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Meditation: Relaxing The Body And The Mind

Meditation is a state of being focused on aIn today's world, where there is so much
certain thought and involves the "quieting ofchaos and negativism brought about by man's
the mind" as you concentrate inwardly,pursuit of wealth and power, many have fallen
resulting to a more relaxed and calm feeling.victim to stress and anxiety, not to mention
This relaxation technique can help a persona variety of medical conditions such as
develop his personality through mentalcardiovascular  and  respiratory  diseases.
discipline as well as encourage his spiritual
well-being  by  communing  with  God.Meditation relaxation involves the body and
mind. It is beneficial in providing relief to
Usually associated with some ancient easternthose suffering with anxiety disorders as it
religions dating back several centuries,allows the person to experience relaxation
meditation has been assimilited in westernand release negative energies stored in the
culture via spiritual practices and medicalbody, allowing it to acquire a different form
therapies which focus on different kinds ofof healing that is not afforded by
healing with the help of the mind and innermedications. But this method is a skill which
energy.needs to be learned properly. Training in the
art of meditation relaxation is necessary to
According to Dr. Borysenko, author ofavoid  getting  distractions.
'Minding the Body, Mending the Mind',
"...through meditation, we learn to accessIn Yoga Meditation, the key principles in
the relaxation response (the physiologicalthis process are attention and breathing.
response elicited by meditation) and weThese two work together naturally in allowing
become more aware of the mind and the way ourthe relaxation of the physical body, as well
attitude produces stress." He believes thatas  the  mind.
through meditation, one can also get in touch
with the "inner physician" and allow theThere are times when the mind is restless
body's  own  inner  wisdom  to  be  heard.that it could not keep itself from getting
distracted and have the tendency to open the
In Taoism, the mind of emotions is controlledeyes or make unnecessary movements during the
by the "Fire" energy of the heart.process. What some practitioners do is to
Unrestrained, this Fire energy flares upwardmake use of external device or stimulus like
and wastefully burns up the energy andmusic or visual support to get to that state
smothers the mind. On the other hand, theof relaxation. However, to train the mind
mind of intent, or will power, is governed bymeans not relying on this external technique
the Water energy of the kidneys. Withoutbut  directly  working  in  the  mind itself.
direction, the "Water" energy is flushed down
the sexual organs which drains its essenceIn order to train the restless mind, one must
and spirit. However, when you are meditating,first acknowledge it as restless and that it
these flows of Water and Fire energies arewill not easily come through. Give the mind
reversed. The Water energy is drawn up to thesomething to do, something internal and real,
head through the Central and Governingnot external or a fantasy. Focus on what is
channels, while the Fire energy from thewithin the body and do not create something
heart is drawn down into the Lower Elixirthat isn't there. That's the beauty of Yoga
Field in the abdomen, where the energy ismeditation. So, whether the goal is to combat
refined and transformed. This process allowsstress, cure illness or to gain higher
the mind of intent, which is Water, tospiritual experience, Yoga meditation as well
provide a soothing and relaxing effect overas other relaxation therapies can help you
the mind of emotion, which is Fire. Hence,find healing by training your mind to reach
meditation  relaxation  occurs.into your inner being.



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