I found this relaxation music album last week and I have to say I find it simply enchanting! There are so many types of Christmas music albums out there that it is great to see one dedicated to the more relaxing tones of Christmas.
This CD or MP3 collection features a wonderful orchestra of sound and highlights some of the older Christmas classics as well time honored favorites. Because this album is available on CD as well as MP3 download you can listen to a clip of each song at Amazon.com. Read the rest of this entry »
While this article specifically targets women I am sure with economic issues on the rise, men may also take interest in this new study which suggests meditation can help improve sex.
The more stress we have the more we hear that little voice in our heads that won’t shut up even when we need to be concentrating on other things (in this case in the bedroom). Most people who have this problem with intimate situations also find they can’t quiet their mind before sleep as well. The good news is you can benefit both with mindful meditation. In fact just about any situation where concentration is required can be improved with this fascinating technique. Read the rest of this entry »
We all could use a little stress reduction during the holiday season! This great article by WebMD points out the reasons for holiday stress as being a partial memory issue and partial time management issue. In a previous post we discussed some quick relaxation techniques for stress. These are good but sometimes we just need an extra boost during the Holidays!
I have always said that just writing a list can be extremely helpful. Most people simply stress themselves out by trying to remember EVERYTHING. It is just before Thanksgiving and you can get started on your first stress reduction list by making one for everything that has to get cooked, cleaned, fixed, or prepared for Thanksgiving!
In the event something should go wrong over the Holiday season… DON’T PANIC! Often times we make a huge deal of such little mishaps. When you feel yourself start to stress remember the reason for the holidays and refocus around the here and now. Remember good holiday cheer? Let’s bring it back! I find the best thing for holiday cheer is some good Christmas relaxation music. Read the rest of this entry »
“The Four Agreements” is not only one of my personal favorite philosophy books but it is also one of the most popular in general. This book as some really great things to teach us. I think just about everyone can benefit in some way from reading this book. I have already bought 3 copies for friends after receiving a copy as a gift myself.
The book is a quick and easy read. Those who a sensitive to the religious side of philosophy will be happy that this book will pretty much fit into any religion. Read the rest of this entry »
While reading this article from the folks at helpguide.org, I found two major points in it to be particularly helpful. I thought I would share these little bits with you guys to help you encourage yourself to start a relaxation technique routine.
Some of the best encouragement is to look at what we are already doing to deal with a problem. In this case we want to reduce stress. This article points out a good list of extremely popular ways of dealing with stress that are actually harmful. The amazing thing is we are all guilty of them at one point in our lives or another. Make this a quiz and see how many harmful habits you are currently guilty of and than take a look at their suggested list to see how many of the beneficial relaxation techniques you are currently using! Read the rest of this entry »
While I honestly believe that most any relaxation technique can be used to induce sleep, some people say that sleeping during meditation or hypnosis can defeat the purpose of the exercise. If the purpose of the exercise is to fall asleep than I don’t see any problems with it! lol
With the economy in bad shape and the depressing things we hear on the news, it’s no wonder that so many people are having trouble sleeping now days. The problem becomes progressive quite quickly too. You can actually make the problem worse by stressing about not getting enough sleep!
Most people invest hundreds and even thousands of dollars into new beds and pillows and all sorts of things to help them get to sleep better but what they don’t realize is that your body will never be at rest during sleep if your mind is not. Just taking the time to use a relaxation technique before bed can help you get a better nights sleep regardless of the quality of your mattress. Some how our ancient ancestors managed to get by with some pretty spars bedding material so why can’t we?
As you can see this article points out some of the relaxation techniques we have already discussed in previous posts but it is important to note that these techniques are specifically being used by people to help get to sleep. Read the rest of this entry »
Most of the video and guided meditation audio we have reviewed here has been recorded by female guides. Many people find that the female voice is more relaxing and soothing for meditation than a male voice however some people are just the opposite.
While I’m not a fan of the voice on this video I do like the technique and I am sure that other people might find the male voice very soothing. You can fast foreword the video a bit to check out the audio through the meditation and skip the course sales pitch.
Many people get so caught up in thinking that Relaxation methods take a set amount of time and have to be done in complete silence in a special room. The idea of this is just ridiculous. Who has a zen garden or meditation room in their house? I don’t know of many!
In today’s society stress comes at every turn of the corner. Just like we have exercise to fight belly flab we have relaxation methods to fight stress. If we know the negative effects of stress we can only imagine what the benefits of reducing that stress would be on an everyday basis. Our minds are just as important as our bodies and we need to exercise and keep them both healthy.
This article gives some great easy tips to relaxing on the spot. The more you practice this technique the faster it will work for you. Also using these small techniques through out the day can make your daily or weekly meditation routine much easier. Stress builds up and by de-stressing throughout the day we can lower the amount of time it takes us to obtain a deep relaxed state. Read the rest of this entry »
If you haven’t yet looked into lucid dreaming techniques for relaxation you should read this article. Recently we reported on some of the benefits of lucid dreaming. While the benefits can be huge this lucid dreaming does take practice. We found this article on Wikihow about lucid dreaming. This article points out some of the most popular methods for practicing and learning to lucid dream.
For those unfamiliar with what Lucid dreaming is, the first section of this article explains in some detail exactly what a lucid dream is and what a lucid dream feels like. Read the rest of this entry »
Here is a wonderful list of free guided meditation audio from The Meditation Room. Using guided meditation for even just a few minutes a day is a great way to release stress and refocus on your day. Many people report higher levels of concentration after using guided meditations.
Be sure to try and limit distractions before playing the guided meditation audio such as cell phones, IMs, or any other such annoying yet useful devices.
You will need to have Real Player installed on your computer for these audios. For MP3 files of guided meditations delivered directly to your wireless device, check out our other guided meditation audio reviews. Read the rest of this entry »
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