01/23/2024
This total body relaxation meditation is a great introduction to meditating for those of you who find it easier to begin clearing your mind by focusing it on something specific.
Total body relaxation is a form of meditation that helps you relax your body, mind, and Spirit. It is designed to bring you into a state of deep surrender and stillness, allowing you to experience a heightened sense of peace and tranquility. This technique, which is also known as progressive muscle relaxation, aids in stress relief, physical tension release, and helps with reducing anxiety.
This technique can help you manage stress, enhance your mental clarity, and activate your body's innate healing energy. It can also help to get stagnant energy and stuck emotions flowing again. Those who have trouble falling asleep or clearing their minds before bed may find it very beneficial to add this to their evening routine.
To practice this technique, you will simply isolate one particular area of the body at a time by gently contracting or squeezing the muscles for about five seconds before relaxing them completely for five seconds. You should repeat this isolated clench and release for a total of three times before moving on to the next body part.
For example, you may choose to start with your feet and then work your way upward. To start, you would squeeze and clench your feet and toes for the count of five, release for the count of five, and then repeat two more times. You would then proceed to your shins and calves, repeating the sequence until you have experienced this cycle of tension and release in every area of your body.
This practice uses a series of tensing and releasing to bring more flow to the energy channels. The challenge during this practice is to only focus on one muscle group at a time, while allowing the rest of your body to be still and the breath to be as relaxed as possible.
Each squeeze should feel slightly uncomfortable, like pressure is being applied to the particular body part you're focusing on. You may even sense a slight trembling in yourself. At the same time, you don't want to be so forceful that it causes you pain - so, you'll want to find a good balance where the pressure isn't too extreme that it hurts you, but not so light that it doesn't provide the intended results of relaxation.
Total body relaxation techniques can help to ease tension, ease the physical effects of stress and anxiety, and soothe your nervous system - when used on a daily basis. It's an excellent activity to enhance your general wellbeing and keep you connected to your body.
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