Better Breathing Blows Away Stress

Meditation is an effective stress-relieving technique, one that employs certain breathing techniques. It is a stress-relieving technique that will help to calm the mind, while creating a sense of relaxation and peacefulness all over. Meditation takes many forms, and a number of these practices are associated with religions around the world or other spiritual beliefs. Hinduism, for example, has many methods of meditation, including the well-known practice of yoga. As well, Buddhists reach enlightenment through meditation, and Jewish prayers have a meditative quality. Even many streams of Christianity employ meditation to an extent, such as the Catholic use of rosary beads. That doesn't mean, however, that meditation has to be a religious or spiritual experience. It can also act as a natural, and effective, cure for anxiety and stress that helps restore the balance and harmony of mind and body. People using meditation to relieve stress need to find a quiet place to meditate. There aren't any hard and fast rules about how to position oneself, but many people using meditation for its stress relieving qualities choose the traditional lotus position. This is a seated position that has the legs crossed, back straight, and shoulders level. Some others are more comfortable without crossed legs. Whatever the position used when meditating, it's important to keep the spine straight. That way circulation is improved and the slow, deep breathing that is needed can be done properly. Find a quiet place for meditation, assume a comfortable position, and get ready to begin your natural stress relief. Some prefer to stay silent while meditating. Others keep their eyes shut and hum or make repetitive noises. This helps clear the mind and allows people to block out distracting thoughts and outside sounds. A lot of people use a specific breathing technique and certain thoughts to get into the swing of things and enter the relaxed, meditative zone. A popular way to do this it to focus on individual body parts. Let yourself relax until your whole body becomes relaxed. This method uses deep breathing as well. These are known as cleansing breaths, as they bring more oxygen to the blood and help clear the mind. After these deep, cleansing breaths, breathing should change to inhaling for a count of four, and then exhaling for a count of eight. These counts help focus the breathing and clear the mind of other thoughts. Meditation isn't restrictive like medication is: there's no limit on the number of times you can use it. Use it as often as needed and for as long as required, without worrying about the problems with medication, like negative side-effects. In fact, it can even be possible to get results from meditation with only a one-minute session, though it's more common to use 20 to 30 minutes. Many studies have looked into the use of meditation for stress relief. These studies demonstrate that meditation lowers the chemical byproducts of stress. Meditation also reduces blood pressure and heart rate, it's been shown. This is an advantage to stress-relieving medications, which can temporarily take away feelings of stress, yet may cause harm to the body long-term. In fact, it's possible to see meditation being used in hospitals by patients suffering from serious chronic or terminal illnesses as a means of stress relief. It is important for them to do so because stress itself contributes to poor health. A report by University of Colorado neurophysiologist Dr. James Austin contended that meditation is able to reprogram the circuitry of the brain. Later on, imaging techniques used to look at brain electrical activity confirmed what he had found. At the Mind-Body Medical Institute, affiliated with Harvard University and a few Boston hospitals, it was discovered that meditation led to biochemical as well as physical changes tied in with relaxation, such as blood pressure, heart rate, respiration, metabolism, and brain chemistry. With all this encouraging research showing the benefits of meditation and breathing techniques for relaxation, it's not hard to see why thousands use them for daily stress relief and to improve their lives. Stress Recommended Products Stress News and Information
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Stress Management: How Much Stress Do You Have In Your Life?

