Instant Stress Relief x5

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Stress is rapidly becoming the biggest health issue, in modern times. Financial pressures, work pressures, family pressures – so much to do, but no time available, to get it all done! Here’s 5 easy ways to relieve the pressure and reduce your stress:

1. Find time to relax from the rat race and gain, at least one hour of satisfaction, every day. Just switch off and do something you enjoy. Reading, playing a musical instrument, taking a soothing bath, with music and candles are all good ways, to recover and will be very revitalizing, for your mental health.

2. If you are experiencing a stressful situation and simultaneously, you have many activities, on the go, then it can be very difficult, to find solutions. It’s all rather foggy and it is not easy, to see the way out. A useful tactic to implement, is to simply, switch off, that is, take a break. If you can, go for a day or even a weekend trip, away from your customary environment, somewhere tranquil, and chill out. Take a notebook along, so you can write down any ideas. Getting away from problems, can bring clearness and by relaxing, you’ll be composed and resolution, will be gained easier, than being in the middle of a rat race.

3. One of the reasons people become stressed, is because they are facing a change or even a number of changes to their lives. Change is regular in this high tech world and declining to adapt, to change, in your life, can cause your stress levels to increase. When you need to confront a change, try to find the positives connected with change and accept change, instead of opposing it. Every change presents a possibility for you to develop and there are always positives to discover, in even the most hectic, of situations.

Change doesn’t create stress, it’s all about how you respond to change and if you react in a negative way, you will damage your mental state of being. So just be more patient, when it’s hectic, because this saves, much needed energy, to be more alert, this of course, prevents unneeded hassles or distractions.

4. There always seems to be a never ending list of tasks that need doing: maintenance around the home, paperwork, car repairs, getting rid of junk, buying food, mowing the lawn – on and on and on! The more we ignore these tasks, the more the list gets longer, the more they make, your stress levels, to rise. So make a list of all of these tasks and then schedule something I call a “Lightening Day”. On this day, you wake up early and spend the whole day completing, each of these tasks. Have few breaks and only have a quick sandwich, at lunchtime and just race through these annoying, but necessary tasks. This will get rid of them, you’ll reduce the stress, they create, but more curcial, you’ll realize just how effective and laborious, you can be, when you switch on, the full power of your will, to accomplish things.

5. Reward yourself to a pamper day. This is a day where you get away from the rat race, of daily living and enjoy some stressless time. You’ll also feel good and give your health, some revitalization. On this day, have an easy workout, a walk or jog in the park, a swim, a sauna, a Jacuzzi, or even go cycling. A massage would be a big bonus and if you have access to one, a Turkish baths, will give you an stimulating experience. Try to do this, on a monthly basis, it is an excellent stress-buster.

The 5 Tips here will assist you, to considerably reduce your stress levels, but they’ll only work for you, if you initiate them, into your lifestyle. Give them a go – you’ll be impressed, with the results!

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Affordable Meditation Materials: Meditation Cushions : Transindental Meditation

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Affordable Meditation Materials: Meditation Cushions : Transindental Meditation

Whenever you encounter a term such as “Meditation Cushion” you might consider it a bit funny and at the same time, odd and consider it as a squander of money. But the practice of meditation is something that considers a meditation cushion as something very essential. For several experts in the field of meditation, these cushions are not lavishness, but like a cyclist without a seat in a bicycle, cushions go along the same thought of logic.

The overall goal to practice Yoga, Pilates and Buddhist Meditation is to attain, an emotional, physical and mental area of serenity. Once you realize the complexity of finding peace on all these types of meditation at the same time, you start to see the need for this tool at once.

A lot of forms of meditation oblige the individual to be in a sitting position. Although some can be practiced in a chair, some people still seem to find difficulty in meditating in a chair. One of the benefits that you should obtain after a meditating session is peace and a great way to attain peace is to find comfort. Another factor needed to attain peace physically is having a personal space. If you are seated on a chair, you are limited by the space the chair is offering; you may not have enough space for yourself. With a cushion for meditation, the only space you will lack is the one under you. Also, the hard and flat floor will not fit with your curved body. You will definitely not find peace with discomfort.

Now that we have this idea of thought behind the functionality of the meditation cushion, we have to avail yourself one.

An authentic meditation cushion may be filled with Kapok or Buckwheat hull or both. Kapok is very interesting that it gets firmer when you apply pressure on it.

