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Who is not stressed-out in today’s world?

People who are practicing a relaxation technique, that’s who.

There are many choices, but my personal favorite is Meditation.

I hope you are still with me, since so many just have to hear the word Meditation, and they run for the hills.

They run because sometimes … the thing we need the most is the very thing that we resist.

Can you learn to Meditate right here and now? Well, of course you can.
Learn how to De-Stress in Minutes

When the mind begins to wander, a person can become very distracted. This not only makes it more difficult for them to deal with their everyday responsibilities, it can also lead to profound unhappiness.

A distracted mind is unable to focus on the present moment, making it difficult to enjoy anything fully.

Two of the most common mental disorders, anxiety and depression, are characterized by an inability to keep one’s focus on the present.

Excessive ruminating on the past is a common symptom of depression, while looking to the future with dread is the basis of anxiety.

Fortunately, basic meditation techniques can help individuals overcome these types of mental problems.
Learn About these Simple Techniques

The fast pace of life has made people increasingly susceptible to stress, as a result of the continuous pulls and pressures of a hectic lifestyle.

Chasing money and materialistic possessions has an adverse impact on the mental well-being of a person. To add to the existing stress, technology and gadgets have made information available at all times at all places thus adding to stress instead of being a facilitator.

To reduce this stress and tensions, one should start doing meditation. It relaxes the body, mind and spirit.

So, let’s start from the basics.
Read more of how Meditation can Calm the Mind and Spirit

My spiritual Journey has introduced me to some amazing people around the world, and today I want to take you to South Africa. I was introduced to Doug Hoseck by our mutual friend Haroun Kola (who I originally knew from ‘Yoga South Africa’). It’s probably easiest for Doug to introduce himself

“Hi. I first encountered ‘brainwave entrainment’ because my son was labeled ADD. We refused to give him any kind of drugs and went looking for alternatives. We found someone locally who was doing brainwave entrainment for ADD children. My son went to 6 sessions and we have seen enormous change. The effects were so immediate I was amazed. I started learning everything I could about it. Then I started playing with some awesome software. I needed meditation tracks for myself, so I created them. I found the meditations I was creating, with embedded isochronic tones, were particularly powerful.”

With some encouragement from Haroun, Doug has gathered all of his meditation creations and created an amazing web-presence called The Light Stream. These Meditations for the Soul are the Easy Way to Inner Peace, Happiness and Boundless Love for Life.
Access a Free 60 minute Relaxation Meditation

In the fast paced world we live in, taking time out to unwind and relax is becoming more important and necessary.

Job and family demands can build up and become overwhelming… Not to mention the constant bills, car payments and rent or your mortgage.

What is the solution?

Well there are many, but a very simple one is to practice relaxation meditation.

With meditation – you begin to feel an inner peace and stillness. It allows you to slow your down your mind and hush the constant mental chatter.

Ultimately, you learn to take control of our thoughts and emotions – and the little bumps in the road of life become much smoother.

Listen to a Free Relaxation Meditation

Let’s start with the basics.

A relaxation technique is any method, process, procedure, or activity that helps a person to relax.

And the goal of relaxation is to attain a state of increased calmness and reduce levels of anxiety, stress or tension. Easy.
Learn about Different Relaxation Techniques

This month has been all about goodness for me. It started as an experiment in mindfulness, but it also evolved into having some quality time apart from caffeine also.

I wasn’t a big coffee drinker, but that little lull an hour or so after lunch was killing me. Without a coffee shot I was getting the nods, losing concentration, motor skills and direction. I tried to combat it with a burst of exercise, but I kept forgetting what I was trying to do, falling over and wandering aimlessly in a daze.

I would seem to come good again at about 3pm in the afternoon – but having just suffered 2 hours of apparent jet-lag, my afternoon was always rushed.

I take pride in my work ethic … so could I do it?

Could I try to have a sleep in the middle of the day?

Explore the Benefits of the Power Nap

When beginner’s ask me, ‘How do you Meditate?‘, you think I would have a simple answer to a simple question – but I first have to know ‘Why they want to Meditate’.

‘I want meditation to help me relax, to unwind, and escape from stress,‘ are the usual replies.

For these people, there is little point trying to sit for hours, without conscious thought, in search of the doors to Nirvana and eternal enlightenment.

What’s the Best Meditation for Beginners?

Guided Imagery is best understood if you can imagine a parent reading a story book to a child. As the child listens to the words – without any effort, their imagination creates the pictures in their mind.

They are physically relaxed (often in bed ready for sleep) but they can easily place themselves right in the middle of the story and the action.

When a child is listening to a story they are ‘present’, not thinking of who they will play with at lunch tomorrow, for example.

Learn More about Guided Imagery

These guided meditation downloads are designed to assist you to relax, unwind and de-stress.

They are great for beginners to meditation, or anyone simply needing to take some time out from their busy schedule.

One of the meditations focuses on teaching you to slow your thoughts and control your mind, while the others assist you with working with the breath to consciously relax your muscles and body.

Listen to these Guided Meditations

Ever Carried the Weight of the World on Your Shoulders?

One of the main reasons I became so passionate about Guided Meditation, is because I was getting amazing results in my massage treatments.

Now the immediate link may not be apparent, but think of sayings like… “Carrying the weight of the world on your shoulders”.

People who are overcome by burden, responsibility, pressure and stress, literally hunch over as their muscles become tighter. Their shoulders become rigid and their brow furrowed. Their life is hard work!

The Physical Effects of Stress

I would meet clients in this state, and believe me, no amount of rubbing would give lasting effect if the problem itself did not go away.

With problems caused by finance for example – massage was a temporary fix. They were still facing the same hardships when they got home.

So What Worked?

What could lighten the eight of the World?

I have recently finished the creation of the Australian Massage Network.

I chose 22 Australian cities to represent, and now offer one massage therapist in each city the opportunity to rent or buy the websites from me.

They all rank well in Google Searches for their specific key words – and will be fully customizable for the lucky therapists who grab them.

Massage

If you would like more information, head to Australian Massage Network for more information.

Read More about the Australian Massage Network

Treating clients with massage therapy is my day job. To keep it interesting, I include energy work, intuition, and where suitable… guidance.

I am not a trained counselor, so I must keep in check what I suggest, but it was only the other day I realized I do give out quite a bit of advice that falls into the category of commonsense.

I guess it was a natural progression as I always give my injured clients ‘homework’. I suggest specific stretches for those with localized dysfunction. There are good stretches that can be done safely to help, or other things that can trigger spasm or pain. I know the difference and people take my advice on board.

I also use other keys to better health, such as for my salesman with bad posture. Every time he hears his cell phone ring (which is very often) he tightens his abs, rolls back his pelvis and pulls in his chin. For a week he had to ‘try’, but now it is now an automated trigger that is making him a better person.

But a lot of the clients I see carry stress and burden with them continuously.

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