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