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Relaxation Techniques for Anxiety
Relaxation as one of the most effective methods of dealing with stress and anxiety
Our world is always in motion. And truth be told, oftentimes, as humans, we are obliged to follow through, to try and survive through what's flung at our feet in the process. But survival has always been a challenging endeavour.

One that comes with intense stress, anxiety, fatigue, sleeplessness, etc., consequently affecting both our mental health and ability to work. So, in the heat of it all, it's plainly important to slow down a little bit sometimes and take out time to relax. And to do so, one needs to know and understand basic relaxation techniques for easing up muscular and nervous tension. Sometimes sleeping helps, but it is just not good enough to get us back to full normalcy.

Psychologists once paid attention to this issue and started looking into it through multiple detailed research. In the end, they came to the conclusion that relaxation helped patients deal with built-up stress and tiredness. In psychology, this is a state of calmness when we consciously and deliberately loosen up our bodies to induce temporal rest.

Relaxation has a positive effect on the body and lowers anxiety. It's impossible to experience anxiety when your body is fully relaxed. During relaxation, your train of thoughts becomes clear and slow, your pulse too, your blood pressure lowers, and your breathing becomes synchronized. In that accord, it is helpful to know the popular relaxation techniques for anxiety.

To start off on relaxation exercises, here are simple steps you must undertake to prepare the mind and body.


Pay Attention To Your Body

  • Get into a comfortable position. You can lie down or sit — the main thing is that your body is unstressed and well supported.
  • Pay attention to the parts of your body touching the floor or any other surface you might be lying on. What do you feel? How do you feel? Where do you feel what you feel?
  • Sense your breathing. The rising and falling of your chest. The lifting and sinking of your stomach.
  • Pay attention to the sensations at the top of your head. Do you feel warm or cold? Do you feel more relaxed or tense?
  • Move on to your shoulders, forearms, hands and palms.
  • What do you feel?
  • Pay attention to the sensations in your legs and feet.
  • Take deep breaths in and out.
  • Hold your breath for four seconds before each exhalation. As you breathe out, imagine that everything overwhelming you is leaving your body together with the air, that everything weighing you down goes away each time you exhale. As you inhale, imagine you are breathing in positivity, happiness and goodness.
  • Take your time. Let your mind relax.

In our supposedly restless world, relaxation plays a vital role in keeping the body and mind together in pure, rhythmical harmony. This helps us to think clearly, engage with our normal workforce, manage our stress et al. Just like the popular saying goes: "A relaxed mind births a productive mind."

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