Life comes at us fast. Negative affects begin to happen in our lives when it does. Uncontrolled stress will have a negative effect on our health and well-being and even cause some illnesses to be worse than they need to be. Stress affects your concentration, mood, relationships and even your sleep. There are proven methods to help reduce stress on our bodies that can improve our health and well being. Here are three simple relaxation techniques that are easy to learn and use that will get results fast.
Learn Abdominal Breathing
We are often told to take a deep breath when things get a little stressed or we feel anxious. Some say this doesn’t help them relax at all. Some feel taking a deep breath actually increases stress levels and makes relaxation more difficult. Abdominal breathing is the key to learning to handle stress. Learning abdominal breathing when you are calm is a very good relaxation technique that you can use when you are stressed. After you are stressed it will be too late to learn this. Learn when you are calm and relaxed to get the most benefit.
Place one hand on your abdomen and another on your chest. Take a deep breath. Which hand moved? Concentrate on breathing in very slowly until the hand on your abdomen moves with your breathing and the hand on your chest remains still. Practice this twice a day in front of a mirror and soon you will see the results. when this happens you will quickly feel the results. Be careful not to take too many deep breaths, as this will make you dizzy. Abdominal breathing can be a very effective relaxation method to calm your mind and body.
Learn Stretching Techniques
Here is a very simple and quick technique you can use anywhere. When you feel tense or anxious, you body sends extra blood to your muscles and makes them tight and tense. Because of this your shoulders may begin to ache and give you a headache as well. Your jaw may clench as stress increases. Stretch your muscles regularly throughout the day to reduce the stress in your body.
Stand up and stretch your body as often as needed. This will relax the muscles and help you to breathe better. Relaxed muscles help you to breathe deeper. Do this throughout the day to reduce your stress level. Helpful exercises you can do are yoga exercises and they can be done anywhere.
Use Relaxation Audios
Learning relaxation techniques take time and patience like any skill you learn. The best way to using audios to help you relax is to use them for several weeks. To maintain the benefits and for maximum effectiveness, use these ideas once or twice a week. Relaxation audios help you concentrate on the sensations needed that will cause you to relax and help slow down your busy mind. Subliminal audios are also effective because they work on a sub-conscious level. According to many people, these skills you learn will help you relax in almost any circumstance.
Even if you feel little or no difference at first, do not give up and quit. Be consistent for 2-3 weeks because that gets the best results for most people. Daily stress can build up very quickly and cause many relational and health problems for you at home and at work. Not only will the techniques help you reduce the level of stress in your life, they will also work fast.
Here you will find a simple and easy guide to reducing stress from the experts at Home Zone Direct.
Dr. Don MacKay has an earned Doctorate in Counseling and has been in private practice for over 20 years. You can find more information on this subject and much more helpful advice from http://www.homezonedirectinfo.com/stress-management-guide/
