Meditation To Relieve Tension and Stress

The stresses and strains of everyday life can bring with it a variety of emotional health problems. These can include depression, anxiety, insomnia, irritability and panic attacks. In this article I write about each of these potential problems and suggest solutions to overcome them.

I am sure that we all become depressed at different times of our life, I certainly do. It is easy to let things and people get us down. We can start to feel sorry for ourselves and to think that the world is working against us.

The brain has two halves, positive and negative. In these periods of depression the negative side assumes control and it can become very hard to get out of this rut.

I see the positive side of my brain as an apple and the negative side as a pear. If I only ever eat pears, I will not be able to experience the joy of eating apples. In short I have to give the positive side a chance to help me to reach a state of happiness and I need to learn to ignore the negative.

Anxiety and panic attacks

At times people start becoming anxious about their future or even about their present situation. This can in certain cases even lead on to panic attacks.

In my opinion worrying does not help the situation, it only makes things worse. I have to say that I do worry and that the cloud of doom does descend over my life at regular intervals. When this occurs I try very hard to break the cycle and I even talk to the demons in my head. I have a battle of wills with them. I tell them that they will not win and that I will not stress anymore. This is not that simple but is what I try to do.

Insomnia

Having trouble with sleeping at night can happen for a number of reasons, the main one of which is stress. Other causes are snoring, an intake of too much caffeine, a noisy environment or depression.

I have written about stress and depression already, it is also time to cut down on the coffee. A simple suggestion in potentially solving insomnia, is to read a book in bed before attempting to get to sleep. This book should help you to get your mind away from any anxieties you may have, it should relax your body and should also tire your eyes.

Irritability

When people lose sleep or work to hard they can become over tired and this can lead to irritability. This can cause people to have a higher pulse rate, making their muscles feel tight and can leave people also feeling anxious and lethargic.

It is important to therefore ensure that you obtain a good amount of hours sleep per night (at least seven)and that you only work a certain amount of hours per week. Money is important to people, however in my opinion health should be the priority.

I have come to realize that I need to treat myself from time to time. I have always found it difficult to relax and would often feel stressed and under pressure.

I now use various methods at different times of the year to help me to chill out a bit and to reward my body. These include aromatherapy, using herbal products, attending tai chi lessons and I have even tried Yoga. I must admit I could never get to grips with Yoga, however have heard it can prove to be very beneficial to people who can.
My favorite form of relaxation is by meditating. I do this by sitting on a straight back chair and by basically concentrating with my eyes closed. I pay particular notice to my breathing and it has certainly helped me to see things in a much clearer way.

In conclusion there are many ways of reducing emotional health problems and with determination you are able to see your way to a better and brighter future.

Positivity With Meditation For Good Success

When you finally decide to change your mind and seek higher things, you set yourself up for good success in every facet of life.

You have the ability to create your own mindset. Whether your attitude is positive or negative, is up to you. The ability to change your environment, circle of friends, and attitude, is within your control.

Just like a computer absorbs raw data, so does your mind. Within your mind a culture, within itself, has grown. Many people feel like they have no control of their own mind, because this culture has become negative. The negativity is a result of past experiences, being in a negative environment, or being under the influence of nonconstructive ideas.

Similar to a computer virus, you have to identify it quickly, to avoid letting it spread within your mind. You can also pass this virus of negative thinking to people around you. As a result you are spreading negative energy around, like “weeds in a field.”

Much like a farmer, you cultivate too. The energy in your mind is the crop, and it is up to you, whether it is weeds or wheat. If you have a farm and let a field take care of itself; you will be lucky to have any kind of a crop, from it.

This is the same with the energy within your mind.

You have to option to pick quality seeds: Information, in the form of books, eBooks, DVD’s, CD’s, lectures, courses, workshops, and seminars. This is learning, for the sake of self-improvement, and it results in a positive mind-set.

However, your work is not finished, because you must still reinforce the lessons, and keep everything in a focused order. This might be compared to fertilizing, watering, and “weeding the mind.” You have to work at it continually or the weeds will grow back. This, my friend, is meditation, and one of the reasons why we meditate, in the first place.