There are numerous ‘stress scales’ to measure your stress levels. In this article, we’ve give you several ways to approach the analysis and measurement of the stress levels in your life. If you are one of those people that accepts and tries to adjust to the stress, no matter how much life piles on your plate, you may be surprised at the results of these tests. Whatever you do, don’t take long-term stress lightly and feel you can ‘handle it’ without at least considering how you might eliminate, reduce or learn to handle stress more effectively. If you don’t address the stress in your life, and if this stress is long-term, you will experience physical, emotional and mental effects, and by the time you decide there is a problem, some of these problems may be difficult to solve. What makes this fact particularly dangerous is that we have all come to take stress for granted, and in so doing, we have gradually adjusted to the physical and mental toll stress can take on our bodies and minds. If you have a job, a relationship or a life that is particularly stressful, you may find yourself wondering if the stress you endure is hurting you. Will you know when the damage is irreparable before it is too late? Is the stress as bad as you think it is, or are you overreacting? These are good questions to ask. Answer ‘yes’ or ‘no’ to all of the following questions and keep track of your answers. Then total your scores in each section, as instructed, to see how you did! Routines and Habits 1. My sleeping patterns have changed (I sleep a lot less, a lot more or at different times of day) 2. My eating habits have changed (I eat a lot more, a lot less or under different circumstances, I have problems with digestion, pain in my stomach, etc.) 3. My weight, exercise or recreational activities have changed (I exercise less, I am obsessive about exercise, I have gained or lost a lot of weight, etc) 4. My social life has changed a lot (I go out less/more, talk on the phone less, don’t feel like seeing anyone) Thoughts and Feelings 1. I am tired all the time, I have no energy 2. I am worried a lot 3. I have knots in my stomach a lot 4. I feel anxious even when nothing is happening 5. I feel depressed or ‘blue’ a lot of the time 6. I feel overwhelmed much of the time 7. I cry too easily 8. I don’t laugh often anymore 9. I don’t care much about my appearance or what people think anymore – I’m just tired of trying to please people 10. I often feel like my brain is racing in 20 different directions at once Relationship Problems 1. I have problems with my boss or co-workers at work 2. I have problems with my girlfriend, boyfriend, spouse, etc. 3. I have problems with my children 4. I have problems with in-laws 5. I have problems with others (friends, neighbors, club members, associates) 6. I often find myself in arguments with others, or feeling angry or hurt by the behavior of others 7. I feel like I never have time for myself 8. It is hard for me to focus or concentrate 9. I miss a lot of appointments, or I’m late a lot because I have too much to do 10. I find it hard to say ‘no’ when someone asks me to do something, even if I don’t have the time to do what they are asking Changes or Life Events 1. I was recently separated or divorced 2. My child is having problems in school or in life in general 3. I lost my job 4. I have recently been ill or hospitalized 5. A family member has recently been ill or hospitalized 6. There has been a death in my family or in my circle of friends 7. I am having financial difficulty 8. I am having problems with sexual performance or in my sex life in general 9. I or someone in my family have recently had legal problems or been in jail 10. I recently moved or relocated or started in a new school or a new job 11. I recently had a new addition to my family (child, relative moving in, new dog) 12. There is a lot of disruption where I live (new neighbors, increased noise level, crime, remodeling of home 13. Our family or circle of friends does not seem to get together as often anymore 14. I just got engaged, married or entered into a new intimate relationship 15. I just got a promotion, raise or a lot more responsibility at work 16. I just took on a lot of new responsibility at school, in the community or with family (caring for an older relative, etc.) 17. I just retired 18. My child just left for school, got married or moved out of the house 19. I just changed careers 20. My spouse just started working outside the home, or got a new job 21. I just took on a large loan or financial responsibility 22. I just suffered a major setback (default on a mortgage, repossessed car, didn’t get the promotion I wanted, failed the bar exam, dropped out of school, etc.) 23. I am pregnant or about to adopt a child 24. I just got back together with my spouse or girlfriend, boyfriend (after separation or divorce) 25. I am working or studying a lot more hours during the week Routines and Habits If you didn’t answer ‘yes’ to any of these questions, skip to the next section and continue adding your totals. If you answered ‘yes’ to 1 of these questions, add 2 points to your score. If you