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Relax,
let go
Worrying,
controlling, trying to keep things together makes relaxation
tougher.
Here are 5 ways to help even the most wound worriers relax
Don't get too
needy about relaxation:
If you cannot relax, don't hit the stress
button.
Just
remember there are 6-year-olds to 60-year-olds, who are trying
their
best to unwind, but can't. Just let go. Says BK Shivani, a member of the
Bramhakumaris
spiritual organisation, “Just loosen yourself up. Tell your kids
to think nothing.Hug your worries. Make them
your friend. Focus on breathing.
Try to
be at complete peace. If you are tense, let it be, allow the tension to
settle
in. Don't fight anything. It is this
fighting that doesn't allow you to unwind.
Feel
every thought, there's nothing positive or negative.“
Relax your
focus:
Don't
pay attention to anything in particular.
Think
about the abstract.
Pay
attention to nothing.
Says
Atul Vyas, a Jaipur-based yoga guru, “Yoga teaches you to focus on one
point, but that can stress you more.So, just
be. Try not to focus on any one point.
Don't make any rules for the mind. Watch how
it eases.“
Accept:
This
is the `miracle' way to relax.
Whatever
is happening around you, in your life -good or bad -just accept it.
Says
Ma Naina of Osho ashram, “Don't struggle or fight what is happening.
You will exhaust yourself. Nobody can
control what is happening around them.“
Don't chase
perfection:
Most people get exhausted by their wish-list
and high expectations.
Visual
images from social media dictate the way we should live, that leaves
us
sad.
Set your standards low, there will be less
pain and disappointment.
Says
relaxation coach Mark Gibson, “Simplify your life goals, do some habit
restructuring,
be okay with disappointments. Conquer your emotional suffering
by
eliminating negative attitudes and beliefs. Shift from fear to freedom.“
Hug
uncertainty:
Don't try to control your life.
Make
uncertainty your best friend and learn how to deal with changed plans.
Says
spiritual coach Katja Rusanen, “Take life to be an unknown destination,
with
no guarantees.
Loosen
up to life's mystery. Be joyful in the journey.“
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Nona
Walia
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TL 25OCT15
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