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Using meditation is a good way of dealing with anxiety which is a byproduct of living “life in the fast lane”. It is a known fact that more than sixty percent of the population world-wide suffer from anxiety. It is something that you must learn to deal with in the early stages before it can grow into something that could become serious and maybe even dangerous like a generalized anxiety attack or panic attack. Yes there is medication that your physician can prescribe to help you deal with anxiety but sometimes this does not help and your physician will either change your medication or give you a higher dose. Before you resort to medication there are meditation techniques that you can try to help reduce your anxiety, especially if you start to work on it in the early stages. Combining yoga with meditation offers tremendous benefits that not only will help to relieve anxiety but can also help to relax your body and mind. There are many different yoga instructional DVD’s you can buy or even join a yoga class. In order to make sure that you are helping to relieve your anxiety yoga exercises and poses must be performed in the right way in order for you to experience the total relaxation feeling. Some of the different exercises and poses of yoga can include: • Salutation exercise (Surya Namaskara) • Thunder pose (Vajrasana) • Shoulder stand (Sarvangasana) • Camel pose (Ushtrasana) • Fish pose (Matsyasana) • Plow pose (Halasana) • Yogic sleep (Yoga Nidra) Another meditation technique that you can use to help relieve anxiety is mind control and visualization. To do this you need to sit in a silent, peaceful, cool place with your eyes closed. Slowly clear your mind of all thoughts, especially the negative thoughts, and try to feel the resulting stillness within your body and mind. Visualize yourself as being in a state of serenity which you can also achieve by using a variety of forms of spirituality such as prayers and mantras There are also certain breathing techniques that you can use to calm and relieve your anxiety symptoms. Deep breathing is be simplest and best breathing exercise to use but unfortunately when most people hear the words “deep breathing” they attempt to puff up their chests with as much air as they can but this is not what it means. When using deep breathing you need to make use of your abdomen and not your chest. When you breathe in deeply you should feel your abdomen swelling with air and when you exhale it goes back to the original position. When you start to feel stressed or anxious practice this for five minutes by just closing your eyes, block your mind from any distractions, and concentrate on your breathing. As you inhale you will feel the purity of the oxygen entering your body and as you exhale you will feel all your anxiousness and stress leave your body in the form of carbon dioxide. About the author: This article is penned by Mohit Jain for Exisle Empowerment. Exisle Empowerment is a general self help tool blog on topics related to anxiety and happiness, goal setting, motivation and stress management. The blog posts on the site are written expert authors associated with Exisle Publishing which is the parent company located in Australia. To read other interesting articles visit our blog at exisleempowerment.com.
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