Relaxation Tips and Advice - Ways To Relax

Welcome to relax yourself, packed with information, advice tips and tricks on ways to relax.In these increasingly stressed out times in which we live, we hope that this guide on ways to relax will become a valuable and useful resource for you and help you to avoid, or at least reduce and minimize, unnecessary tension in your life.



The skills you will learn from relax yourself, will enable you to become a calmer person, as peace with yourself and the people in your life. These free, practical steps on ways to relax will hopefully assist you in reaching some inner peace and a less stressed existence.From Breathing controls, through to Yoga techniques, we cover a broad spectrum of ways to relax, and hope our pages hold some interest for you.



1st Step: Control Your Breathing to Relax

We all breathe, all of the time, so it is understandable that we take this for granted. But actually, the quality of our breathing can have a massive effect on our health - both externally and internally.The most noticeable pattern of breathing is that when we let ourselves get anxious or stressed about an issue, our breathing quickens and becomes shallow. In extreme cases, this can lead to panic attacks and hyperventilation. When you hyperventilate, amount of oxygen and carbon dioxide we have gets out of balance and you will feel light headed and maybe pass out.Being able to control your breathing and bring it back to a more relaxed state is a real skill. Shallow breathing is when all the breathing takes part in the top part of your chest. Do this for too long and you will knotted up and tight in your chest.
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2nd Step: Getting a Good Night's Sleep


In a survey of Americans, 48% of the respondents reported suffering from occasional insomnia and 22% said they experienced it every night.The exact function of sleep isn't entirely known, but it's recuperative benefits are obvious to everyone.There are a number of prescription or over the counter medicines that are available to tackle insomnia, but these are usually recommended for occasional use as anecdotal evidence points to dependency setting in quite quickly, and also the quality of the sleep not being as restorative as naturally induced slumber.For people having problem sleeping, there are a multitude of ideas, suggestions and products available. Here, we present a selection:

Sprinkle lavender droplets on your pillow

Turn your mattress regularly

Use only one pillow

Drink a milky drink before bed. Try mixing in some cinnamon as this can induce sleep.

Read before bed. Choose your reading material carefully - avoid current affairs or any material likely to stimulate your brain too much.

If you wake in the night, turn the light on and read again until tired.

Play gentle music in the bedroom.

Acupressure Bracelet

Controlling a Breathing

One of the best tips I have seen for controlling this breathing is this:

Place one hand flat on your chest.
Place one hand flat on your abdomen.
As you breathe, observe the movement of your hands.
Are both hands moving? If only the hand on your chest, then you are most likely shallow breathing. As you take your next deep breath, concentrate on making the hand on the abdomen be the one that rises up.As you take a deep breath in, breath out slowly, gently blowing the air between your barely opened lips.

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3rd Step: Relaxation Through Mantras

A mantra is a word, or a collection of syllables that you will recite in repetition with the goal of reaching a deep state of relaxation. Typically the word you use will be one or two syllables only, and will be meaningless in everyday language - this will mean that you have no external associations with it.The act of chanting your mantra is "mantra meditation", and can bring deep relaxation and inner peace. Once you have learn how to do it, you will find you can use the technique anywhere - on the train to work, at the office, in the garden etc.
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4th Step: Relaxing At The Office

Obviously our offices are our workplaces, and these can be incubators of distress as we seek to reach the mountain of professional goals and targets required of us to successfully carry out our duties.But since many of us spend so much of our time at our desks in offices, it makes sense to take sensible steps to de-stress our working environment as much as possible. You clearly don't want to be too relaxed, as offices often thrive on a little stress as they can create a dynamic and energy, but a good balance will create better productivity.Many offices now buy plants for the office. There was a trend for offices to become increasingly bland and sterile, but a plant can bring an energy of its own into the workplace. It will need to be tended to, so volunteer to look after it or have a rota in place for watering it.As well as watering the plant, it's important that you keep yourself well hydrated. Drink plenty of water. This will help you avoid headaches and keep you alert.If you're working at a computer screen, keep a piece of quartz crystal by your desk as they will soak up electro magnetic radiation.
A great tip that was submitted to us is to tidy your desk before going home of an evening. This will allow you to start the next day afresh and you will feel much better when you first sit down in the morning. Make this a regular routine - it works!
We should all be well aware now of the dangers of RSI or upper body limb disorder, so make sure your workspace is well adjusted with that in mind. Request a workspace assessment from yoru employer if you are not satisfied.Rest your eyes from the computer screen regularly. Modern LCD monitors are less harmful to your eyes so request one of these, but even then, take a frequent opportunity to focus on some colourful distraction in the office rather than your screen.
An occasional stretch can also make you feel better. Lean back in your chair, interlock your fingers and stretch your arms up in the air for 15-20 seconds. If your colleagues wonder what you are doing, tell them and get them to o with you at the same time.
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5th Step : Travelling

Travelling can be a source of a lot of stress for many people. Whether it is the occasional drive on a motor way that freaks you out, or the everyday ordeal of being squashed on a commuter train, there are techniques at your disposal that can help relax you when travelling.Sucking is a mint is a great way to distract your senses, especially if you are prone to feeling nauseous.When driving, make sure you are sitting comfortably. Don't clench the steering wheel tightly, but lightly hold it and feed it around as you turn corners.
If travel sickness is a problem, then make it easier on yourself by carrying a paper bag with you. Knowing that you have an option should you be sick, means not having to worry about making it to a toilet on a train or plane.Listen to relaxing music on the car stereo, or on a portable music player if you on public transport. But always remember that your relaxation should infringe on other people's, so adjust your volume to an appropriate level.If your stress comes from a particular fear or phobia, then hypnosis maybe able to help you with your problem.

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6th Step : Relaxing Drinks

What drinks can you get nice and relaxed? Here's some of our suggestions which may help do the trick...

Red Bush Tea - it's hydrating but caffine free

Hot Chocolate

Hot Milk - why not sprinkle some ground nut meg over it too?

Green tea

Your favourite wine

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~HVBARI~