Meditation is controlled focus on an object, thought, or task without judgment.
This process makes it possible to look at all situations objectively. You can find solutions, turn negative situations into positive learning experiences, and create your own positive mindset. As a result of this you will make new friends, reach goals, handle problems easily, and develop an indomitable spirit.

Remember the last time you made an accomplishment. That feeling, and that ability, are within all of us. It is a formula for success, but you have to take action. Action is something that the vast majority of people will never take.

Learn to separate yourself from “the pack,” through education, meditation, and action.

Creating Your Own Peace Through Meditation

Cultivate your own serenity and well being through mediation. The mindset to happiness belongs solely to you.

You have the ability to create your own mindset. Whether your attitude is positive or negative, is up to you. The ability to change your environment, circle of friends, and attitude, is within your control.

Just like a computer absorbs raw data, so does your mind. Within your mind a culture, within itself, has grown. Many people feel like they have no control of their own mind, because this culture has become negative. The negativity is a result of past experiences, being in a negative environment, or being under the influence of unconstructive ideas.

Similar to a computer virus, you have to identify it quickly, to avoid letting it spread within your mind. You can also pass this virus of negative thinking to people around you. As a result you are spreading negative energy around, like “weeds in a field.”

Much like a farmer, you cultivate too. The energy in your mind is the crop, and it is up to you, whether it is weeds or wheat. If you have a farm and let a field take care of itself; you will be lucky to have any kind of a crop, from it.

This is the same with the energy within your mind.

You have to option to pick quality seeds: Information, in the form of books, eBooks, DVD’s, CD’s, lectures, courses, workshops, and seminars. This is learning, for the sake of self-improvement, and it results in a positive mind-set.

However, your work is not finished, because you must still reinforce the lessons, and keep everything in a focused order. This might be compared to fertilizing, watering, and “weeding the mind.” You have to work at it continually or the weeds will grow back. This, my friend, is meditation, and one of the reasons why we meditate, in the first place.

Meditation is controlled focus on an object, thought, or task without judgment.
This process makes it possible to look at all situations objectively. You can find solutions, turn negative situations into positive learning experiences, and create your own positive mindset. As a result of this you will make new friends, reach goals, handle problems easily, and develop an indomitable spirit.

Remember the last time you made an accomplishment. That feeling, and that ability, are within all of us. It is a formula for success, but you have to take action. Action is something that the vast majority of people will never take.

Learn to separate yourself from “the pack,” through education, meditation, and action.

Meditatation Basics: How To Begin With Simple Exercises

Meditation can be a very rewarding experience. Here are some instruction on getting most out your beginning sessions.

Meditation has been practiced around the world for thousands of years. It is a technique used to quiet the mind and body, and release stress. It can also bring focus and clarity, and often, after meditating, problems that you have been struggling with, miraculously become solved. Meditation has also been known to inspire people to write, and to spur lucrative business ideas, as your subconscious comes to light.
 
 One simple form of meditation, requires you to sit in a quiet room, either on a pillow, or cross-legged on the floor, or in a comfortable chair, making sure your spine is straight. It is advised that you use the same place every day. It is also suggested that you personalize your spot, by beautifying it with candles, flowers, and pictures of the people that you love.
  
 The idea is to sit quietly, with your eyes closed, and focus on a point inside of your forehead. Try not to think of anything in particular, but don't try 'not' to think either, allowing your mind to become calm, and peaceful. If you find that your mind is 'chattering', don't try to control it, just let it finish what it is that it is working on, it will eventually quiet down. It is also recommended for beginners to begin with ten to twenty minute sessions, each day. After awhile of doing this, you will start to feel deep relaxation and joy during these sessions.
  
