Relaxation Meditation

Stress is a part of daily life; On the plus side, it spurs us on when it comes to creativity, learning and even survival. Sometimes however stress becomes too much to handle rather than a survival mechanism and begins to interrupt the healthy equilibrium of our nervous system. Fortunately, there are relaxation meditations which can help restore balance by triggering the relaxation response and calming the body down from its heightened state of awareness.

Relaxation meditation can mean physically relaxing, with the resulting psychological and emotional benefits. More importantly though it is a mentally active physiological process that leaves the body relaxed, and the mind calm and focused.

Some of the Benefits of Relaxation Meditation on the Mind and Body are:

  • - Decreased stress
  • - Lowered blood pressure and cholesterol
  • - Reduced headache
  • - Increased energy, breathing, and posture
  • - Increased fertility and libido
  • - Increased creativity
  • - Improved memory and perception

Start by looking for the Relaxation Meditation that resonates most with you personally as well as your current stress level and lifestyle. When all these factors line up it elicits the body’s optimal relaxation response. For example:

  •  - If  stress tends to make you angry, then meditating by deep breathing or guided imagery may be best.
  •  - If you are more likely to become withdrawn or depressed by stress, then something that energizes your nervous system, such as rhythmic exercise, may be best.
  •  - Or, if you tend to freeze up externally while speeding up internally, mindfulness walking or power yoga may be most beneficial.

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