| Stress is no joke it can ruin your health, your | | | | brainwaves. This is what allows your body to detoxify |
| relationships and your happiness. But it doesn't need to, | | | | from the day's activities wake up feeling refreshed |
| not if you know how to get rid of it. One of the easiest | | | | and recharged. |
| ways to do this is meditation. Meditation has long been | | | | You can also get the same benefit from a 20 minute |
| used as a tool for deep relaxation and rejuvenation of | | | | meditation. Meditation is a natural way to slow down |
| mind, body and spirit. | | | | your brainwaves which then sends messages to your |
| The fact is that there are a variety of meditation | | | | body to relax and get rid of excess tension in your |
| techniques you can use ranging from the more | | | | body. The latest research on meditation undertaken by |
| commonly known types of 'passive' meditation | | | | medical schools proves that it reduces stress, blood |
| techniques to the less familiar 'active' meditation | | | | pressure, heart disease and anxiety while it increases |
| techniques. | | | | mental abilities, focus, concentration and longevity. |
| After studying the art of meditation and relaxation for | | | | Some of the other benefits of prolonged meditation |
| the past 20 years I have come to the conclusion that | | | | practise are improvement in sleep patterns, more |
| there is a meditation technique that will work for | | | | happiness and calmness and increased confidence |
| everyone, despite the fact that many people have | | | | and motivation. On a personal level I have found that |
| given up on learning to meditate because they get | | | | meditation has been the tool that has unleashed my |
| frustrated when it doesn't work for them straight | | | | creative genius which has blessed me with a life of |
| away. | | | | passion and purpose. It is only since I began meditating |
| The secret is to find a meditation technique that works | | | | that I have written several books, travelled the world |
| for you even if it means trying out several different | | | | teaching seminars on rapid personal development and |
| techniques. To give-up before you find one that works | | | | successfully built my own training and coaching |
| for you is to miss out on one of the greatest relaxation | | | | business. How does meditation do all this? While there |
| and life-transforming tools on the planet. | | | | are many scientific studies that go into detail of the |
| Meditation as a Stress Relief Activity | | | | how and why meditation positively impacts your life |
| Let's look at little closer at the two different kinds of | | | | the bottom line is that it causes many changes in your |
| meditations I spoke of earlier. | | | | brain functioning which has a positive impact on areas |
| Passive meditation techniques are those that require | | | | such as memory, focus, concentration, problem solving |
| nothing more than for you to sit down, close your eyes | | | | and creativity. The by-product of this is that as your |
| and either listen to a recorded visualization or use your | | | | brainwave functions slow down during meditation your |
| mind to focus on something that helps your mind relax | | | | brain send outs chemical messages to your body to |
| and slow down. | | | | relax deeply, much similar as to when you fall asleep. |
| Active meditation techniques are for people who really | | | | This is when stress and anxiety melt away and you |
| find it hard to relax and unwind from the day. They | | | | feel instantly calm and relaxed. |
| work best for people whose minds are very active | | | | Meditation is the Ultimate Relaxation Technique |
| and who find sitting still for more than a few minutes | | | | I recommend starting off with an active meditation |
| about as easy as watching grass grow. | | | | technique if you find it hard to meditate silently in a |
| Before we talk more about active meditations let's | | | | seated position. One of the best active meditation |
| look at some of the reasons why meditation is so | | | | relaxation techniques you can start with is progressive |
| good for you. | | | | muscle relaxation. |
| Natural Stress Relief through Meditation | | | | No matter what meditation you start with make sure |
| Meditation is scientifically proven to lower your heart | | | | you get into the habit of doing it daily for the first 7 |
| rate and blood pressure, change brain wave functions | | | | days. This will achieve two things. Firstly it will get you |
| and reduce stress and tension in your body. It is a | | | | into the habit of taking time-out to relax. Secondly, this |
| convenient, practical and relaxing way to take time-out | | | | is enough time to do a comparison on the impact a full |
| from hectic and demanding routines. | | | | week's meditation has had on your stress levels. |
| The purpose of meditation is to slow down your | | | | Once you are convinced that meditation works for |
| brainwaves. As this happens your body starts to relax. | | | | you it'll be much easier to fit it into your everyday |
| This is exactly the same process that occurs when | | | | routines because you'd be crazy if you didn't. |
| you fall asleep. The deeper you sleep, the slower your | | | | |