummy.
But it didn't always "feel" like I was working out when I did yoga, especially the better I got at it. I wondered why this could be. Then I figured it out, with a little help from a yoga instructor. She said that as you begin to learn to use your breath through the practice of yoga breathing techniques, your muscles actually get more oxygen.
Lack of oxygen to the muscles builds up lactic acid within the muscles, which leads to our sore muscles after a serious workout. Oxygen also plays a vital role in managing stress. It has been found in numerous studies that one who is under stress has low blood oxygen levels, and this is due to the fact that they are not breathing properly through the stressful or anxiety inducing event.
This is why you will often find that you feel short of breath when you are going through a stressful situation, and this is also why asthmatics often have asthma attacks during highly stressful episodes, or when their emotions are on "high".
This made perfect sense. Not only did yoga help to streamline my body, but it helped me learn to manage my breathing, and condition my body and mind to manage stress and anxiety through breathing with my body, not against it. You see, yoga is much more than a meditational or contortionist exercise. It actually transcends what we think of as exercise.
Yoga is a tool that we can use to manage stress, condition our mind and body to be more in touch with one another, and to also gain a sense of tranquility and well being.
Yoga practice ranges from a more active, moving practice called Ashtanga yoga or power yoga, to a more methodical, slower moving practice called Hatha yoga, which concentrates more on a slower, fluid movement and is geared toward those that may not have exercised in a while or who have back issues.
There is also another type, which I had the pleasure of participating in on my recent trip to northern California, called Bikram yoga, where you practice yoga poses ranging form beginner to advanced in a room heated to almost 100 degrees farenheit.
This type of yoga can be strenuous on the beginner, and is usually only recommended for those who are very fit or very well versed in the practice of yoga. I found the Bikram yoga to be challenging, but after I emerged from the room after the two hours of posing, I felt a sense of empowerment and clarity that continued on for the rest of the evening.
It is said that Bikram yoga may actually help rid the body of toxins through the sweat that is produced during the practice. And believe me, sweat you will. There was not a person in the room that had anything less than soaking wet clothes.
Since I've started regularly practicing yoga about three times a week, I find my stress levels are down, my back hurts me less while I am working at my desk, and my muscles have taken on a longer, leaner look.
I feel that I am more intuned with my breathing, and I use my breath now to get me through stressful situations that usually would leave me breathless and anxious. I have found yoga to be a true blessing to my life, and will be a lifetime devotee of this empowering and enriching practice.
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Danna Schneider is the founder of <a href="http://www.herbalnewsmagazine.com">http://www.herbalnewsmagazine.com</a> and <a href="http://www.herbal-therapeutics.com">http://www.herbal-therapeutics.com</a> where news on new natural products and alternative health can be found.
Then I was introduced to yoga, a practice that I knew helped a lot of people with back and muscle problems, which I was starting to experience both with age and with my continuing status as a "desk job" professional. The funny thing is, I did not start practicing yoga to actually get a "work out", which I thought could only be obtained through my grueling sessions on the treadmill, eliptical machine, and recumbent bike.
Oh no, for me yoga was strictly a relaxation exercise, one designed to help stretch my muscles and soothe my busy mind. Little did I realize, I was getting an excellent workout with yoga, combined with all the benefits of a serious cardio workout, as was apparent upon waking up the next day to an invariably sore rump and tummy.
But it didn't always "feel" like I was working out when I did yoga, especially the better I got at it. I wondered why this could be. Then I figured it out, with a little help from a yoga instructor. She said that as you begin to learn to use your breath through the practice of yoga breathing techniques, your muscles actually get more oxygen.
Lack of oxygen to the muscles builds up lactic acid within the muscles, which leads to our sore muscles after a serious workout. Oxygen also plays a vital role in managing stress. It has been found in numerous studies that one who is under stress has low blood oxygen levels, and this is due to the fact that they are not breathing properly through the stressful or anxiety inducing event.
This is why you will often find that you feel short of breath when you are going through a stressful situation, and this is also why asthmatics often have asthma attacks during highly stressful episodes, or when their emotions are on "high".
This made perfect sense. Not only did yoga help to streamline my body, but it helped me learn to manage my breathing, and condition my body and mind to manage stress and anxiety through breathing with my body, not against it. You see, yoga is much more than a meditational or contortionist exercise. It actually transcends what we think of as exercise.
Yoga is a tool that we can use to manage stress, condition our mind and body to be more in touch with one another, and to also gain a sense of tranquility and well being.
Yoga practice ranges from a more active, moving practice called Ashtanga yoga or power yoga, to a more methodical, slower moving practice called Hatha yoga, which concentrates more on a slower, fluid movement and is geared toward those that may not have exercised in a while or who have back issues.
There is also another type, which I had the pleasure of participating in on my recent trip to northern California, called Bikram yoga, where you practice yoga poses ranging form beginner to advanced in a room heated to almost 100 degrees farenheit.
This type of yoga can be strenuous on the beginner, and is usually only recommended for those who are very fit or very well versed in the practice of yoga. I found the Bikram yoga to be challenging, but after I emerged from the room after the two hours of posing, I felt a sense of empowerment and clarity that continued on for the rest of the evening.
It is said that Bikram yoga may actually help rid the body of toxins through the sweat that is produced during the practice. And believe me, sweat you will. There was not a person in the room that had anything less than soaking wet clothes.
Since I've started regularly practicing yoga about three times a week, I find my stress levels are down, my back hurts me less while I am working at my desk, and my muscles have taken on a longer, leaner look.
I feel that I am more intuned with my breathing, and I use my breath now to get me through stressful situations that usually would leave me breathless and anxious. I have found yoga to be a true blessing to my life, and will be a lifetime devotee of this empowering and enriching practice.
