There are many occasions in which we are overwhelmed by adverse situations that arise in the environment that surrounds us, we say "I want to leave, forget my worries and find peace", it is easy to say but we cannot always distance ourselves from our responsibilities, but what We can do is try to combat that negative emotion that we call "stress" and that makes us feel desperate, that causes us irritability, mental dispersion, muscular tension, fatigue, migraines, rapid pulse and shortness of breath, which attacks our physical health, emotional and mental.
We have to learn to know and manage our emotions and prevent them from dominating our body. When we are under this level of stress we forget about the positive energy and let the negative ones prevail. One way to combat these negative energies is meditation because it allows us to stop mental noise or disconnect from our surroundings and remain in a state of full consciousness.
In this post I will point out some meditation techniques that you can put into practice to relieve stress:
1.-Select the Mantra to calm the mind:
words that are recited or sung aloud or internally, whose purpose is to focus our emotions and thoughts to achieve perfect control and harmony allowing relaxation. Songs are an excellent tool for people who are beginning to meditate.
2.-Apply the deep breathing technique:
Breathing is the beginning of the entire meditation technique and can be combined with aromatherapy and music techniques. When we exercise or apply breathing techniques, this relaxes us and prepares us for meditation.
We must keep our back straight to promote breathing without any blockage in its natural flow, we place our hands on the chest and the other on the stomach.
We breathe in slowly through the nose, hold the air for a second, and exhale slowly until the air is completely drained. When inhaling, the chest hand should move as little as possible. As we exhale, we push the air with the muscles of the abdomen.
These exercises can be performed lying on the floor, before sleeping they are ideal because it allows us to fall asleep.
3. Put into practice the sixth chakra technique:
The sixth chakra or ajna chakra is located in the forehead, right in the middle of both eyes, and it is what allows us the ability to intuit and direct our mind towards our goals. Its purpose is to show us the particular path of life, the path of self-learning, it helps us learn to "learn" from our mistakes. If the sixth chakra is not well balanced our intuition will be diminished and we will have difficulties to visualize and project.
To practice this technique we must sit in a quiet place, adopt a comfortable posture and close our eyes. Focus on the spot right in the middle of the eyes and visualize an indigo blue color. We try to erase all thoughts from our mind and focus only on that point. Inhale and exhale: with each inhalation we can recharge it with energy, and with each exhalation we eliminate everything that does not serve us.
This meditation technique is ideal for reducing migraines, nerve spikes, and insomnia, among other stress-related ailments.
4.- Perform visualization exercises:
This is a technique widely used in psychological therapies to reduce stress and anxiety to get the body and mind into a deep state of relaxation. Through this technique, a series of imaginary images are connected with positive emotions, which serve to change negative thoughts and achieve an optimal state of well-being.
To begin with this technique we sit with our legs crossed and our back straight, we relax with a couple of deep breaths. And we begin to imagine that we are sitting in front of a mirror: we visualize every part of our body, from the tip of the head to the toes. We have to look at ourselves as if we were another person, we analyze how we are dressed, hairstyles, our features and expressions. Then we imagine ourselves from behind. Then, from above, from below and finally, have a panoramic view of ourselves.
5. Implement progressive muscle relaxation:
It is an effective technique for managing stress and anxiety, relieving insomnia, and reducing the symptoms of certain types of chronic pain. It is based on the simple practice of tensing or tensing one group of muscles at a time, followed by a release phase with release of tension.
To put this exercise into practice, we lie on our back on a comfortable surface, with our arms and feet stretched out and our hands raised. We close our eyes and breathe deeply to remove tension. When we feel ready, we focus all our attention on the toes.
I hope you put these exercises into practice as they are of great help at this time.
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