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Relaxation Technique to Reduce Stress and Treat Anxiety
As far as relaxation meditation techniques go, this one is a real gem, as it is very simple, but at the same time surprisingly effective. There are no mantras to chant, no imaginary places to visualize, no self hypnosis, no elaborate Yoga Nidra scripts to follow for releasing muscle tension, none on that. All that is required is a simple yogic pose and your breath.
Don't get me wrong here, soothing mantra meditations, peaceful visualizations and conscious body relaxation are very effective techniques for relaxation, anger management and stress reduction, it's just that the beauty of this technique, which caught my attention, lies in its simplicity. This meditation technique comes to us from the timeless school of Kundalini Yoga.
Full Benefits of this Anti-Stress Technique:
* Promotes mental and emotional relaxation, peace and tranquility.
* Reduces stress.
* Treats anxiety disorders
* Dissolves anger and irritation.
* Promotes calmness and harmony.
* Improves the respiratory system.
* Promotes health, well-being and longevity.
Relaxation Technique to Reduce Stress and Treat Anxiety Practice:
* Sit up in any comfortable relaxed position, preferably with the spine straight.
* Bring your gently hands into prayer pose or Namaste Yoga pose in the following way. Have your upper arms along and touching the sides of your ribs such that your elbows are near your lower ribs. Have your palms together (like in prayer) and have them 6-12 inches away from your chest. Cup your hands slightly so the palms are not touching and allow a small space between your thumbs. The thumb tips though are touching, it's just there should be a small gap between your thumbs leading into the space between your slightly cupped palms.
* Have your eyes slightly open looking down.
* Take 3 long deep breaths through the nose and then move on to the next step.
* Now breathe in deeply through the nose and breathe out slowly through the mouth aiming your breath at the gap between your thumbs. As the cool air hits your thumbs and enters the space between your palms you should start to feel tremendous peace and relaxation wash over you. Anxiety and stress should simply start to dissolve and you should start to feel mentally and emotionally tranquil and peaceful. The cool gentle air, along with the posture, are the keys to the effectiveness of this simple relaxation technique.
* Continue the meditation by breathing in deeply though the nose and slowly out the mouth into your hands as long as you wish or until all the anger, stress, irritation and/or tension is completely dissolved.
Meditation tips for Relaxation Technique for Stress Reduction:
* You should adjust the distance your hands are away from your chest by ensuring that when you breathe out, the air is cooing the inside of your palms.
* You may try this meditation technique with your eyes closed as well, if you find that works better for you.
The harmful affects of stress and anxiety are well documented by the medical community these days, so it is very important to have at your disposal effective tools with which to reduce stress and remove tension from the mind and body. Yoga and meditation are wonderful sciences to help you achieve such peace and tranquility, and this relaxation meditation is one of the best such techniques that these great sciences offer.
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