Buckwheat is made up of grains that fit the shape of the body when weight is enforced. Either of the both is appropriate for your meditation cushion. It all boils down to personal choice.

There are several affordable materials that can be used during meditation practices. The Meditation cushion is just a great example of how attainment of peace and relaxation can be done in very simple methods such as meditation.

To know more about meditation and its amazing benefits, or if you want to learn how to meditate – you can visit www.meditate.com.au

 

 

Danial Hurley is an expert is a health care expert that specializes studies about alternative medicine like meditation, etc.

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Finding Zen, Mentally and Physically : zen meditation

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Finding Zen really is not that difficult, it requires the right mindset, some discipline, a few pinches of motivation and being open to the Zen.

The first thing you need to do is clean your mental house. By this I mean, rid yourself of negative thoughts, living in the past, picking at mental wounds, and reliving the drama. You simply CHOOSE to stop this vicious cycle. It all starts in your head. This is probably the most important step in attaining Zen, so I’m going to spend a little time on this particular aspect.

First and foremost, no one goes through life unscathed. The sooner you accept that fact, the easier the rest of this mental process will be. It all comes down to how you deal with the difficulties that life throws your way. Do you let them dominate you mentally, control you and continue the pain, suffering, mental anguish, resentment or anger? Or do you accept that bad things happen to good people, learn from the ordeal and move on?

Unfortunately, for many, who have suffered in some way, either by their own doing or at the hands of another, perpetuate the pain and suffering by reliving it again and again. They are locked, mentally, in the past, prisoners in their own mind, of an atrocity they have suffered, and so, they are victimized again and again.

For others, it is a lesson…. a sometimes very difficult and terrible lesson, but a lesson nonetheless. They accept that this happened to them, they choose to not let this define them, and they pick their heads up and move on.

Freeing yourself from this type of negative grudge, only you can do. This door locks from the inside.
Once you can accept this way of thinking, the door opens, the pain subsides and you are free to move on with you life.

You are choosing to not be a victim any longer. You are choosing to not live in the past. You are choosing to simply move on and live in the now.

Once you are here, mentally you are ready for Zen. Now meditation can begin. Start out by scheduling yourself 10 minutes a day for meditation. You can do it in your office, in your bedroom, in the bathtub, anywhere where you have 10 minutes of silence. Freeing your mind of the constant chatter will be a challenge at first, but focusing your attention simply on your breathing, breathing in and breathing out, will be helpful. As soon as you discover your mind wandering off to the duties of the day, refocus on your breath.

You will find meditation extremely relaxing. Studies show a wide range of empirical findings associated with meditation have been attributed to the state of “restful alertness” it is said to produce in the physiology, as indicated by decreased respiration rate, increased basal skin resistance, lower plasma lactate levels, lower cortisol levels, and increased global EEG coherence during the practice of meditation. Over time meditation reduces several cardiovascular risk factors including cholesterol, lipid peroxide, cigarette smoking, high blood pressure and anxiety. Over time meditation also results in better health as indicated by reduced illness rates, reduced doctors visits and reduced hospitalization. Meditation has also been shown to slow the aging process.

A book I highly recommend about mental awareness and well being is A New Earth by Eckhart Tolle.

Accepting Zen physically requires some sweat. Yes, I said sweat, because, caring for your body, and giving it the respect it deserves, means exercising it. This can be; aerobics, running, brisk walking, yoga, dancing, palates, cycling, martial arts, tai chi, swimming and many other forms of exercise.

By doing any number of these, you are caring for you body. It’s not about being the size 2. It’s about being whatever size is your healthy size. Where your body was meant to be.

When you exercise your body, you release endorphins that elate your mood, relieve stress and just make you feel better. It’s no wonder that people who care for their bodies have less issues with health related illnesses that can snowball and cause a multitude of other illnesses.

You need to plan 3 days a week, 30 minutes each time for exercise. Schedule it like you would a doctor’s appointment. You work around this standing appointment and try to never cancel it. Be sure to get in the three days a week faithfully, be faithful to yourself and have the discipline to continue even when you would rather skip the day.
Exercise can be done at your home, on your lunch break, at the gym, around your house. Some women exercise with their babies, some men, on their lunch breaks by running or walking. You can choose to take the stairs, instead of the elevator, to park farther out in the parking lots to walk the extra steps. This is where discipline is a necessity. Without it, you’ll never achieve where you would like to be physically. It’s just not possible.

