Stress is a silent killer and prolonged exposure to stress may exert harmful effect on physical, psychological and behavioral well being of an individual. I understand that we all our busy in our daily routines, juggling between work and home, but we must implement effective stress management techniques in order to maintain the productivity with no stress. Use of Yoga, Meditation and soothing humor are potent stress busters. But who got the time? Right? So, here are some small meditations you can do while going about your daily chores. Surprised? See Meditation is not about sitting still, burn incense sticks, play some slow music. Here check these simple meditation techniques
- Focus on your Breath : Focus your full attention on air entering you nose, filling your lungs and flowing out again. Relish each sensation.
- Take Control & Unclench : Take a moment to identify where you are feeling the tension in your body. Visit it fully, and send it a little kindness if you can.
- Let Space Inspire You : Take a quiet, conscious moment to shift your focus from the tangible things around you to space existing peacefully between them,
- Find the Hum : Locate the subtle humming sensation deep in your body. Often, people feel it in their feet or hands most easily at first : a pleasant buzz of aliveness. Focus on that feeling and savor the deliciousness as it spreads.
- Realign your Internal Axis : Mentally rearrange your body awareness so that rather than being fixed horizontally (on “then” and “when”), you can enjoy the feeling of it being vertical (right here, right now). Imagine your axis moving now.
Try these techniques and let me know if it worked for you. Namaste.
Be Inspired..!! 
I need to make my husband read your blog. He stresses himself out so much and it’s hard to watch and it’s hard to deal with.
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Hi Kristina, try sound meditation healing. Healing with sound is believed to date back to ancient Greece, when music was used in an attempt to cure mental disorders. Throughout history, music has been used to boost morale in military troops, help people work faster and more productively, and even ward off evil spirits by chanting. More recently, research has linked music to a number of health benefits, from boosting immune function and lowering stress levels to improving the health of premature babies.
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I did not know that. Thank you!
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You are most welcome. Do try.
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So good. Thanks! ♥️
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You are most welcome. Did you know regular meditation can bring about changes in your personality for the better. Mindfulness and Personality Change. People generally have the idea that personality is “fixed” and there’s nothing anyone can do to change their personality. There is scientific evidence that mindfulness meditation can influence personality in positive ways.
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Yes, thank you. I did know and I’m actively using it ♥️😊 Nothing better…
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Thank you for these simple and straight forward suggestions to surrender stress. I’ll be looking for that hum today! 🙂
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You are most welcome. Some studies do suggest that meditation that promotes mindfulness can help people relax, manage chronic stress and even reduce reliance on pain medication. Research bears out that people spend most or all of their day being anything but mindful. They skip from one thought to another.
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Thinking is like dancing. We “technique” to do it well. 🙂
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Dance like no ones watching ;). In my case, if I dance like that, I could be jailed 🤣🤣
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I doubt that. Sorry for the typo. I meant we ‘need’ technique (good skills and discipline to be healthy in our thinking and communicating)😊
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👍🏼😁
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From experience, they do work!
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Listening to silence is one of the simplest ways to become present. All you have to do is pay attention to the silence that exists around you now. Even if it is noisy, there is always silence behind the sounds. Look out for it. Listen to it. Don’t judge or label it – merely feel its presence. Also pay attention to new sounds that pop up. Without labeling the sounds, simply ask: Where did they come from? Where do they go to once you stop hearing them? All sounds come from silence, and all disappear back into silence. By paying attention to the silence behind the sounds, you will become present.
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And when we become silent and are present, we realize it is what we should be, all the time. Because it is our nature.
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Being able to speak makes life easy, but when I couldn’t talk I learned how much I relied on others. Silence taught me to appreciate the value of relating to others. The next time you see your friends or family, try to really listen. Deep listening expresses deep appreciation.
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That is very true! And I believe that is because we don’t say more than we say because there is only so much words can say. There is a deeper side of life that requires silence
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Brief but concise reminder. Thank you for this. Eckhart Tolle had a book about the practical steps on how to be present.
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When you listen to the silence that is always present it brings you into the ‘now’. When you give yourself deeply to meditation, you become more attentive to the present moment. And, when you are no longer seeking and grasping for something that lies outside of your own experience, you will find yourself being present.
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Great reminder!
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Yes indeed. Meditation is the art of cultivating present moment awareness. And it must be cultivated by committing to one of the sitting-based meditation practices that allow for deep stillness to be experienced. The more you practice over time, the more you learn to sustain present moment awareness, and the more you naturally bring that stillness and presence of mind into your daily life.
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These are terrific, thank you!
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Thank you. I am glad you liked it. So what kind of meditation do you practice. People practice many different forms of meditation, most of which don’t require specialized equipment or space. You can practice with just a few minutes daily. If you want to start meditating, try choosing a form of meditation based on what you want to get out of it.
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I am just learning to meditate, using the Calm app on my phone. It’s hard for me to quiet my overactive (ie anxious) mind, so I am working on being gentle with myself and just kind of going with the flow.
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There are two major styles of meditation:
Focused-attention meditation: Concentrates attention on a single object, thought, sound or visualization. It emphasizes ridding your mind of attention and distraction. Meditation may focus on breathing, a mantra or a calming sound.
Open-monitoring meditation: Encourages broadened awareness of all aspects of your environment, train of thought and sense of self. It may include becoming aware of thoughts, feelings or impulses that you might normally try to suppress.
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Ooohhh love this especially the last one…xx
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Surrender requires a willingness to unlearn all that we have been taught in terms of how proficiency evolves. Surrender requires gentleness, patience, and non-judgment. Surrender would have us relinquish all attachment to how our encounters should play out, how events should unfold, and how our experiences should progress. Surrender is simply a state of being as opposed to an act of doing. Through the practice of meditation, surrender invites the mind to dissolve into deeper states of consciousness.
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Love love love this….
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🙏🏼😊
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