answered ‘yes’ to 2 of these questions, add 5 points to your score. If you answered ‘yes’ to 3-4 of these questions, add 10 points to your score Thoughts and Feelings If you didn’t answer ‘yes’ to any of these questions, skip to the next section and continue adding your totals. If you answered ‘yes’ to 1 of these questions, add 2 points to your score. If you answered ‘yes’ to 3-4 of these questions, add 5 points to your score. If you answered ‘yes’ to 5-6 of these questions, add 10 points to your score If you answered ‘yes’ to more than 6 of these questions, add 20 points to your score Relationship Problems If you didn’t answer ‘yes’ to any of these questions, skip to the next section and continue adding your totals. If you answered ‘yes’ to 1 of these questions, add 2 points to your score. If you answered ‘yes’ to 3-4 of these questions, add 5 points to your score. If you answered ‘yes’ to 5-6 of these questions, add 10 points to your score If you answered ‘yes’ to more than 6 of these questions, add 20 points to your score Changes or Life Events If you didn’t answer ‘yes’ to any of these questions, you can now begin to total your scores for each section and proceed to the TOTALS section below, to see how you did. If you answered ‘yes’ to 1 of these questions, add 1 point to your score. If you answered ‘yes’ to 3-4 of these questions, add 3 points to your score. If you answered ‘yes’ to 5-6 of these questions, add 5 points to your score If you answered ‘yes’ to 6-8 of these questions, add 10 points to your score If you answered ‘yes’ to 9-12 of these questions, add 20 points to your score If you answered ‘yes’ to 13-15 of these questions, add 30 points to your score If you answered ‘yes’ to more than 15 of these questions, add 50 points to your score TOTALS Total your points for each section and add them together. Now look at the list below to determine your stress levels. 0-10 - Your long-term stress levels are low. You are doing just fine! 11-30 - You have moderate levels of long-term stress in your life. You should look for ways to reduce stress (time management, more aggressive negotiation of deadlines, training in conflict management, etc.) 31-60 – Your long-term stress levels are a real concern. Review the areas in which you feel the most stress and work on those to improve your quality of life. Consider a meditation, exercise program, and/or counseling to help you reduce stress more quickly and analyze the areas you may need help so you can set goals and work toward reducing stress in the short term and long term. Over 60 – Your long-term stress levels are VERY HIGH. You should immediately assess the areas of stress in your life, talk to friends, family and co-workers, and begin a program to reduce AND to handle stress better. Consider exercise, meditation, counseling and other stress management techniques as appropriate (time management, training in conflict management and assertiveness, career change or counseling, etc.) As you assess your stress levels and consider options for dealing with your stress, remember that everyone is different. Each of us has a different capacity for handling and tolerating stress. If you have a high score because of temporary conditions that you KNOW will change soon, you need not be as concerned as if you have stress factors that are longer term. These will, over time, affect your mental and physical health and your relationships, unless you address these stressors and find a way to deal with them or get rid of them.
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Beat Stress Now! 10 Easy Tips

"Never complain about your troubles; they are responsible for more than half of your income." Robert R. Updegraff Everyone's busy. Today many of us feel added pressure with fax machines, cell phones, kids and co-workers. The average worker fields 52 phone calls, 36 emails and 23 voice mails a day. And, the holidays and the stress that sometimes comes with it are fast approaching. Here are 10 quick and easy tips for managing stress. Please feel free to share them with your friends and colleagues. 1) Focus on your strengths not on your weaknesses. Perfectionists take note: the average American is 32 years old, married, laughs 15 times a day, and has 27 trillion fat cells. Nobody's perfect. Beat stress by going easy on yourself. Focus on your strengths and work on your weaknesses. Don't obsess over your weaknesses because perfectionism often leads to procrastination. 2) Get up in the morning 30 minutes earlier.Start your day with solitude and more clarity by rising a half hour earlier than those in your household. Spend quiet time journaling, praying or meditating. Just begin by writing your thoughts, dreams, goals and fears. Start thinking about how to organize your day. 3) Break the worry habit. 