My last tip would be to make an appointment at a local spa. Spa is more than beauty fixes and superficial powder-puff treatments. For example: a good massage, can relieve even the most tense of muscles, and soothe a cantankerous mood. It releases lactic acid build up from muscles that create tension and tension makes you feel bad.

A good facial can do the same. I’m surprised at how many people think spa treatments/facials are just fluff. It’s actually touch therapy. In a society today where people hardly touch- you’d be amazed what a facial can do for you mentally, not to mention the wonders it can do for your skin. And yes, this applies to the guys as well.

Pedicures and manicures are also wonderful- not just for good grooming, which is important, but just to kick back, relax, read a good magazine, sip a hot cup of tea and indulge in taking a little time for yourself.

Yoga Extroversion and Introversion Meditation

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Yoga the fad, yoga for real.

Yoga to me is a spiritual practice of extroversion. While much of our religious or mystical endeavors are introverted mental practices focusing on the mind, like meditation and prayer. Yoga is designed to focus on the body and the mind together. Which can be a much more thorough approach to understanding the self.

“Know thyself.” – Persian Maxim from Zarathustra or Zoroaster

“In man all things are hidden.” – Taken from the Qabalah author unknown.

Most people learn more by doing than reading. Both combined are what makes a thorough comprehension on the subjects studied. Applying what you learn is important, There is NO substitute for direct experience, that’s what I always say about anything I’m discussing.

To put it simply, would you go jumping out of an airplane with a skydiver who has never actually done it before, but maybe read all about it took classes and the like. Not me, I would feel much more comfortable with someone who has prior experience.

There are eight different sections otherwise known as extensions or limbs of Yoga. Asana was the first that was on the list from which I learned. The definition offered was ‘Posture’ gaining control over the body. Then, the practices were described as sitting in one position and tense every single muscle in the entire body. Pushing the tip of the tongue against the lower teeth and outwardly folding the rest of the tongue towards the mouth. This would prevent the jaw from clenching and after all the tongue is also a muscle. Doing this and remaining Completely still (or as still as possible )for the length minimum of 1 hour.

It can be done, trust me! It took me a while, after I broke my record and got past the first 5 mins., the next time I went to 23 mins.

then an hour and 22 mins. It is best to keep a journal of all your practices. Yes it is painful but when you are done you feel like you can accomplish ANYTHING! It is excellent for the body and your health.

Yoga has eight limbs or branches. I will only be discussing the first few here, and write another article describing the others. In my opinion each limb is worthy of an entire treatise all it’s own. Yoga, as any good yogi will tell you; can be almost anything. However, anything cannot be yoga. The true through paradigm. Good yoga is a consistent persistence in order to lasso the mind into your true will of control. Hence the first two limbs Yama and Niyama.

Yama: meaning control. Is the first limb of Yoga.
Niyama, the second limb, which can only be interpreted as control over your control beyond the nature and finite complexities of control. Hoe- hum- drum, the paradox rears her wondrous stare back on us. Spiritual practices are just that, though. Often times we are consigned to do a thing unwittingly and unconsciously aware of any real outwardly significant benefit. Then after the grasshopper hops through routine after routine always hopping then suddenly the grasshopper jumps. Which is what many people,(not just Oprah)has deemed what is commonly known as an ‘Aha’ moment.

Next comes the first actual practice or exercise with which the other principals are applied.

Asana- The practice described above.

Then comes Pranayama, meaning control or regularization of breath. This practice can actually increase your brain power. It pushes blood flow through otherwise dormant vessels in the brain. I will write extensively on this in another article.

Mantra Yoga is exactly how is sounds. Reciting a word or phrase over and over again until you become lost in the act. Mantra’s are useful in so many ways. I always imagine “It think I can I think i can I think I can”. Ultimately, recurring into I can, I think, I can, I think, then back again. An excellent example.

Yes Mantra Yoga, my little helper. Yogayogayogayoga! Now say that fifteen times fast. I imagine at times you will eventually see yourself or hear rather, saying gayogayogayo and technically that’s the point. The point being a mantra which is an actual integral part of the yoga exercise. Real yoga that is. Well, I can’t really say that anything is fake yoga, but definitely fad like.

