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Will You Relax? 3 Ways To A Faster Stress Relief
by Alan Moore
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Published on this site: June 11th, 2009 - See
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One of the increasing risks of illness and negative effects on
health has been the growing levels of stress in daily life. The
ever increasing pace of life is certainly having an effect on
sleep, concentration, moods and, of course, relationships.
However, stress is something that can be combated very easily.
There are proven methods of relaxation that will not only help
you beat stress, but improve your health and general well being
as well.
Presented below are 3 easy relaxation methods which produce
results quickly and are very easy to learn.
- Learning Abdominal Breathing
Have you ever wondered why it is suggested you take a deep
breath whenever you are hassled or irritated or tensed or
anxious? The fact is that taking a deep breath during times of
stress cannot produce results. In fact, it actually increases
your stress and makes relaxation more difficult. The best time
to learn abdominal breathing is when you are calm. This is one
of the most effective relaxation methods around. The point to be
remembered is that do not learn it when you are upset or
stressed .
Here is the primer on how to do abdominal breathing. Place one
hand on your lower abdomen and the other on your chest. Take a
deep breath and concentrate on slow breathing. The key is to
ensure that the abdomen goes out with each inhalation with the
chest remaining still. The suggested number of times that this
exercise be done is twice a day. It will be better if the
exercise is performed before a mirror. Keep the number of
breaths to a minimum so that you don't get dizzy. And yes, the
next time you are stressed, start abdominal breathing to calm
your mind and body.
- Use Stretching Techniques
One of the symptoms of stress is that your shoulders or head
may begin to ache or your jaw clenches . In fact the severity
increases as the stress level increases (so do the symptoms).
This happens because, when you're tense, your body reacts by
sending extra blood to your muscles, which makes them tight and
tense; so much so, that muscles in the chest when tensed can
restrict your breathing to a good extent.
One of the easiest ways is to mobilize your body and start
stretching. The effect is that the muscles will get relaxed and
also allow you to breathe deeply. Stretching doesn't take much
time and can practically be done during any part of the day. A
regular stretching regime will reduce stress to a great extent.
The best relaxation techniques are found in Yoga exercises.
- Use Relaxation Audios
It takes some time before you can master relaxation techniques.
For some, the results have to be instantaneous. One way to relax
for these kind of people is to use relaxation audios. The
relaxation audios work by making you concentrate on the
sensations of relaxing your mind and slowing your ever busy
mind.
One of the fastest ways for learning relaxation skills and for
reducing stress as such has been the use of subliminal
relaxation self-help audios. They are very effective as they
work at the pre-conscious level . However, for this to work
effectively, you would have to set aside half an hour. Lie
comfortably, preferably on a bed or a chair and let no one
disturb you for half an hour. Though initial results may seem
poor, a continued use over 2-3 weeks can get very good results
for most people.
Many of today's relationship and health problems are because of
stress. It is in good order that you learn effective relaxation
methods to maintain a good health and keep in check stress
levels.
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