Wednesday, October 15, 2008

Feeling Stressed? Try These Essential Relaxation Techniques

In these days of busy lifestyles, it is a rarity that people find time for themselves. They are stressed out and badly need a time for relaxation. But their lifestyle ensures that they have no time for relaxation. Relaxation can not only recharge your worn out batteries but has innumerable benefits for the mind as well as body. But unfortunately people are too busy to even find time for some simple relaxation exercises.


The key to improving your general health and well being is a regular relaxation time period. This regular practise will allow the body to recover from the daily stresses it faces as well as allow it time to heal. Even better it is a shield that can help you cope with problems and tensions when they occur. Even better, it prevents the build up of pressure.


What does it feel like being relaxed? Various people have had various experiences while relaxing. But an agreed factor is that being relaxed is like feeling drowsy accompanied by a feeling of heaviness, while some report feeling light. Essentially, deep relaxation is a state where your body is free from muscle tension and there is a slowing down of your mind. One thing that can be assured when you are coming out of a relaxed state of mind is that you will certainly feel fresh and alert.


There are numerous positive benefits that relaxation has on the human body, including:


1. Lower Heart rate
2. A slow breathing rate
3. Blood pressure is lowered
4. Muscles get relaxed
5. Requirement of oxygen is a great deal lower when you are relaxed
6. Slows down the number of thoughts
7. Calmness and peace descends on your body


Regular use of relaxation techniques offers many health benefits:


1. Blood Pressure is lowered
2. The regular aches and pains are reduced to a large extent
3. High level of alertness
4. Concentration is improved to a great extent
5. Anxiety and panic feelings are reduced
6. Angry outbursts and irritability are lowered to a tremendous extent
7. Better reaction to pains
8. Emotional reactions to problems is reduced
9. Study Skills are enhanced
10. A feeling of being in control
11. Increased ability to handle stressful situations
12. Immune systems functions at an elevated level


Relaxation can benefit all age groups . Though relaxation would mean doing nothing to many people, the body will actually be doing loads of work even in a complete state of relaxation. This is imperative for good health. Relaxation can even help when you are recovering from an illness or trying to improve your health. Maximum improvement is found only when relaxation techniques are part of your recovery strategy.


Relaxation is a very inexpensive way of boosting your health. The human body can not sustain a state of tension, or constant activity, all day. Relaxation is a great way to put your body into peak working condition thereby improving its ability to cope with stress, think clearly and a feeling of being in control during stressful situations. Set aside some time each day to listen to relaxation tapes without interruptions. Soon you will be glad to find yourself in a healthy state feeling fit and eager to get going.

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