Relaxation / Meditation

Meditation is widely recommended as a healthy way to manage stress and for good reason.

It provides many health-enhancing benefits

• reducing symptoms of stress and anxiety,
• relieving physical complaints like headaches,
• enhancing immunity to illness.

Basics of Meditation:


Meditation can be practiced in many different ways. While there are numerous different meditation techniques, a common thread runs through virtually all meditative techniques:
• Quiet mind
• Being in the now
• Altered state of consciousness

Simply choose a relaxing word or mantra, sit quietly, eyes closed, undisturbed for 10 -15min and continuously repeat the word to yourself.

Meditation is a learned skill so allow thoughts to creep in, acknowledge them, let them pass, then focus back to your word. You may only get a few minutes of pure mediation out eh whole 10 -15 min initially…be patient it will get better!

Whichever meditative techniques you use, the potential benefits are clear and numerous, making it one of the more commonly recommended stress management practices.