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Danna Schneider is the founder of <a href="http://www.herbalnewsmagazine.com">http://www.herbalnewsmagazine.com</a> and <a href="http://www.herbal-therapeutics.com">http://www.herbal-therapeutics.com</a> where news on new natural products and alternative health can be found.
Monday, 15 October 2012
Need a Health Holiday? Take One Now!
I've just finished reading the most interesting article written by a Canadian physician, Dr. Mel Borins, concerning health and holidays. Though written quite a number of years ago, it has a clear message and is relevant for many of us, today.
In the article he talks about the ideal work setting for him, where he would have his practice in one building, and right next door, he would have a travel agency. Allow me to quote from his article.
"I've always wanted to open up a travel consulting service next to my medical practice to counsel people regarding travel for health. In this office I would take a complete history, do a physical examination and appropriate diagnostic tests, and then according to your situation, I would prescribe an appropriate vacation. I would take into consideration, your age, state of health, financial capability, goals and needs. If you were out of shape, then trekking in the mountains might get you down to your ideal weight, stimulate your cardiovascular system, and tighten your flabby muscles. If you were suffering from burnout or working too hard, then flopping down in an isolated island without television might help rekindle the fire. If you were feeling spiritually drained, then spending a few weeks in a Yoga ashram or a Tibetan monastery or a Christian retreat might help you revive your spiritual connection and put you back on a spiritual path."
The reality is that for many of us, health problems occur due to burnout. Sadly, many people might not be aware of this, but it is often the case.
Think about the last time you took a holiday. When was it? Where was it? What did you do? How did you relax? I suspect that by now, quite a few of you will be cringing, realising that it's been a long time.
You see many of us have lapsed into workaholic lifestyles. Not much 'style' about it, is there? The reality is that very few of us actually plan to become workaholics, but many of us end up being so. It just sort of creeps up on us, like old age, and wrinkles, and DEATH! So how about you think seriously about what you'd rather?
Today, health experts have come to the realization that holidays, short of being a luxury, are an absolute necessity. We live life at a much faster pace than our ancestors did. We work longer and harder and worse still, we often take some of our work home. The Internet has a lot to answer for!
So if your life is one of taxiing children around, rushing to work, staying late, and bringing work home, then a holiday is vital if you don't want to end up in a doctor's surgery a hospital bed, or worse still, a graveyard!
Taking regular vacations forces us to relax and get out of the daily routines that are our stressors. They are a sound way of recharging our batteries, getting our blood pumping, allowing us to participate in a sport, and disconnecting ourselves from our regular stress-filled living.
And here's a plus! Maybe, just maybe, in taking a break, you might learn to re-connect with your partner and children, for the reality is, there is far more disconnectedness in our lives today than ever before, something that really needs addressing.
You know, holidays are not about getting into debt, staying at five-star holidays resorts, and pursuing opulent overseas travel. They are about people, about living in the now, and about returning home feeling relaxed, with memories that will last a lifetime. Go on! The time is NOW! Take a holiday!
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In the article he talks about the ideal work setting for him, where he would have his practice in one building, and right next door, he would have a travel agency. Allow me to quote from his article.
"I've always wanted to open up a travel consulting service next to my medical practice to counsel people regarding travel for health. In this office I would take a complete history, do a physical examination and appropriate diagnostic tests, and then according to your situation, I would prescribe an appropriate vacation. I would take into consideration, your age, state of health, financial capability, goals and needs. If you were out of shape, then trekking in the mountains might get you down to your ideal weight, stimulate your cardiovascular system, and tighten your flabby muscles. If you were suffering from burnout or working too hard, then flopping down in an isolated island without television might help rekindle the fire. If you were feeling spiritually drained, then spending a few weeks in a Yoga ashram or a Tibetan monastery or a Christian retreat might help you revive your spiritual connection and put you back on a spiritual path."
The reality is that for many of us, health problems occur due to burnout. Sadly, many people might not be aware of this, but it is often the case.
Think about the last time you took a holiday. When was it? Where was it? What did you do? How did you relax? I suspect that by now, quite a few of you will be cringing, realising that it's been a long time.
You see many of us have lapsed into workaholic lifestyles. Not much 'style' about it, is there? The reality is that very few of us actually plan to become workaholics, but many of us end up being so. It just sort of creeps up on us, like old age, and wrinkles, and DEATH! So how about you think seriously about what you'd rather?
Today, health experts have come to the realization that holidays, short of being a luxury, are an absolute necessity. We live life at a much faster pace than our ancestors did. We work longer and harder and worse still, we often take some of our work home. The Internet has a lot to answer for!
So if your life is one of taxiing children around, rushing to work, staying late, and bringing work home, then a holiday is vital if you don't want to end up in a doctor's surgery a hospital bed, or worse still, a graveyard!
Taking regular vacations forces us to relax and get out of the daily routines that are our stressors. They are a sound way of recharging our batteries, getting our blood pumping, allowing us to participate in a sport, and disconnecting ourselves from our regular stress-filled living.
And here's a plus! Maybe, just maybe, in taking a break, you might learn to re-connect with your partner and children, for the reality is, there is far more disconnectedness in our lives today than ever before, something that really needs addressing.
You know, holidays are not about getting into debt, staying at five-star holidays resorts, and pursuing opulent overseas travel. They are about people, about living in the now, and about returning home feeling relaxed, with memories that will last a lifetime. Go on! The time is NOW! Take a holiday!
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I would like to share with you a life changing internet business where you can live a life that most people dream about, earn an unlimited income, travel the world, and spend time with family. Find out more at:=> <a href="http://www.freedompursuits.com.au/getaway">http://www.freedompursuits.com.au/getaway</a>
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