Well I must say that I’m used to practicing
relaxation exercises, due to the stressful life that I was born into. This
form I still use currently in my life (not a lot). One thing for sure is that I
do not have to do several of these breathing technique to get me relaxed, all I need is a
few with my eyes closed. If I’m inside the house, I would turn off everything
and lie back within my loveseat (which is the one of the most comfortable place
to relax at my home) close my eyes as I quiet my mind. I would also use visualizations,
Thus, I can use to restore myself to heath. For instances, sailing, watching a
waterfall, walking lake side, watching the sunset and sunrise upon any form of
body of water are wonderful visualizations that work best for me. There just
something about the way the wind softly blows through my body; how lovely the
sound of the water moving and the birds soaring above my head, how the sand
feels beneath my feet, the scent of the fresh water as it mist onto my face,
and the beautiful sight of witnessing such a beautiful work of art that God has
in place every day for us to appreciate. I’m used to nature CDs, which I
started because of my ex-girlfriend would play them every time we would study
together. I like nature CDs over these relaxations exercise CDs, because the
person’s voice seem like a distraction to me.
*Lee~
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ReplyDeleteI too found the person talking for the guided meditation is somewhat distracting. I think some people have the voice to lull people and others do not. I've also always had trouble with guided meditations unless the person was actually physically in front of me talking to me. I think it is fantastic that you have made breathing techniques and relaxation exercises as a part of your lifestyle! My active meditation of choice is hiking but with the weather, lack of daylight, and work hours, there just isn't the time to go hiking. Devastating. So, I bought a gym membership instead and the elliptical has been the closest exercise to hiking as I can get! Thank you for sharing your experience with working with meditation and relaxation, Lee!
ReplyDeleteI can see your point about the voice being a distraction, however, many people do not where to start with meditation and relaxation exercises so the voice can be helpful in that aspect. It is good that you know what works for you to relax and have had success with visualization and deep breathing exercises. Nothing like "going to your happy place" to calm you down. :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing!
Kalicia
Yes the "happy Place" is a good place to go when we need time by ourselves. With having 4 kids and a husband that is disabled it is hard to find the time to be by myself. They seem to allways be attached at my hip.LOL
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