- Relaxation
- Strategies to relax
- Sleep and ruining it
- Pleasurable sleep
The current life structure we reside in does not always have our best interests in mind. The constant hustle and bustle of life never seems to slow down. Even when you try to put the brakes on, life still comes at you full speed.
It’s Important To Learn And Relax When Faced With Anxiety And Depression
When you begin to have multiple requirements come up, your body does begin to take a physical approach to solving those opportunities. You will feel your body tense, your breath come faster, your heart beats a bit faster, you start to sweat more, and the digestion of food slows down to allow you muscles to be improved.
These reactions are typical of the instinctive “fight or flight” reflex. These physical manifestations actually cause each of you physical harm that may include high blood pressure, muscle spasms, headaches, and more.
We will help you understand the need for relaxation and to help you find ways to quickly and effectively cool down in an emergency.
Relax
We have already mentioned some of the results of not slowing down and relaxing. If you take the time for yourself and master the ability to relax and lose your daily stress you an improvement in your immune system response, reduced blood pressure, less anger, deeper and better sleep, increased productivity, and in all an overall improved mental and physical state of being.
This is the payoff for just learning to sit down, relax, and enjoy the moment. But how will you know if you are already there? If you take a moment to think about the last week, what were the moments you felt calm? When were you feeling stress or tension? Complete the Relaxation chart to see if you need help relaxing.
| Relaxation Review Chart |
| Describe the situations over the week when you were calm or stressed and record them here. |
You may discover you are one of those few, rare individuals that may feel a sense of panic or loss of control. If this happens to you, do not continue these exercises and immediately seek the help of your primary care physician or mental health professional.