 The first step to this self-hypnosis is to sit in a quiet, comfortable spot, making sure you are facing a wall about eight feet away from you. Pick a spot or object on that wall, and make that spot or object your focal point. Looking at your focal point, begin counting backwards from 100, one number for each breath you exhale. As you do this, imagine yourself floating, and feeling very relaxed. You will begin to  feel your eyelids getting heavy, and may begin to blink. Let your eyes slowly close, and as you continue to count backwards, imagine yourself as limp as a ragdoll, totally relaxed, and floating in a safe and comfortable place. Stop counting, and just float in your space. If any disturbing thoughts should come while in your space, just let them flow out again, and allow yourself to continue to feel safe and relaxed. This technique can help you to cope with stress, and discharge the tension that accumulates during stressful situations.
  
 When you are ready to come out of this self-hypnosis, you can either let yourself drift off to sleep, or you can count from one to three and exit. First, count one, and get yourself ready to exit. At two, take a deep breath, and hold for a few seconds. At three, exhale and open your eyes slowly. As you open your eyes, continue to hold on to that relaxed and comfortable feeling.
  
 You may then want to increase the length of your sessions to thirty minutes, or maybe even an hour. In our highly active lifestyles of today, it is imperative that we include a brief time for meditation in our daily schedule.

Meditation With Music

Combining proper music with meditation can be a great help in relieving stress and returning balance in a hectic day. Here are some ideas and tips on the subject.

Many forms of meditation are applicable to many situations. If you're a music lover, then perhaps you might want to try meditation music. In fact, as a human being, you can be compared to musical instruments because you can hum, sing, whistle, and make other pleasing and expressive sounds. Every person's musical experience is often described with words like harmony, flow, stimulate, healing, in trance, in tune, uplift, and many others. When you express yourself through musical sounds, something unusual is happening inside your system.

Numerous distractions bombard individuals as they go through their daily lives like noise pollution, social melodrama, stress of daily commute, tedium of work, and a lot more. Life today is considered fast-paced because of a lot of new technological advancements, and therefore, people suffer from continuing stress. You can't focus on your work effectively because your mind is already overloaded, uninspired, and burnt out. This results to a creativity block that can bring hopelessness to a person. But here's the good news, there is a way to combat and cope with this kind of situation and that is through deep meditation music.

Where can you find such music? If you have no idea, then it would be better to ask the help of someone with knowledge about music meditation. On the net, you can find several sites that provide pre-recorded programs on music meditation.

It was only after 1973 when music was used for meditation. All the programs make use of the binaural technology. Through this technology, the brainwave frequencies (right and left hemispheres) are synchronized.

Through the deep meditation music, the brain can create fresh neural pathways. By doing so, the maximum potential of your mind is tapped at a shorter time. Usual meditation practices take longer periods but with music, you can find increased intelligence, inner peace, and reduction of stress.

Different goals and needs can be met by the wide choices of programs available. The specific program should be used to address a certain need/goal since programs vary in their brainwaves; and this is necessary to get the preferred effects.

Meditation music can benefit a lot of individuals. In fact, some specialists recommend deep meditation music as a form of therapy to address certain problems like that of stress-related illnesses. Many people are actually using this very effective tool and they are amazed and pleased with the results. They are able to achieve personal growth as they continue listening to meditation music.

If you're suffering from extreme stress, or if you're always unfocused, burnt out, and uninspired, it wouldn’t hurt to try meditation music. This is already accepted in our society today and many doctors are now recommending such therapy. If your medications seem to have no effect at all, then it would be best to start with music therapy. This is a very good form of meditation. It relaxes your mind, as well as your soul.

Online or offline, there are a lot of resources that you can use to help you in finding the perfect meditation music suited for your situation. Get family and friends to help, or even your officemates. Better yet, consult your doctor or a specialist who knows a great deal about meditation music. You will soon realize that you're slowly recovering from your problems.

Working Through Grief With Meditation

Meditation can be a outlet for underlying emotional trauma, such as a sudden loss. Consider the following steps to deal with grief.

People go through a lot of problems in life. Some of them find it easy to deal with such problems but a great number of people can't cope with the situation and end up being depressed. When something of great importance to you is lost, what do you initially feel? The answer is grief and this is such a strong feeling that many individuals experience, young or old alike.