Fact is, I believe that mantra is a widely overlooked stepping stone or good tip, even better: trick to the trade. Yoga as well as being many things including or all things or no thing can be best described at least in a western state of thinking or speaking “external meditating”. Using or rather pushing the body towards its advantageous limits, in order to maintain good health and inner peace. As in the case of Asana. Mantra the mental tool can be the help that gets u over the hump. And in real hard yoga one needs all the help one can get.

These days its hard not to come across health and fitness advertisements, especially in the United States. Somewhere, in all the ads, undoubtedly you will come across yoga. Now, there are many types of Yoga. For instance, there is Hatha-yoga, Raja yoga, Pradipika yoga, Mantra yoga and many more than I am even aware of. I must admit, I have never taken a class (or even considered it) on Yoga. I just cannot see myself paying good money to do exercises that to me are highly personal, in front of a group of strangers. I also wonder what exactly they do in those classes? I couldn’t imagine the technique’s mentioned above becoming the latest craze, or gaining any popularity whatsoever.

Yoga, if I am not mistaken is primarily a spiritual practice designed for achieving inner peace, or bring you closer to god and/or heaven. I understand this and because I have read many recommended books on the subject, plus put into action the recommended practices in those books, I believe my understanding is sound.

I do apologize for the sloppy nature of this article as I had no real idea where to begin. This wasn’t really planned as well as I would have liked. I simply just sat down, decided on a subject that I knew a little about and began writing. In the future I will endeavor to write a little more on this subject with more practiced and organized thought.

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Ideas on How To Meditate Properly

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Meditation involves the development of an inner awareness, preferably bringing the body and mind into harmony and expanding personal insight. It also contributes to an overall sense of well-being and improves physical and spiritual health. Personal effort is the answer when one asks how to meditate properly.

Create a welcoming, calming space for meditation. It is best to use the same space for meditation in order to forge a mental link between the physical place and the experience of meditation. Some prefer meditating on the floor in order to feel more grounded. Others may require a cushion or even to sit on a chair. The right answer for a meditative space is an area where you can physically relax with minimal outside influences. Whether sitting or stretched out allow your body to be comfortable.

Clear your area of all possible distractions. This means turning off your cell phone, shutting off the television, and closing windows so passing traffic doesn’t interrupt you. Closing off distractions may mean that you must tell others in the home that you are in need of private time and that they must remain quiet. While the ideal situation is an empty house, this is sometimes impossible; enforcing boundaries is the best approach.

Focus on lighting when you prepare your space. Natural light is wonderful, but in some positions natural light may distract you even with closed eyes. Similarly, overly bright artificial lights are disruptive. Seek out these sneaky distractions before meditation.

Once your space is properly prepared, take your desired position and close your eyes.

Begin breathing deeply, focusing on the cyclical feeling of air entering and leaving your body.

Empty your mind. This sounds simple and yet takes practice. The daily worries we carry mentally and physically weight us down and often refuse to leave when we want to relax. The deep breathing will help retrain your focus to meditation and away from those worries, though it might take a while until the practice becomes regular.

From this point meditation can become more subjective and personally tailored to you. Some religions have their own meditative guides that involve gripping prayer beads and reciting special texts. If this is your orientation, then work with these meditative practices.

A more general way to meditate is to reach a state where you are only somewhat aware of your physical surroundings. This means that you are instead focused on bringing your body and mind into harmony. You can utilize visualizations that calm you, such as wandering through a field or sitting next to a waterfall and listening to the rhythm of the water.

Your own preferences will determine how long a meditation session will last. Attempt to bring yourself out of it with a soothing spoken message to yourself as a signal. Open your eyes and focus on deep breathing for a few minutes before getting up.

The hallmark of proper meditation is genuine daily commitment. If you put effort into meditating repeatedly and wholeheartedly you will see results.

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Using Full Chakra Meditation Techniques : grounding meditation

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This is a full-on visualization, and with chakra, the benefits of meditation should leave you feeling highly energized. Sitting comfortably, close your eyes and start to focus in on your breathing.

When you are feeling calm and centered, begin to visualize a lustrous ruby chakra spinning at the base of your torso. You may find that what you see in your mind’s eye is not a perfect red – don’t worry.

