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How Can Better Breathing Banish Stress?
from: Isabelle BoulayOne form of natural stress relief is meditation techniques,
which often involves the use of specific breathing techniques.
This stress relief technique helps calm the mind and create an
overall sense of peace and relaxation.
Meditation doesn't need to have a spiritual or religious agenda.
To be more precise, it is a natural treatment for stress and
anxiety that is accomplished by getting the mind, body, and
spirit in balance.
To achieve this, a person using meditation as a form of natural
stress relief should first find a quiet place. There are no
strict rules regarding body positioning when meditating, but
many people who use meditation as natural stress relief use the
lotus position. Which is sitting with the legs crossed while
keeping the back straight and the shoulders level. No matter
what position chosen when using meditation for natural stress
relief, it is best to keep the spine straight throughout the
meditation process. This encourages circulation and makes it
easier to breathe in the deep, slow fashion that is often
necessary for meditation.
After finding a quiet place to perform meditation, and after
assuming a position that is comfortable, it is time to begin
this process of natural stress relief. Some people prefer to
remain quiet while meditating. Still others close their eyes and
hum or make other repetitive noises to help clear their minds
and to block out thoughts and outside noises.
Many prefer to use specific breathing techniques and specific
thoughts in order to reach a meditative and relaxed state. One
method is to focus on each individual part of the body. Give
your self permission to relax until your entire body is relaxed.
At the same time, this method calls for taking a few deep
breaths. After these initial breaths, subsequent breaths should
be inhaled to the count of four, and then exhaled to the count
of eight.
There is no limit to the number of times meditation can be used.
This natural stress relief technique can be used as often as
necessary and for as long as needed because it does not have the
negative side effects of medication. In fact, it is possible to
gain relief from stress and anxiety with just a one-minute
session of meditation, though 20-30 minutes of meditation is
most common.
Many studies have been performed on the use of meditation as a
form of natural stress relief. These studies have shown that
meditation does, indeed, lower the biochemical byproducts of
stress. Meditation has also been proven to reduce blood pressure
and heart rate, as well as increase favorable brain waves. This
is unlike many stress-relieving medications, which may
temporarily reduce feelings of stress, but can cause long-term
harm to the body.
Studies at the Mind-Body Medical Institute, which is affiliated
with Harvard and several other Boston hospitals, has found that
meditation causes several biochemical and physical changes
associated with relaxation, including changes in heart rate,
metabolism, blood pressure, respiration, and brain chemistry.
With all of the positive research surrounding meditation and
relaxation breathing techniques, it is easy to see why thousands
of people use the techniques every day to relieve stress and
improve living.
About the author:
Isabelle Boulay writes for www.medopedia.com, which has
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