Meditation is a powerful tool for lowering the anxiety and stress threshold in your body.
Meditating is simple, easy to understand, and you can do it basically anywhere where you won't be bothered by anyone.
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The first step is to find a comfortable chair or sofa and sit or lie down.
Let your whole body relax.
Slow your breathing down.
You can have headphones playing soft soothing music or just sit in silence.
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The next step is to consciously focus on relaxing each part of your body.
Start at your feet and work your way up to the top of your head.
Concentrate on the stillness of your body and the warmth you feel as you relax each muscle group.
3.
As your relaxing, breath out slowing.
Try to inhale for around four seconds through your nose, while exhaling slowly through your mouth for another four to six seconds.
This style of breathing will slow your heart rate putting you in a pleasant state of relaxation.
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The final step is to keep your mind clear of any distracting thoughts.
If any stressful or random thoughts enter your head, just pay them no attention.
Focus on the quiet stillness of your mind or the music your listening to.
Be sure to keep your breathing slow.
You can repeat a phrase in your head if you'd like such as "I am peaceful, safe, and secure.
" Try to practice remaining in this relaxed state for as long you'd like.
I recommend at least ten minutes a day.
Often times with anxiety and stress, our mind is filled with distracting, negative thought patterns.
By regularly meditating, we can reverse this bad habit, and heal our mind and bodies.