Yoga has the ability to keep humans in young age for a long time. Meditation is the process to with stand the effects of mental stress. Meditation helps us to control our thought process.
It cures mental illness. It brings happiness in the humans. Relaxation techniques are part and parcel of meditation. Meditation makes us to keep more control over body and thoughts. Meditation makes the body to secrete to low levels of bad hormones.
Benefits of meditation and Relaxation techniques:
- Decrease depression and anxiety
- Relieves from unnecessary fears
- Maintains the emotional balance
Requirements for meditation:
Select early morning time or any time without disturbance. It is better to meditate by lying ourselves on the floor or ground.
In the beginning, try to meditate for 10 minutes. Gradually increase the duration.
During taking breath (inspiration) and leaving out the breath (expiration), select any word or group of words which is interesting to you and go on uttering it on your lips. To reach the stage of transcedence or semi consciousness is an astonishing practice or experience. If one reaches that mentally peaceful stage, the stress in daily life do not bother you.
Stages of Meditation:
In the first minute, there is bodily relaxation and control of expiration and inspiration (breathings). Then bring the bodily organs into relaxation state. Control the breathing process. This in turn control the chemical processes in the body and mind.
If we regularly practice the meditation and relaxation techniques, the body and mind are in our control. Lack of control over our thought process is the major cause of unhappiness.
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