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Complete health and beauty is achieved
from a balance of mind body and soul. Too often we focus
all our attention on what we can see and forget all about
taking care of how we feel.
Our state of mind plays a major role in
our state of health. With today’s busy lifestyles stress is
a major contributor to us feeling tired and run down.
Planning a wedding requires months of planning and
coordination in addition to balancing the multitude of other
things in our already hectic lives.
Meditation is a great way to achieve
inner balance and peace and can help with the way you feel,
relieve tension and stress smooth out worry lines and put a
sparkle back into your eyes.
Don’t attempt to meditate on a full
stomach, or if you are hungry. Find a quiet spot where you
won’t be disturbed. Unplug your phone, draw the curtains
and dim the lights. Lie or sit comfortably with your hands
in your lap or by your side make sure your body is relaxed,
uncross your arms and legs and straighten your spine.
Breathe gently and imagine your whole
body relaxing. Start with the top of your head, and then
move your way down your body. When you breathe, out focus
on the work relax
Medication is aimed to stop stimulating
thoughts and niggling problems from taking up mind space.
The best way to relax is to concentrate on one calm
thought. Keep repeating the word Relax over in your mind.
Allow your breathing to settle into a
natural rhythm Focus on your breath feel the air as it
enters your nostrils moving down to fill the lungs rest a
moment then let it go gently, emptying your body. Try to
breathe from the abdomen rather than chest and feel your
tummy swell as you inhale. Count slowly as your breathe
count to four as you inhale, rest for a beat or two, then
exhale on four.
Whenever a distracting thought breaks
in simply acknowledge it and let it go. Experts suggest you
can achieve this by transforming the thought into a cloud
and just watch it float away in your minds eye
Start with a couple of minutes per day
and gradually build it up to spend longer with your new
meditation technique. Don’t worry if you feel you cannot
focus at first, just keep on practicing
Do your best to establish a regular
time of day to practice. Try to find out what is the best
time for you – once you know when you can best relax.
Incorporating meditation into your routine becomes possible.
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