Relaxation skills for dealing with anxiety

Relaxation skills for dealing with anxiety:




Learn to really relax

The practice of relaxation or meditation is not a mysterious or mystical experience available only to a select few adepts.

The ability to relax, or practise simple meditation, is a natural and valuable ability which we all possess, even though we may not have practised it for many years. It's an innate skill which most of us have forgotten how to use. As very young children we could relax at will, anywhere: but most adults rely on artificial props to help them relax, such as alcohol, drugs, television, or even comfort-eating.

With just a little persistence, about 15 minutes a day, and maybe some relaxing music you can easily reawaken this natural skill.
Why (re-)learn to relax?

* Relaxation enables you to take an break and switch off from the stresses of life whenever you wish.

* It provides a few precious moments in which to re-charge your mental and physical batteries.

* Relaxation is the bed-rock of effective stress management.

* It enables you to stand back and switch off from problems - so that, often, when you return to them you can perceive solutions that had previously escaped you.

* If you have intense fears or phobias you will find your relaxation skills "

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posted by Robert Heard at 1:51 PM