Meditate And Relieve Stress - Stress Relief Meditation
 This is an expanded article about Stress Relief and meditation from The Psychic Handbook by Craig Hamilton-Parker. If you enjoy the article then maybe you will also consider buying the book.
Stress is the biggest killer today. In the east they believe that our bodies are revitalised by a life energy called prana. Breathing techniques can stimulate this healing energy and promote better health and peace of mind. Yoga and meditation can help you to overcome stress, worry, fear, anxiety and the stresses of daily life. They can help you become more at peace with yourself and help you to discover the absolute stillness of your true nature.
On this site are a number of meditation techniques that you can try and methods to help you permanently overcome stress and anxiety. However for those with hectic life-styles who are hastily browsing the net looking for Stress Relief Techniques then this simple Stress relief technique may be just what you need.:
STRESS RELIEF TECHNIQUE
Try this simple exercise: Loosen tight clothing and sit somewhere quiet and comfortable.
Let your breathing gradually become slow and deep.
Next, when you inhale tell yourself 'I am' and when you exhale 'relaxed’.
Repeat this a few times.
When you say the word relaxed to yourself, let your body slowly sink deeper into the chair. Extend the words Relaaaaaaaaxxxx…..
This exercise, that takes only a few minutes, will slow the heart rate and raise body temperature- physiological changes that signify a relaxed state.
FULL STRESS RELIEF TECHNIQUE
If you find the above method makes you less stressful then maybe you would like to consider sitting in meditation for a longer period. One of the best ways to let go of stress is to simply watch the breath. As you advance you will learn to introduce a silent mantra that you inwardly repeat as you watch the breath rise and fall.
The most commonly used mantra is So Hum. You inhale with Sooooo and exhale with Hummmmmm. You do not try to change the breath. You just watch it: AS IT IS. SoHum increases the effect of the relaxation and meditation by releasing the autonomic nervous system.
STRESS RELIEF IS EASY!
Okay so breathing to relieve stress sounds really lame and boring but in reality it is a very powerful techniques that brings a huge number of benefits such as inner peace, better concentration and memory as well as a greater sense of well being and purpose. Scientific studies have shown that the brain actually changes when a person becomes skilled at watching the breath and that stress levels drop markedly. Previously stressful, depressed people become happy and at ease with themselves.
If we feel stressful the breath becomes agitated and disturbed. When we are at peace it becomes smooth and slightly slower than when we are active. For detailed information about how to use the breath in meditation see our meditation techniques main index.
HOW TO MEDITATE - Meditation Techniques
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