Imagine this chakra for as long as you like, then move on to the sacral chakra. Do the same with each one, moving up the body and finishing with the crown chakra. Try to visualize each spinning freely. You may find that the chakras you imagine are rough or wobbly. Try getting them to run smoothly. Let your mind’s eye repair them.

After you have finished visualizing the crown chakra, try imagining all of your chakras spinning at once.

Imagine a clean current of violet light snaking down through your chakras from above the crown and straight into the ground.

Let any negative energy out through the root chakra. Feel positive energy coming in through your crown chakra.

When you are ready, open your eyes. You should feel fully relaxed and highly energized at the same time.

Now it’s time for grounding – this will help bring you back to earth and able to use that extra energy you just built up in your normal life. Choose the method that most suits you.

Ways Of Grounding

Drinking a glass of water.
Having something to eat,
Having a shower.
Stamping your feet.
Having a catnap.

Meditation is a wonderful way to find deep relaxation and inner peace. Learning how to meditate is something you can do pretty much anywhere. Discover the simple yet highly effective meditation techniques that can bring tranquility to your life today.

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Energizing Kundalini With Reiki & Crystals

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Your own personal Kundalini energy flow and power is strong in its own right. Adding Reiki energy and flow to this increases the energy flow through your chakras. Kundalini energy flows strong through your main 7 chakra, as well as over 300 minor chakras. Adding and incorporating Reiki into this flow can increase the strength.

Start practicing with either Reiki or your own personal Kundalini energy and then incorporate the other into this. To amplify this even further, you can add an Ammolite to your sessions.

For best results, again start with one or the other, and then add the second level to this. Once you have this energy running and strong, add an Ammolite to the mix. Make sure you have this cleansed a head of time, as well as charged and programmed for this purpose. The more you use this particularly for this session and purpose the more and stronger the energy flow will be for both your own personal Kundalini energy as well as your Reiki flow.

You can start in a meditation or healing session. Make sure you are grounded and centered before beginning with either form. If you are not, things will become very unbalanced and a bit spacey when working. Once you have done both of these, start with your own personal energy Kundalini flow. Then open up your crown chakra and feet chakras and run your Reiki energy flow from the Universal source down through your crown chakra and out of your feet chakras. Next add in your Ammolite, holding this in your dominant hand. Your Kundalini and Reiki flow will be much stronger and easier flowing throughout your 7 main chakras.

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Practice Meditation For Mental Discipline : christian meditation

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Practice Meditation For Mental Discipline : christian meditation

Meditation refers to a practice in which the practitioner trains his or her mind or self-induces a mode of consciousness in order to realize some benefit. Sometimes, meditation is also referred to as, altered states of consciousness. Without going too deep into what meditation is, or is not, let us see on one of the many things a daily meditation practice can do for us.

Meditation is commonly seen in many Yoga classes, but it has been practiced by a variety of cultures, including Hinduism and Buddhism. This is one of the reasons why health tourism in India is becoming so popular. People from all over the world migrate to India in search of mental peace through mediation.

There are many types of meditation, but the easiest one to learn is, breath awareness meditation. Compared to many other meditation techniques, this will enable an individual to experience the advantages of meditation in much less time. Many thoughts are running through our brain, at the same time, and it is hard to control all of them. The best way to get rid of all these is sit still and meditate.

Meditation brings us many rewards, and we shall now consider one of its extreme value. Through daily practice of meditation, we can release the unlimited potential of our mind. The ability to change the world starts as a single thought within our mind.

One person decided to control the power of fire, and did he/she foresee the global warming effect? This is just one of many thousands of examples of Karma – the law of cause and effect. Therefore, one seemingly small change, of any kind, can have a drastic effect on the universe.

Some of the seeds to change the universe, rests locked up in human minds. We have the ability to shape the future by any small changes that we make. Lets say a person has a friend, family member, or a relative, who cares for him deeply, but he/she takes it for granted. Now imagine what would happen if he takes the time to spruce that relationship? The answer is, he would have a loyal friend for life. A small contribution a person had to make was to show some kindness or appreciation.

A person has the capability to alter his own personality and affect the world around him. Hopefully, this article will help an individual to change for the better; and in turn, this will alter everyone around him for the best. Thus, keeping in mind the benefits of meditation more and more people are migrating to India for peace. In turn, it is promoting medical tourism in India.

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