Relief Stress Using Guided Meditation

By Holly Killen

Stress has become one of the nation's most common health problem as life is becoming more difficult for many. Stress is a major cause of strokes, heart attacks, and hypertension. lower back pain, ulcers and diabetes can even be causes by stress. Stress can not only affect adults bu children and teenagers as well.

To effectively manage stress, we need to learn how to deal with it in a positive fashion with the ultimate goal of achieving a more balanced life. Practicing relaxation meditation on a regular basis can be an important part of stress management. Here are a few guided meditation techniques to help you remain calm in the face of life's many problems.

The most popular guided meditation technique is the relaxation response. This helps put your body in a state of rest that will help you recharge. Relaxation Response can help you develop increased concentration and focus, improve your productivity and even heighten your problem-solving skills as well as physical effects such as slowing your heart rate and lowering your blood pressure. It can also help relieve chronic pain.

To help people who have trouble staying still that can't practice general meditation there is movement meditation. This helps create a peaceful state of being through the movement of you body. This is very simple to master. First you just stand with your legs a little apart and have your body centered. Then you take a few deep breaths and just begin to slowly move your body in a snake like motion. It is important to stay focused on your body. You could play some music to help you maintain your focus.

You can also use visualization exercises instead of movement meditation. You can visualize yourself as anything relaxing to you. You can imagine your a flower opening or an animal slowly moving through the forest. One more formal movement meditation program is tai chi. You can sign up for these classes. This is not only a great form of meditation but it is also very safe and low impact. This can improve your health and your metal state. You can do these basic moves anywhere you like.

To get the most out of your guided meditation, you have to ensure that you practice it regularly and consistently; thus you should select a technique that you like so that you'll stick with it. Experts recommend that you set aside at least ten to twenty minutes a day for your meditation practice, in a quiet comfortable place. - 31856

About the Author:

Sign Up for our Free Newsletter

Enter email address here