Friday, July 31, 2009

How to Create Positive Energy to Relax

By Bruce Azizi

We have all at some point in our lives been told to relax. Unfortunately, nobody takes the time to tell us how! Leading a life with little stress is essential, to help lessen the harm to your body and mind that has accumulated from the daily trials of life. One must learn to relax and loosen up, not only when a health problem has developed, but in preventing them from occurring as well. Symptoms of stress you should take notice of are:

Rapid heart rate and breathing, Much stress and reoccurring pain, Anger management issues, Problems focusing, Lack of confidence and High blood pressure

In the interest of maintaining good health and alleviating such undesirable symptoms, it would be very good to train yourself to relax. Some methods of relaxation include:

Autogenic: This means in this relaxation technique you use both body awareness and visual imagery in reducing stress. To do this you repeat certain suggestions or words in your mind. You may also a peaceful place and while doing so take deep controlled breathes and focus on relaxing muscles.

Progressive Muscle: This method involves focusing on unhurriedly tensing and relaxing each muscle group. This is so you begin to know the distinctness between the sensations of tense or relaxed muscles. You begin from your toes and carry on upwards. Try tensing your muscles for duration of five seconds and then relax them for thirty seconds and repeat.

The method of visualization is done by imagining a visual journey to a tranquil place. This can involve all of your senses like smell, touch, taste, sight and sound.

Play some calming music for meditation and sit in a comfy position, shut your eyes and handle your emotions. Alternatively, if you favor to focus on not thinking as well. You will see that your breathing will gradually deepen, become more even, and as that occurs your muscles will loosen.

Now Tai Chi is a type of moving meditation. This kind of martial art is viewed as a way to resolve inner conflicts and contradictions in the hope to obtain peace in the mind and soul. Tai Chi allows the stagnant energy in your body to be free so that you are more refreshed to continue with your effort in dealing with your life. This also helps "stir up emotions" that have been just sitting there not being dealt with. A good example is, have you ever notice that when you are emotionally upset and you try to work it out by doing something physical and mentally demanding say like doing a in depth house cleaning that suddenly you cry.

This happens because by knowing, you are upset and doing something like housework, you have without thinking about it, suddenly dealt with your emotions. Tai Chi will condition you to tell the difference between what is real, and not real. When handling these kinds of issues it is vital to remember the fundamental principle of Tai Chi. If you use the simple strength of will, it will not work in the long term, because you do not have a real understanding of the issue. Do not attempt to fight the conflict inside you, or even think about it. You must find a method that works for you to balance them. Tai Chi masters often advise that during practice to visually use several postures against an opponent. This is a positive way to use your qi. - 14130

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