How to get rid of stress and tension with a self face massage

We all live in a sometimes if not constantly stressful world, deadlines, appointments, errands, work, school, kids, pets, traffic, relationships; whatever it is we all face stressful times.  But there are ways of dealing with it and self massage techniques that can get rid of the stress in a positive healthy way.  This article will teach you to relax enjoy being with yourself and how to give yourself a relaxing head and face massage. 

The first and highly important piece to you getting to relax unwind and let go into relaxation is your environment.   Find a spot, any spot were you can get comfortable maybe alone or near a silent partner.  If you live in a very crowded loud space learn to get creative in ways to escape.  Your parked car is always an option if you have noisy kids, pets or roommates.  Sometimes in the shower with the water turned off is an option.  Where ever your place is make it yours.  This is all about you making a deeper connection with yourself, taking time out to relax and give yourself the love you need.   Just like a meditation practice lay sit or rest in a comfortable position laying on your back is preferred because it allows most of the muscles in your body to let go of tension and relax. 

Start lying on your back on the floor on carpet or a rug or soft blanket close your eyes and focus only on breathing in to a count of 4 and breathing out to a count of 4.  Slow steady breaths in wave crashing on the shore, breath out wave going back to the ocean, steady slow and consistent.  Effortless breathing, let go of all thoughts and send yourself positive energy. 

Place your thumbs underneath your eyebrows just below the ridge of your forehead bone or frontal  bone under the eye sockets.  Feel a sensation as you press firmly but still soft on the pressure points.  These points when massaged regularly detox the body and get rid of stress very quickly.  Press and circle with counts of 3.  Press and circle 3 times repeat until any slight pain or sensation fades away into relaxation.  Follow the under part of the eyebrows pressing and circling 3 times until you come to the sides of your eyes by your temple.  Press and circle your temple 3-6 times.  Next move to the sides of your nostrils, using your index fingers press and circle 3 times.  Follow the under part of your cheek bones pressing and circling until you reach your ears.  Continue pressing and circling your masseter or jaw muscle all the way down following your mandible or jaw bone until you reach your chin.  Move around your mouth with larger circles massaging the cheeks in bigger circles.  Move back to your temples circling 3-6 times in forward and backward circles.  Next move to your forehead; massage in small circles moving your hands towards each other meeting at the center of your forehead.  Move your hands up a little bit starting at the center with both hands and moving towards your ears.  Continue back to the center part of your forehead massaging with small circles.  Move your fingers to the top of your head at the front of your hairline.  Massage the skull in small circles with strong but not stiff hands.  Next move to the ears circle around the ears then focus on the earlobes and ear itself.  Follow the underneath part of your jaw line end with pressing and squeezing your thyroid and parathyroid gland underneath your Adams apple.  

Or get a massage by a professional if you have the option

Meditation what it is and how it benefits you

                                                The benefits and meaning of meditation

Meditation wisely and accurately defined is “a precise technique for resting the mind and attaining a state of consciousness that is totally different from the normal waking state” from an article titled The real meaning of meditation by Swami Rama. This article and various other writings from very well known yoga and meditation teachers or guru’s are trying to give you the easiest and simplest way of living a more balanced centered,  grounded  and happy life as possible.   This article will be giving some of the very basic instructions for beginning a meditation practice and some of many benefits it will have in your life.

A regular meditation practice can only bring out positive outcomes in your life; practiced regularly ideally at the same time and the same place everyday is the best way to gain ease into your regular daily practice.   With a regular and consistent practice you will begin to see yourself and your surroundings in a more calm, even , balanced , comfortable and positive way.  Meditation is a science followed in a particular order, has definite principles and produces results that can be verified.  It is the art of letting go and turning inward, focusing on the self to so each person can have a better understanding of themselves.

The benefits of meditation and yoga are being more relaxed and comfortable in many situations, loss of chronic pain due to stress and holding onto emotions in the body.   You will gain the ability of learning how to let go of past events in your life that are holding you back or limiting you in anyway.  You will also learn how to control and feel your body in a more systematic way focusing on the breath to relax and nourish the body.

The basics of beginning a regular and consistent meditation practice start with your space.  A quiet and clutter free space with no noise or distractions are the best.  It’s also best to practice at the same time in the same place every day to give you the best potential to meditating fully and comfortably. 

Begin by sitting cross legged on comfortable mats pillows or blankets.   You also can do this lying on your back on a comfortable mat or blanket.  First focus on the breath and the body; begin breathing through your diaphragm expanding the stomach in and out instead of the chest.  This allows the back chest and shoulders to relax more than by breathing through chest expansion.   Star to focus on the breath breathing in four seconds breathing out four seconds.  Balance the top of your head over the base of your spine stacking your vertebrae on top of each other feel the breath go up and down the spine to keep it strong and balanced.  For the first few minutes simply practice the art of letting go, scan and feel your body releasing and relaxing any stiff parts in your body, pure relaxation and bliss just let go and relax. 

The more time consuming part of a meditation practice is to learn how to let go of the mind.  The mind will wander and jump from random thought to random thought.  This is the process of learning to turn inward and discover a better self understanding.  Remember it is a process that takes time so dunt rush or push just let go and relax pure bliss.

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