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Relax,
Renew, and Revitalize!
by Oswaldo Koch
We
all need to relax. In general, regular relaxation can make
you a happier, more productive, optimistic, and confident
person. Relaxation is really important in life and should
be one of your top priorities in life every day. Relaxation
is all about feeling good in ourselves, it is the opposite
to feeling stressed, tense or anxious. Relaxation is characterized
by a reduction or complete absence of muscle activity. Relaxation
is a natural state and everyone can access and develop this
state so that it supports us and brings us greater health
and well being on every level.
The
Many Benefits Of Relaxation
Through
modern day living, our lives have become busier and there
are many more demands placed on us. This means we have to
compensate and adapt to this greater need by including more
relaxation in our lives. Practicing relaxation techniques
can improve how you physically respond to stress. The simple
act of becoming relaxed can have surprising health benefits.
You can gain some important health and lifestyle benefits
from relaxation techniques such as:
- Improved
concentration
- Boosting
confidence to handle problems
- Increasing
mental and physical energy
- Slowing
your heart rate
- Improving
concentration
- Reducing
chronic pain, such as headaches and back pain
- Reducing
emotional responses, such as anger, frustration and stress
- Lowering
blood pressure
In
addition to the obvious benefits, if practiced regularly,
relaxation can strengthen the immune system and produce a
host of other medically valuable physiological changes.
The
Many Techniques Of Relaxation
Sitting
on a couch glued to the television is not an effective way
of relaxation. Much better is to lie down or to sit comfortably,
and close your eyes. Meditative music helps a lot. Audio relaxation
is actually one of the easiest ways to feel the benefit of
relaxation.
There
are many different relaxation techniques you could try - Active
meditation, deep breathing, visualization, Tai Chi, music,
Yoga, dancing, or simply just listening to classical music.
When practiced regularly, these activities lead to a reduction
in your everyday stress levels and a boost in your feelings
of joy and serenity. What's more, they also serve a protective
quality by teaching you how to stay calm and collected in
the face of life's challenger.
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The Power of Relaxation
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