Meditation and Relaxation Tips
You've heard meditation and relaxation can improve the quality of your life, but maybe you still need proof. According to a recent study at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, meditation can actually increase the functioning of the immune system, and improve brain activity and reduce stress. The findings from this study revealed increased levels of antibodies in subjects who meditated. In addition, those people who practiced meditation and relaxation regularly saw as much as a 50 percent increase in brain activity in the part of the brain responsible for producing positive emotions and reducing anxiety. Meditation can make you feel good and improve your attitude and outlook on life.
This study makes meditation and relaxation sound pretty good, but maybe you still think you don't have time to incorporate it into your daily life. Fortunately, my series of meditation and relaxation will guide you into deep meditation and relaxation in minutes. Once you learn the basics, you can expect to see significant changes in your attitude, health and well-being with just just a few days after learning to relax your mind with meditation.
Three Meditation and Relaxation Tips:
1.) Relax your tongue. If your tongue is pressed against the roof of your mouth or behind your front teeth, your mind is geared to speak, when you relax your tongue and allow it to go into the center of your mouth, you will find your thoughts immediately slow down. Try it. Close your eyes and relax your tongue and you will notice how quickly your mind softens and relaxes.
2.) Jaw Tension. Move your jaw back and forth a few times to loosen the grip of tension. Your face is where you have most of your sensory input centers, ie. nose (smell) ears (hearing), mouth (taste, eyes (sight). Learning to relax your scalp and facial muscles will help you to relax your entire body. Once your facial muscles relax your body tends to follow. It is a dominoe effect.
3.) Deep Breathing: Deep rhythmic breathing is a wonderful way to energize and relax your body at the same time. Breathe in deep, allowing your abdomin to expand and then exhale through your nose. Fear slows down your breathing, when you increase your breathing you can also reduce your fear and stress levels. Remember to breathe deeply next time you are feeling stressed and need to relax.
One of my best selling meditation CDs for beginners is called "The Art of Going Within: How to Meditate in Minutes." This CD provides you with the tools you need to fit meditation into your busy lifestyle without feeling overwhelmed by time limitations. My guided instructions in combination with tranquil music and simple yet powerful meditation and relaxation techniques, makes this the ideal CD for beginners.
People who listen and practice the techniques found in "The Art of Going Within," have experienced high rates of creativity, improved problem-solving skills, and a peace of mind that was once only a dream. Once you learn these techniques, you can practice them any time you need to calm down or clear your head. A whole new world is yours for the taking when you practice these simple and effective meditation and relaxation techniques.
Recommended Relaxation Meditation CDs:
Creating Inner Peace,
Escape from Stress and
The Rainbow Meditation
