Art of Ralaxation
Persons who are subject to tension and nervousness will achieve less than those who work in a relaxed mood. When there is pressure to complete a task in a short time than usual time necessary for executing the job, it becomes difficult to do in a relaxed mood.
Such persons who learnt the art of relaxation make use of it, in shaping their lives in a happy and healthy condition. They always keep calm and cool and yet right in time with their commitments.
But how to achieve that relaxed mood? To do this, one has to learn the symptoms of tension and the condition necessary for relaxation.
You do require relaxation when you find yourself worrying over simple matters and when you have a sense of personal failure about your life. Tension shows itself in a long period of tiredness and unwillingness to face a new day and an irritable feeling that you are overburdened.
Nail-biting, irritating habits like tapping the pencil, playing with spectacles or paperweights shows that a person has tension. A person in tension can rarely smile, smokes too much and also often looks at the clock and unsteady to complete a task on hand.
To avoid these symptoms and to take away tension out of your life, you have to learn the art of relaxation.
Real relaxation is much more mental than physical. When you relax your limbs your mind becomes relaxed.
One excellent way to achieve the state of relaxation is autosuggestion. Tell repeatedly that you are relaxed. Decide yourself to remain calm, speak to yourself, and speak to another person about the state of your mind and the measures you want to take to relax. Believe in your capacity to relax.
Many people to exactly the opposite. They do say to themselves “time is short”. They’ll never be able to complete the task. How can I do so much work in so short a time? The opposite way of thinking creates remarkable effect to soothe and relax your mind.
Take one task at a time, complete it before taking up another task to complete everything in time. This creates sequence, balance and harmony of mind and body.
Having learnt the art of relaxation you can regularly practise yoga and pranayama or any other good physical exercise.This would provide a basic ground for relaxation.
Do give enough time for a deep breathing. Breathe in slowly and breathe out taking more time. It is desirable to relax your body and mind to do your work on time with as much perfection as possible.
Do observe how dogs, cats and other animals stretch before getting up after a good sleep. These tips will surely provide you a relaxed mind, which brings our kindness, courtesy and willingness to care and share.