95% of what you worry about never happens. Ask yourself, "Even if the worst happened, what could I learn from this experience?" Have a plan B just in case. 4) Spend time outdoors and out in nature. Especially in fall and winter when the days get shorter, it's important to spend time outdoors every day in the natural daylight. Even if it's gray and overcast, research shows that time spent in daylight, especially in the morning, helps reduce Seasonal Affect Disorder or "SAD." Where I live in the Pacific Northwest, I can actually notice a positive shift in my mood and that of others when late spring arrives and it's light until 8:45 p.m. 5) Remember the formula E + R = 0. Event + (your) Reaction = Outcome. You can't always controls the events or outside circumstances around you, but you CAN control how you react. This isn't a new concept, but sometimes we need to be reminded of it. Most of us spend more time worrying about the things outside of our control. I conducted a speaking engagement recently in Seattle on "Dealing with Difficult People." I reminded everyone of the importance that their response plays in determining their outcomes. 6) Laughter is a serious business! Laugh to reduce stress. It's a well-known fact that laughter helps reduce stress and build the immune system. Laughter IS the best medicine. It gets those endorphins or "feel-good" hormones into the brain and elevates your mood. 7) Don't overreact when dealing with difficult people - especially antagonists. Antagonists, otherwise known as "pot stirrers," often have a desire for dissention. They're looking to purposely rattle your cage, ruffle your feathers, and get you to say something you'll regret. As Zig Ziglar once said, "No one can get your goat if they don't know where it's tied up." 8) Reward yourself for a job well done. Indulge in a massage, manicure or pedicure. Recently I had the glorious pleasure of staying at the Phoenician hotel in Scottsdale, Arizona. Splurging on an hour-plus massage worked wonders! Not to mention laying out by the pool enjoying the beautiful desert scenery of Camelback Mountain, and later, Sedona. 9) Check your adult at the door. Act like a kid again! Play, run, engage in a favorite sport or hobby like golf, tennis, or hanging out with your children at the park. Make sure to have a date night with your spouse or significant other. Take a day off and play at the beach doing something you haven't done in years like playing Frisbee or building sand castles. 10) Cultivate an attitude of gratitude. List 10 things you're grateful to have in your life. Revisit and appreciate the simplest of pleasures. Sip your favorite cup of gourmet coffee. Sit outside in the springtime in the garden of a friend's house. Enjoy sunset on the coast. Appreciate the feeling of being more energized after a workout. Be grateful for your health. Decide today to make a commitment to do one activity that will reduce stress and maximize success. Do it now. What you do in the present determines your future. Enjoy! Copyright (c) 2006 Colleen Kettenhofen
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Colleen Kettenhofen is a speaker, workplace expert and co-author of The Masters of Success, as featured on the Today Show, along with Ken Blanchard and Jack Canfield.For more free articles and e-newsletter, visit http://www.ColleenSpeaks.com Most popular topics: leadership, management skills, public speaking, dealing with difficult people. Colleen is available for keynotes, breakout sessions and seminars by calling (971)212-2412. http://www.ColleenSpeaks.com You are free to reprint or repost this article provided Colleen's name, website and phone are provided with the article.

What to do About that High Stress Lifestyle That Could Be Raising Your Blood Pressure

This description of a typical high-stress lifestyle may sound familiar to you... very familiar... You get up in the morning, and you're running late, so the stress begins before you're even done eating breakfast. You rush off to work, stressing about whether you'll make it to work on time and then stressing about whether you'll get a speeding ticket on the way and end up really late. When you get to work, you're stressing about your job performance, your demanding boss and whether you'll get that promotion. When you're not stressing about your performance at work, you're stressing about your son's performance in school. As you're stressing over the traffic on the way home, you're stressing about your upcoming vacation plans. Finally, you're on your way out the door for vacation, but now you've got airport and flying stress! It seems like you can't avoid it. Out of the frying pan into the fire, from one stress to the next you go. It may even seem amusing on the surface, all these little things stressing us out, but it's not a laughing matter at all. Getting control over the stress in your life can be a matter of life and death. If you're perpetually stressed and you don't learn what to do about it, you could become a prime candidate for high blood pressure - the silent killer. Medical experts estimate that 90 percent of Americans will have high blood pressure at some point in their lives. With staggering statistics like this on their minds, researchers from the University of Pittsburgh embarked on a 13-year study to see if early-life stressors impacted someone's future blood pressure levels. Following more than 5,000 men and women between the ages of 18 and 30, the researchers