5 Tips To Help You Relax
Learn to relax with our quick and easy tips to help you naturally unwind, this article covers everthing from taking a bath to subliminal relaxation.
“Relaxation”, isn't that word just wonderful sounding? Yet most of us don’t let ourselves experience the meaning of this languid and peaceful word. Sometimes we get so tied up with work we forget there is more to life. And then when we decide that enough is enough, we need our own time and try to take a break from thinking and worrying our hyperactive mind thwarts our plans. Its strange how complicated we make the simplest of things. Relaxing is not difficult, you just need to let go, perhaps the following tips will help:
Play your favorite song
But don’t just let it play in the background and let your mind sneak in random thoughts. Focus on each guitar chord and every single drum beat. Not only will you be surprised at the new discoveries you’ll make about your favorite number but your mind will also get so engrossed in the soundtrack that it won’t have time to let worries in.
Take a long relaxing bath
But please don’t bathe like you do every morning, hurriedly; thinking about the approaching deadline, worrying about traffic and mentally making a grocery list, all at the same time. Feel the water wash away your stress. Add some drops of lavender oil in your bath water, it’s extremely relaxing. Really pamper yourself - you do deserve it - put on some relaxing music, light a some scented candles, and really let go of yourself for half an hour!
Meditate
But if you find it difficult to focus or relax your mind, try the following meditation technique:
Close your eyes and lie down
Take a few deep breaths
Slowly bring your breathing back to normal
Focus on your breathing
Do this for 4-5 minutes
Now imagine a white beam of light entering your body
Imagine that it’s travelling to every part of your body and cleansing it of all stress and anxiety
Imagine that the beam of light has entered your feet
Feel it leaving your body through the soles of your feet, taking all your stress away with it.
This exercise is easier for who have trouble focusing as it makes sure the mind is too busy to get distracted.
Work with the subconscious
There are many other relaxation techniques like being with children, painting etc which can help you relax but they can’t train your mind to become calmer and more relaxed in general. However methods that work on your subconscious mind will help you to reach this goal. One such technique is listening to subliminal messages.
Subliminal messages:
Subliminal messages are suggestions which are beyond the perception of the conscious mind but can communicate directly with the subconscious. These subliminal messages can come in almost any form, from text, to audio, and even video. Subliminal audio cds are the most common method for transmitting subliminal messages which are generally used for self help reasons. The messages in a subliminal cd are generally moved above the level of human hearing (20,000 Hz) and are either hidden behind music or are played in reverse (mixed with music). Listening to a soundtracks embedded with subliminal messages can help reprogram your mind to become calmer and more resistant to stress and anxiety.
It is very important to remember that a fulfilling life isn't just career achievement or money, but making time for yourself and to do the things you really want is so important too. After all, all work and no play will turn us all into dull boring people, and we certainly wouldn’t want that, would we?!
