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Mindfulness Meditation : Benefits of Mindfulness Meditation - Stress Relaxation techniques

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Meditation Benefits and Technique for Relaxation Meditation is one of the best ways to get into relaxation state. 20 Amazing Benefits of Meditation Meditation can help you mange stress better. Dramatically decreases the stress, depression, and anxiety. Mindfulness meditation can help "just as much as  commonly prescribed anti-depressant drugs" It stimulates the the part of the brain where it is responsible for will power. It increases the ability to concentrate and focus much better It is extremely healthy practice, as per study, meditation decreases the amount of c-reactive protein in the blood which correlates with the development of heart disease. As per another study conducted, 3 months of meditation drastically decreases blood pressure. Meditation can also slow down the process of aging. It stimulates the hormones which makes you happier. Improves immune health It helps regulate mood and anxiety disorders Helps reduce alcohol and drug abuses
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Progressive Muscle Relaxation Techniques - A stress management technique

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PROGRESSIVE MUSCLE RELAXATION Progressive muscle relaxation is a very wonderful technique for getting into deep state of relaxation. This technique was actually developed 50 years ago. Dr. Jacobson discovered that tensing and releasing various muscle groups throughout the body produces deep state of relaxation. Long-term benefits of regular practice of progressive muscle relaxation include the following: Decrease in generalized anxiety Improved concentration Increased self esteem Improved ability to face fearful situations Progressive muscle relaxation can be used as a first step to relax physically and mentally before you actually get into self-hypnosis or meditation. Important things to note before you actually start working out: Practice at least 15-20 minutes per day. As you start initially, this exercise may take 30 minutes. Find a very quiet room to practice where you are not disturbed or distracted by phone rings, any alerts, or beeps. Lie down compl
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Deep breathing techniques - Deep breathing exercise benefits for relaxation

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Simple Deep Breathing Exercises to Relieve Stress and Anxiety DEEP BREATHING EXERCISE BENEFITS Benefits of deep breathing exercises : Relaxes you a lot. Purifies your blood. Increases serotonin and calms the nervous system and your brain. When you inhale deeply, the oxygen reaches to deeper cells and  nourishes the body and brain cells. Strengthens your immune system. Turns up autonomic nervous system. Expels damaging toxins. Lowers your heart and respiratory rate. Lowers your blood pressure. Enhances and refreshes your mood. Helps you sleep better. Improves the digestive system. Helps to balance the right and left hemisphere of the brain. Helps to regulate the cooling and heating cycles of your body. Relieves headaches. Calms the anxiety and stress symptoms. Deep breathing exercises are better to be done in the fresh morning hours when there is abundance of unpolluted and fresh air around you. Deep breathing exercises help you activate parasymp
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How to Manage Stress and Anxiety - Stress Management Techniques

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Welcome to the relax station !! Let's understand what is stress and how it impacts our daily life, and what are the best management techniques to handle it and living very stress free and a happy life. It's the fact that we all experience stress in our lives. Stresses can be due to money issues, relationship- interpersonal conflicts, excessive work load, or worried too much for any other tasks that impacts our daily living activities . If a thought comes in your mind that you are the only person who is really stressed out and anxious, then take a look around you and realize that you are not alone. As per survey, stress and anxiety disorders are the very common illnesses in the United States affecting 40 million adults in the United States, and 18.1% population every year. Everyone has one or the other causes for stress. The fact is that stress happens.  It is not in your control what happens, but you can control how you respond. Before we discuss ho
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