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I am looking to learn meditation and relaxation techniques so that I begin meditating. I know there are several different styles of meditation techniques that involve different ways to breathe. Where do I begin?
relaxation techniques that can relieve and reduce stress, including practices such … Stress Relief: Yoga, Meditation, and Other Relaxation Techniques Relaxation techniques have been proven to ease the many symptoms of Attention … most from ones that concentrate on stress relief or a beginner’s course….
What is the normal bpm for someone sleeping, meditating, or in deep relaxation?
I know it will vary from person to person… but like an average?
50 bpm
I’m a senior in college, and I’m trying to graduate a year early. The stress to pass all my classes this semester is really getting to me and I am having a hard time handling it, are there any really good relaxation techniques anyone has?
Try meditation. It can help to quiet and calm you down and make you more relaxed. Over time, you will also build up concentration power and deepen understanding about yourself.
But, meditation is not a quick-fix solution. To reap its benefits, you need to do it everyday consistently. Having said that, don’t give yourself undue pressure. 15 mins a day is all you need. Enjoy it, don’t see it as a chore. I definitely encouraged you to try it.
Here’s a simple breathing meditation you can try to help you relax:
1. Sit down in a quiet place where you won’t be disturbed for 15 minutes or longer. Sit on a cushion cross legged, or on a chair. Just make yourself comfortable (but not so comfortable that you fall asleep). If it’s cold, wrap a thin blanket around you.
2. Close your eyes and start by taking a few slow, deep breaths. Don’t force yourself to breathe deeply. Let it come naturally. The first few tries are normally shallow but as you continue, allow more air to fill your lungs naturally each time. Gradually, your breaths will become deep and slow. Take as long as you need.
3. Once you are breathing deeply, you’ll feel more relaxed. That’s a good sign. Focus your attention on your breaths. If you find your attention straying to other things in your mind, just gently bring it back to your breaths. It happens often, even to experienced meditators. So no need to beat yourself up. What’s important is to realize it and bring your attention back.
4. Take as long as you feel like it. Beginners usually have trouble sitting for long. It’s perfectly okay. As you meditate more, you’ll find it easier to sit for longer period. Don’t give yourself undue pressure to complete a certain time as it’ll only make meditation another thing on your to-do list. Keep it as a light, fun and intimate moment to spend knowing yourself better.
5. When you are done, just open your eyes gently. Stand up and do a little stretch and bring your increased awareness into your daily activities.
For more information on how to meditate, you may like to check out: http://theconsciouslife.com/how-to-meditate-a-guide-for-beginners.htm
There’s also a variation of the breathing meditation, How to Relax and Master Your Stress at http://theconsciouslife.com/how-to-relax-and-master-your-stress.htm
Have fun meditating! Learn to see your current situation in the right perspective. The problems or setbacks you face now will most likely be inconsequential in 10 or even 5 years from now.
All the best!
If you had a room in your house designated your relaxation room, what would you have in it?
A good sound system and my favorite music, for starters. Something to exercise with, but not in a heavy way (perhaps an exercise ball – something which takes exertion to do well, but which is FUN also).
A yoga/tai-chi/exercise mat… NOT a chair because chairs are everywhere already.
If i could afford it and had the space, a little Zen garden with running water and sand to make patterns in, with a few rocks to move around as well.
A few books i’ve wanted to read for a long time, but never seemed to get around to actually picking them up.
If you had a room in your house designated your relaxation room, what would you have in it?
A good sound system and my favorite music, for starters. Something to exercise with, but not in a heavy way (perhaps an exercise ball – something which takes exertion to do well, but which is FUN also).
A yoga/tai-chi/exercise mat… NOT a chair because chairs are everywhere already.
If i could afford it and had the space, a little Zen garden with running water and sand to make patterns in, with a few rocks to move around as well.
A few books i’ve wanted to read for a long time, but never seemed to get around to actually picking them up.
I am having trouble deciding myself, but I first want to go with "hard work" for without it relaxation would not be rewarding.
we all toil our whole life just to find
that the end of one row
is just the beginning of another…
but between the end of rows and beginnings
it helps once in awhile to just take a moment
to take a good look around and count your blessings
then the rows don’t look so long
What type of relaxation technique would you suggest for stress? I have been dealing with a little stress and i am not sure which type of relaxation technique to use to reduce my stress. If you have any suggestions please answer and explain why it would be the best type.
Hi Absence-Of,
Here is a really SUPER one
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What type of relaxation technique would you suggest for stress? I have been dealing with a little stress and i am not sure which type of relaxation technique to use to reduce my stress. If you have any suggestions please answer and explain why it would be the best type.
Hi Absence-Of,
Here is a really SUPER one
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I just started listening to relaxation music while I go to sleep…My cat sleeps with me also. Ever since I started listening to it with my cat,she has be acting funny. She’s been sleeping in weird positions and is more affectionate. Is this an effect of the music?
Could well be, Cat’s respond to different sounds, smells & lights just like humans do. Bless her cotton socks 
I have some relaxation software that produces sound waves that are supposed to sync your brain or something like that. There are ones called ‘Beta, Alpha, Theta and Delta’, in order from ones that wake you up to ones that relax you most. I noticed when listening to them through earphones that the constant sound is sort of like ‘HmHmHmHmHmHm’ and it pulses quickly between the ears. With only one earphone, it sounds more like ‘Hmmmmmmmmm’ and just a constant tone. How does this work?
When I say how does this work, I mean how does it affect your brain?
Sort of like singing a lullaby to a baby. The sound is soothing. You relax. Your brain starts to drift and syncs up to the sound that is the rhythm of your brain waves when you are relaxed or asleep.
You can get the same effect in class from a boring lecture from a teacher that speaks in a monotone. Ever happen to you? All it takes is for your mind to start to drift and the Delta rhythm kicks in and you go to sleep or at least day dream.