Archive for the ‘Meditation’ Category
Life’s always throwing you that occasional curve ball, like having to fly across the world to complete some paperwork and becoming aware, once you get to the baggage claim, that the necessary documents are still sitting on your desk at your starting destination; finally coming to the crushing realization that you know NO ONE in the city who can help.
Stress masks itself in many forms from anxiety and depression to loss of attentiveness and even physical illness. Stressors are often the things that our mind perceives are beyond our control or an accumulation of too many things on our plate. When we feel stressed, such as in aforementioned scenario, said person’s body sets off a signal to their brain, to trigger a fight or flight response which increases the heart rate, releases adrenalin and acts to slow or shut down any unnecessary processes occurring in the body in order to allow the individual to focus on the imposed danger. After the threat has passed, our body returns to a normal state via a relaxation response. In individuals with chronic stress, this relaxation phase is never fully achieved and thus they are left with higher than normal levels of cortisol, “the stress hormone”. High levels of cortisol have shown to have effects on our body ranging from high blood pressure and impaired immune responses to even heart disease!
This is the reason why all of us health professionals are always harping on and on about stress relief and time management! It’s just not enough to take time out to ‘relax’ because as some of us know, even though our body is indulging in the serene warmth of a quiet bath, our mind is still chasing the cat at 100 miles per hour. Read the rest of this entry »
Simple and enjoyable activity to do meditation may seem complicated at first. However, meditation is because it is linked to a particular philosophy and that all religions meditate.
Easy to follow the principles of Yoga meditation to achieve continuous practice become easy to understand. Some tips for meditation can be useful given the importance of this for Yoga.
The situation in which the mind is in the morning and evening are ideal moment to meditate. Also, the temperature and the energy that exists in these times of day are great to dive into a state of absolute serenity and contemplation. Read the rest of this entry »
There is a total interrelationship between central nervous system and the immune, Which is why when situations are emotionally strong to affect the immune system we have a reaction either altering or fall.
The Yoga is an excellent discipline boost the immune system and that its practice is a physical exercise and mental work. Yoga creates a connection between mind and body that few offer similar activities, being the great transformer of the body and the mind makes connections.
By practicing yoga consistently achieved reinforce positive mental states, increasing self-esteem and away the consequences of daily stress. When you are practicing Yoga results in a balance of all immune systems and also begins to balance. Read the rest of this entry »