studied the subjects' cardiovascular activity through a series of rather unusual tests, including submersing the subject's hands in ice cold water and having them engage in stressful video games. After taking each person's blood pressure, they hypothesized that participants with the highest blood pressure readings would be precursors to high readings later in life. Thirteen years later, when the test results were re-evaluated--you guessed it--a significant number of those same participants had become hypertensive. The study was published in the American Heart Association journal Circulation. So how do you go about minimizing your tendency towards getting stressed? Is it even possible in today's fast paced, information-overloaded and hectic society? The answer is yes and you're about to learn how. First, I'd like you to consider the fact that I'm not suggesting that you stop everything you're doing. You don't necessarily have to slow down, you simply need to calm down. With that thought in mind, here are some action steps you can take starting today, which will make a big difference in keeping your stress levels under control, and minimizing the negative effects of stress that cannot be avoided. (1) Exercise - Besides being good for your body, exercise is good for your brain. Exercise stimulates the release of endorphins, which make us feel happy, and at ease. It also helps to increase the flow of blood in the brain, ridding the mind of waste products that develop in the course of stressful times when mental processes are in excess. Furthermore, the more fit you are, the more you're able to cope with events in life that bring about stress. I recommend a minimum of 30 minutes of walking most days of the week, gradually increasing to 45 minutes to 1 hour most days of the week. A study published in the December 2005 issue of "Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise" concluded that walking on a treadmill for just 30 minutes can boost your mood and feeling of well-being. (2) Eat Regularly and Healthfully - Skipping meals is probably the worst thing you can do for your health. Low blood sugar levels that result from skipping meals not only slow down the metabolism but slow down virtually every system in the body. This in turn affects your ability to think clearly and contributes to stressful feelings because of hunger pangs. Have a healthy breakfast for starters. One of my favorites is one cup of slow cooked oats, (not instant oatmeal which is loaded with preservatives) with banana, blueberries and a tablespoon of lecithin granules (very effective for lowering cholesterol). Avoid processed foods such as bacon and sausage, which are high in fat and lack fiber and nutrients. You should also eat small portions throughout the day. This will keep your metabolic fire burning hot and keep your blood sugar levels stable. (3) Learn to Meditate - Research indicates that meditating for less than 20 minutes a day is extremely conducive to mental health and minimizing stress levels. The key is finding the time to meditate and then sticking with it once you start. A study published in the journal of Psychosomatic Medicine concluded that a short program in "mindfulness meditation" produced lasting positive changes in both the brain and the function of the immune system. The University of Wisconsin-Madison research team found that meditation, long promoted as a technique to reduce anxiety and stress, might produce important biological effects that improve a person's resiliency. There are many ways to meditate, but start by finding a serene location, one where there are little to no distractions, where you can separate yourself from the world. Then, just like you see on television or in any other place that illustrates meditation, sit upright with your legs crossed and take long, deep breaths in and out. Focus as much as you can on your breathing and try to not let your mind wander. Be an observer; focus on your inner self. One of the reasons meditation is so effective at reducing stress is because of the power of breathing properly. Go ahead and try it - right now. Take a long, deep breath through your nose... hold it, hold it.... Then slowly let it out through your mouth, and say to your self, silently, RELAX. Even with that one single breath, you felt a wave of relaxation pass through your body as tension drained away. Now imagine what a session of twenty, fifteen, ten or even just five minutes per day, whatever you can manage, of deep breathing meditation or guided relaxation will do for you. The benefits of meditation are remarkable and this is not just some mystical Eastern "new age" prattle - the scientific research now proves it. One way to easily get started with a meditation is with hypnosis audios. Did you know that hypnosis sessions begin by using deep breathing to induce a state of deep, deep relaxation? In fact, when you "let go" and let a hypnotherapist guide you through it, whether in person, or more conveniently, by listening to audio, you automatically release tension, reduce stress and reach a deeper state of profound relaxation than any other way.
