Simple Practice To Relieve Stress
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Are you experiencing stress in your life? Do you have something you are worried about or some pain you are feeling, be it with yourself or with others? Even in the best times of our lives we all deal with little concerns and anxieties along with unexpected events that seem to disrupt our peace and balance.
Meditation and yoga practices are an amazing way to maintain peace, become centered and gain stability from within. These simple exercises really provided rest, relaxation and are such a simple way to rejuvenate after a long day or during a more stressful time of life. If you can take a little time in the middle of the day, such as a lunch break, you will really find these exercises center you and help you let go of the things that you don’t really need to stress about so you can focus on what you really want in your life.
Start by doing a few stretching exercises, then clasp you hands together centering your hands at the center of your abdomen about one hand width away from you stomach. As you breath in raise you hands up toward your head, as you exhale push your hands down and push your energy down towards your abdomen. Do this several times as you relax, breath and get present to your surroundings.
Next, sit down either on the floor cross legged or on a chair with your feet flat on the ground. Place your hands palm up on your knees and start to breath in and out concentrating on your exhaling. Do this several times just concentrating on your breathing. Now, as you breath in think of something in your life that causes you pain or anxiety, breath in that pain and anxiety fully and breath out peace.
Now shift your focus to something that causes you pain or concern in a community in your life. This could be family, work, friends, any community in which you participate. Breath in the pain or concern with that community and breath out love, peace, and contribution. Now do this with your city, maybe traffic or laws you are concerned about being passed and finish with the planet. Breath in any anxiety, pain or concern and breath out peace, love and contribution.
When you are finished open you eyes and let yourself feel the peace and tranquility surrounding you.
These practices are very simple and can be done focusing on anything that causes you concern or unrest. They are wonderful to practice at night and vastly help with getting a more peaceful nights sleep. These excercises not only provide peace and rest, some studies show that one hour of meditation provides the equal to seven hours of sleep for your body. It creates a whole new definition to the idea of being “well rested”.
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