Feeling stressed? Me too!
Stress has been around since the beginning of time.
It started as the flight-or-fight reflex when early humans confronted a life-threatening situation, and now, stress itself has become a life-threatening situation.
Relax. No really, conscious relaxation is a form of Yoga or Meditation. Sometimes you only need a few seconds and you feel a lot better.
Try this at home or at work:
Sit down and close your eyes (if you’re on the street, duck into a doorway and keep your eyes open and one hand on your purse)
Let your muscles relax
Concentrate on your breathing
Breathe in and hold your breath for 1 second – 1 one hundred thousand, Breathe out
Breathe in again a little deeper and hold for 2 seconds – 1 one hundred thousand, 2 one hundred thousand – Breathe out
Breathe in deeper and hold for three, then four, then 5 seconds
When you get to around 3 seconds of breath holding your stress level should start to drop and your mind should to clear itself for thoughts.
After 5, you should feel pretty good. This actually works!
If you have the time keep going. After a few minutes, as your heart rate goes up your mood will improve. This is because you’re now doing aerobic exercise, a great mood elevator, after about 20 minutes you’ll feel even better because the endorphins, your body’s natural anti-depressant drugs will kick in and all will be right with the world for a while.
By the way a half hour brisk walk or putting on an aerobics video works just as well.
For more information, contact Mirabai at www.movingfree.com
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