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Stress At Work

Stress in the work place is on the rise. A survey by healthcare consultancy, IHC highlights that 13.4m days are lost each year due to stress, anxiety and depression. This costs industry £11bn each year! Work place energies are dropping to an all time low according to another survey carried out by Adecco and the Chartered Management Institute. The survey also revealed that managers are working 14 hours longer than they are paid for and are not getting to spend enough time with their families. Life is becoming more time pressured and we're all faced with challenges that sometimes we feel we cannot cope with, leading to stress. If you're suffering from stress then you may recognise any of the following symptoms: mood swings, anxiety, skin problems, tiredness, muscle tension, poor concentration, changes in sleep or eating patterns, low self esteem or poor memory. If any of these symptoms are all too familiar it is essential that you take positive action promptly, as long term stress has a detrimental impact on overall health. Perhaps you're in need of some time off work? However, if you're not due a holiday for a while, here are a few tips to help you get through the working week: 1) Exercise improves mental health, emotion, and mood, and is an essential part of stress busting and relaxation. So why not get down the gym or join a regular exercise class? 2) The worst reaction is to use alcohol, cigarettes or drugs to relieve tension. Instead, take time out for enjoyable physical activity such as sports or dancing. You can involve your whole family in this and get fit at the same time. 3) When you do get tense, you also find that your breathing is much shorter, so you need to take deeper and slower breaths, and you'll feel instantly calmer. 4)Yoga is also recommended for combating stress, as it relaxes the mind as muscular activity is increased. 5)Make changes in your diet such at cutting down on sugar or caffeine, which could be contributing to the problem. Of course, eating a balanced diet is vital, with plenty of fresh fruit and vegetables, and drinking lots of water will help concentration. 6)Try to make time for rest and relaxation each week; it's vital for your sanity! Spencer cuckney, fitness expert, certified personal trainer with over 15 years experience and founder of Fitnessmaster offers 1-2-1 personal training, online training, nutrition services and specialized fitness services that fit your budget and schedule. Visit www.fitnessmaster.co.uk or call 07919101208 and begin meeting your fitness goals today
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Spencer Cuckney, fitness expert, certified personal trainer with over 15 years experience and founder of Fitnessmaster offers 1-2-1 personal training, online training, nutrition services and specialized fitness services that fit your budget and schedule. Visit http://www.fitnessmaster.co.uk or call 07919101208 and begin meeting your fitness goals today.

How To Manage Stress Through Meditation

Stress is often referred to as the curse of modern era. Meditation is one of the proven methods for stress management. Meditation is a natural healing therapy, famous for its multifarious effects on a person. The routine practice of meditation therapy in the daily life has been seen to remove most of the ill effects of stress. The reasons of stress include busy schedules, change in working patterns and revisal of the relationship concepts. However stress management techniques are given much importance because of the serious impact of stress in the physiological, psychological and social aspect of the person. The relevance of meditation in stress management is mainly due its capability to provide alleviation to the effects of the stress. Meditation is primarily a concentration technique, in which you focus to provide relaxation to mind. The relaxation of the mind is the basic necessity of stress management. Meditation is not a new technique; it prevails from ancient times as the method to bring tranquility to the mind. The increased acceptance of meditation in stress management is mainly because of the scientific evidence that support its effectiveness in that area. Experiments have shown that meditation will shift the brain waves from the right frontal cortex to left front cortex, which helps to change the mind from a tensed condition to a calmer state. With this practice, the body can switch the brain waves to resting alpha state or relaxing theta state and the stress inducing endocrine secretions such as cortisol and adrenal hormones can also be suppressed. The secretion of endorphins is also substantiated, which is a natural stress and pain reliever. You can manage your stress through meditation effectively by including it in your daily routine. There are many different types of meditation techniques such as mindfulness meditation, concentrative meditation and transcendental meditation. Meditation practice is simple irrespective of the technique and requires only 15-20 minutes daily. It will be an effortless procedure and does not require any other probes to perform the meditation. To begin your meditation, simply sit or lie down and concentrate on a particular object or your breath. Meditation is actually referred to as a fourth state of consciousness and regular attainment of the state will reflect in your outlook about the life positively. Not only your mind, but the body is also well maintained by the meditation. Meditation will reduce the psychological symptoms of stress such as depression, anxiety and panic attacks. This will provide behavioral and social changes, which will make you more creative and boost the talents to increase productivity. The regular practice of meditation will help to manage stress as well as to avoid stress inducing situations. The natural enhancement of talents and mental capability will help for better planning, time utilization and proper management of the situation.
