Friday, July 24, 2009

Breathe Your Aches Away!

By Kimberlee Cusumano

Basic ways to ease the pain.In a modern world where the demands of life are constant work and tedious responsibility we almost experience constant stress . This is made worse by not having enough time or not knowing on how to reduce our stress, but the world offers so much. There are basic ways on how to get rid of stress, one of them is learning and applying in our life the reiki technique.

This is a Japanese technique which incorporates the way we treat our body in terms of the energy flow inside. A low "life force energy" may suggest that the person is vulnerable to stress and different kinds of body pain while a high "life force energy" may depict a person's good health and capability of being happy. The reiki technique is about creating a good energy flow that would reduce stress and promote healing from fatigue. It concentrates on creating wholeness in a person, so that it is able to work effectively and properly. A successful practice will lead to happier healthier stress-free life - which is what all of us aim for.

The reiki technique is about relaxing your body, creating inner peace that will reflect outward and make us healthier. There are simpler forms of understanding this, for example the concept of meditation, where in a person is taught how to handle hectic situations, one for is by applying Zazen and Vipassana meditation, this concentrates on posture or formal sitting, it elaborates on simple breathing exercises to keep one's body still and their attention focused mainly on breathing. The wanted effect is for the mind to clear out of all stress and process problems one at a time causing the body to be more relaxed. This also applies in other meditation approaches, like setting our body free and creating a positive outlook to reduce tension and stress.

The most common form of getting rid of stress maybe known through massage, in this form a person starts to heal on the outside and moves deeper inside until all the stress is completely gone. A massage slowly terminates the tension in the body be applying pressure to it, the muscles are relax and the person starts to unwind. This leads to the person feeling better and thus thinking better as well, because stress is often related to fatigue, a good massage will find ways to eliminate fatigue and create a better, healthier feel.

Massage involves acting on and manipulating the body with pressure, this could be done with the hands, feet, elbows, fingers and forearms of a person. Though massage can be in the comforts of home it is always better to consult a massage therapist. This is someone who is already professionally aware of where to put pressure on the body. Either you set an appointment or request for home therapy.

There are countless ways on how to feel, look and think healthy, either by focusing on your muscle pains and start there which may lead to more relaxed mind, or starting on an optimistic view progressing to a better body and better comfort.

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