Tuesday, July 22, 2008

NATURAL HEALING


Take a rest from Stress and poor Health

PEACE OF MIND HEALS.

Relaxation and meditation can have a very powerful effect on the body. It can help u cope with all kinds of stress related problems, including migraines, peptic ulcers and anxiety.

Researchers have found that relaxation and meditation techniques can boost immunity, short-circuit anger, curb smoking and relieve insomnia, back pain, , motion sickness, impotence, premenstrual syndrome, menopause and irritable bowel syndrome.
with professional care, these techniques can also help control diabetes, psoriasis, rheumatoid arthritis, panic attacks, phobias and depression.

SURVIVING THE RAT RACE

Relaxation or meditation probably isn't the first thing that pops into your mind when you're stuck in traffic, scrambling to meet deadline or confronted by angry spouse.
In those situations, your muscles tense, your breathing becomes shallow, your heart races, your blood pressure rise, you start to sweat, and your digestive tract cramps up. Unlike our primitive ancestors, we may not be able to "fight or flee" -the two most natural responses to stress- when we are in a modern stressful situation such as a traffic jam. So we remain chronically tense.

IF U CAN'T FIGHT AND CAN'T FLEE, THEN YOU NEED TO LEARN HOW TO FLOW.
Because excessive amount of stress can adversely affect almost every part of your body. Chronic stress, for example, can elevate blood pressure, total blood cholesterol and blood platelet counts, all of which can lead to atherosclerosis (hardening of the arteries) and heart attack. stress has been linked to many other ailments ranging from common cold to colon cancer. In fact, eight of ten people seen by primary care physicians have some stress-related symptoms.

POP YOUR MIND OUT OF GEAR

For may of us, dousing the fires sparked by stress means pushing hard on a long, fast run sinking a 25-foot putt or climbing a mountain.
sports and recreational activities give some people a legitimate outlet for the stress that they can't relieve on the job or at home, but for others, these pursuits raise their blood pressure and perpetuate the view that their lives are ongoing battles in a hostile, competitive world.

To help you really calm yourself let your mind slip into ideal several times a day, so far at least a few minutes you're not regretting yesterday or fretting about tomorrow. Instead, focused on the present moment without feeling compelled to make judgments about your life.

The relaxation response blunts the release of adrenaline, catecholamines, and other stress hormones that trigger the fight-or-flight response.
That is important, because an overdose of stress hormones can suppress the immune system and elevate blood cholesterol levels.

GETTING STARTED

There are dozens of ways to produce the relaxations response. Some, such as meditation is centuries old. Progressive relaxation and biofeedback have been developed in the past 70 years.
Choose the most suitable techniques for yourself.

TAKE A DEEP BREATH

LISTEN YOUR MIND
TUNE IN TO YOUR BODY'S SIGNALS
USE TENSION TO RELIEVE TENSION
FLEX YOUR MUSCLES

FIVE RELAXATION ENHANCERS
1. Stomp out the smokes
2. Curb the caffine
3. Calm down with carbs
4. Work up a sweat
5. Make time for daily chuckle

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