Just Relax Our Top Nine Relaxation Tips By Al-dokhi

In our busy lives it isn't easy to lead our lives from a center of peace and health. We offer you these hints on moving towards a more balanced life experience. Our hope is that you will find at least one thing here that will be useful to you.

1. Make time to relax! I know, I know, there is so much to do, and if you're not doing it you're thinking about doing it. To relax you need to give yourself permission, to grant yourself a little time in which to practice. Don't waste your precious life on feeling exhausted. Fifteen minutes a day of relaxation practice can help a lot.

2. Carry a small notebook with you everywhere and leave it next to your bed at night. Even have it with you when you're practicing to relax. Go through the list now and then. Cross off what you really don't need to do, and you'll feel lighter. Then as you work your way through the list check off what you've done, and you'll feel more in control of your life

3. Sleep! If you have trouble sleeping, you've already tried various techniques. Here are some that worked for me. Before trying to sleep do something you love to do and don't have time for during the day. I love to read in bed, so I always do that for at least half an hour before I sleep. I feel like I've given myself a gift, and that feeling is warm and good and relaxing.

4. When you get home from work, take 15 min for yourself.

5. Try open-eyed meditation. One way of doing this is by gazing softly (not staring) at a candle flame. Darken the room, light a candle, sit comfortably and gaze at the flame. The aim is to have a focus for the mind. Calming the mind is the basis of all relaxation techniques, and that's why you'll feel warm and relaxed after doing the exercise.

6. Relaxation techniques are not just for the time you do them. All these techniques give you practice and an experience of what you're after all the time. It all takes practice. You feel very calm after meditating; so hold on to that feeling as you go about your regular life.

7. Have fun Because when you do allow your body to get physical it does feel so good!!!

8. Do what you love Don't let your life go by without following your dreams. When you love what you do, it's a kind of relaxation. And you're not burdened by the stress of unfulfilled dreams.

9. And finally, and very importantly, make time for your friends and family Never let your work come before those you love. Always be there for your loved ones.