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Yoga Techniques for Taking the Stress Out Of Vacations

Yoga techniques act as a stress reliever. Yoga techniques help to reduce the stress that rises from our daily activities. Even during vacations people are getting attacked with the outside stressful factors, which can damage a very good vacation period. Vacation stress is somewhat an aggressive expression but it is real and it can cause serious disturbances and damages. The reasons for getting stress and angry during your vacation are numerous. The reasons could be poor services, awful weather, high charges, crowd, noisy tourists, irritating insects and many more. In order to avoid the vacation stress, it is better to follow yoga techniques for stress management. Yoga techniques for stress management provides relief by making the body relaxed for the maximum flow of energy through yoga poses, breathing exercises that give energy by pranayama and peacefulness to the mind by meditation. Yoga techniques provide numerous ways of reducing the effects of these negative elements in the form of meditation, sakshin, pratyahara and pranayama. Meditation is a suggested practice when vacation stress factors become active and it helps to avoid these vacation stress factors. Meditation is one of the five principles of yoga. It is one of the important yoga techniques to achieve mental stability and health. There are some simple techniques of meditation that can be used by people to combat vacation stress problems. To have progress in meditation it is more important to meditate at least once a day. • Meditation helps you get ready for any possible stressful conditions. It also helps during and after combating these obstacles. • Sakshin is a separate state of consciousness that provides you a way of getting a better understanding of the realities around you. • Pratyahara is a state of peace that is achieved by reducing all outside interferences to an optimum level. By using pratyahara, the mind gets tranquil and relaxed, focusing towards the inside of your own body. • Pranayama helps in increasing the ability to calm yourself nearly in any difficult conditions by regulating your breathing and hence balancing the energies in your body. It is more important to get prepared for any type of stress factors that arises in a vacation period. Expecting the probability of getting a problem doesn’t imply worrying about it before it arises. It only means that you need to have a good understanding over the situation and the problem that arises. Always, you will achieve much better consequences by dealing an issue with a peaceful and clear mind, rather than acting on an inclination. It is better to “step out” of your body and see yourself in that particular situation, when a problem occurs. Impartiality is hard to attain, particularly when it comes to your own self, nevertheless it helps to get a balanced point of view on situations or things. Stimulating an action by the strategy of an objective mind will illustrate more successful than jumping in head initially into a situation. There are some thoughts such as, it will be hard to help myself from these situations, need to eliminate completely from your own thoughts and dictionary. It will be great if you take control of your inner self because it helps you to have control over the outside things of your body in the surrounding world. You must primarily feel the body’s reaction to an outside element and react only after getting a clear judgment of the things to do. Breathing exercises provides a great help in relaxing an impulsive spirit and getting peacefulness to your mind in a particular event or situation. It is necessary for you to interrupt the events of your subconscious mind before you take control of a situation. Early responses are speedy and often very hard to evade, however it is necessary that, with a regular practice of yoga techniques, you find a constant feeling of control over your reactions. The first reaction to a negative element of vacation stress can be either combating back or escaping. In any of these cases, there will be a significant amount of tensions that fills your body, and it could stay for days or weeks until you manage to get over these unfortunate events. A peaceful and balanced response will have more chances of removing any kind of tension before it even gets an opportunity to start rising. Consider that the most vacations are short and do not afford to waste half of your vacation period in a negative mood. So, yoga techniques and meditation are there to recharge your body energy, and do not try to waste your vacations on worthless stress and tensions.
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Nishanth Reddy is an author and publisher of many health related websites. For more information on yoga, benefits of yoga, yoga exercises, yoga techniques and yoga postures, visit his website: http://www.onlineyogaguide.com