While many persons prefer to evade grieving experiences, it is still best to face up to it and deal with the experience with strong determination. If you keep on going around the problem, it will not disappear and sooner or later, you have to deal with the problem.

Are there effective ways to help people working through their grief? There are several options for an individual experiencing sorrow. You must know however, that grief can consume all your energy, leaving you feeling exhausted and drained. That is why you should continue all your daily activities and health routines.

Grief is a normal feeling. When something or someone is lost, you will feel an empty space inside your heart; you will soon find yourself in tears and in great sadness. Mourning is also natural, but not all people can through this stage and so they need some form of aid or support.

A lot of people, as mentioned earlier, prefer to evade the situation. They want other people to believe that they are all right and that nothing's wrong by pushing their emotions away which are a mistake. This can harden a person's feelings and it will have a tremendous effect on his or her emotional life.

So what can you do to go through grief? There are a lot of things that you can do, including daily meditation.

First, you must eat nourishing meals regularly. There are depressed and sad persons who resort to eating too much while others barely eat. Either way, you're bound to get sick because anything in excess or insufficient can make a person ill.   

Try to get plenty of rest and exercise regularly. Restlessness is natural especially for a person who is sad or grieving. Try your best effort to take a rest; this is the only way to keep your strength. Make sure that you exercise regularly too. This can help in keeping you fit even if you're suffering from extreme loss.

Do things that you usually do like hanging out with friends, going to parties, doing chores at home, and other stuff that you used to enjoy prior to the grieving experience. Take time to enjoy; this way you can forget about the loss occasionally.

Even if you lost something, you still have your life to live. Don’t focus on what you've lost because there are still more things to come. Always keep these things in your mind, and you will gradually accept the reality of life.

The most effective way to deal with grief is through daily meditation, and this is according to many grieving individuals. Prayer in some form, and yoga, can really make a big difference. If you often do these things, you can get plenty of rest, which now is what you need badly.

Insight Meditation: A Step-By-Step Course on How to Meditate

Today, there are a lot of people who finds it hard to relax. You have to consider the fact that in today's very hectic life that people live in today, you may also find it hard to relax. Some people even have a hard time controlling their emotions but you have to remember that you should control your emotions in order to function well in society. However, controlling anger can be a very hard thing to do.

Even the simple reason of being stuck in a traffic jam or getting your hitting your toe to a hard object accidentally is not enough to overreact. However, you have to face the fact that people do overreact to situations like this. Who wouldn’t? You get late for work and get a hard time from your boss because of a traffic jam, you too would be angry.

However, you have to realize that recent studies have found that anger can shorten a person's life and it can also contribute to heart related diseases and high blood pressure. In order to prevent this from happening to you, or at least minimize the risk, you have to know how to relax and learn how to not be angry over small things.

Through meditation, you can achieve this kind of emotion control as well as relaxing. Today, there are self-help books that you can purchase in order to know how to meditate. Once such book is called "Course Insight: A Step-By-Step Course on How to Meditate". This book contains comprehensive meditation instruction that will guide you on how to meditate and achieve a state of relaxation. Authored by two of the United States' most respected meditation instructors named Join Sharon Salzberg and Joseph Goldstein, you will see that you can learn how to meditate effectively right at the comforts of your own home.

In this book you will learn how to attain the alpha mind state. Researches have found that the alpha mind state is where you are not really awake and not really asleep. It is a state where your mind is just beginning to sleep and on this state, it is where your mind is at its most efficient and most relaxed. You have to know that you always experience this kind of state as you go to bed. However, "Insight Meditation: A Step-By-Step Course on How to Meditate" book will show you how to control your mind state at will. This means that you can go to alpha mind state whenever you like.

When you are in the alpha mind state, you will be able to focus on the work you are doing and you will also be able to block out any distraction. For example, if you are preparing an important presentation, you can get your mind to the alpha state so that you can fully relax and concentrate on the presentation you are doing and block out the noise in your office.

As you can see, meditation can definitely help you with your work as well as your personal life. Research have found that people who know how to meditate and control their mind state are more efficient at work and are more in control of their emotions. They know how to block out any negative emotion to preserve energy.