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Squeeze To Relax!
By: Tim Webb
This heading may seem like a contradiction in terms. How on
earth is squeezing anything going to allow for relaxation to
occur? Surely it will generate more tension, won’t it?
Well, not necessarily. Indeed, combined with focused breathing
it is a great tool to alleviate stress and will help those
stubborn tense muscles to let go!
It is a common affliction for many people to have unnecessary
muscular tension throughout their bodies and this becomes the
norm. Hectic lifestyles and sedentary jobs all contribute
towards tension in the body as well as bad posture.
This being the case it may sound ludicrous to suggest creating
more tension by squeezing. However, it is by initially squeezing
that a wonderful physical contrast is created leaving the body
feeling more tranquil. Also, once you have experienced the
difference it will also encourage you to consciously become less
tense and to use less energy when going about everyday tasks.
Below are some simple instructions that can be instantly used to
experience how squeezing muscles and breathing in a specific way
can help tension to subside!
1. Sit or stand comfortable.
2. Inhale and squeeze a muscle group.
3. Hold for a second and then, as you release this muscular
tension, exhale slowly and fully.
4. Repeat this five to ten times. Note the distinction between
how your muscles felt to begin with and now, after having let
them relax from a contracted position.
5. Note – If you are looking for a quick way to loose tension
all over your body all you need do is, from a standing position,
inhale and squeeze your entire body and then on the long slow
exhalation release all tension. Try this five times and feel the
positive effects!
Whether you squeeze and then relax one muscle at a time or your
whole body you should have the feeling of almost deflating like
a balloon and loosing undue tension.
It is also worth bearing in mind there are no long periods of
squeezing muscles and holding the breath! It is not required and
is dangerous.
You can utilise this method whenever you feel stressed, tense,
or angry and it will go a long way towards reminding you that a
relaxed body is almost always better and happier than a tense
one.
Give it a whirl and feel for yourself!
© Tim Webb 2005
About the Author:
Tim Webb is a fitness instructor, Ju Jutsu instructor and
competitor. He specialises in easily accessible deep breathing
exercises that combine breath and mind together. His site
http://www.breathforsuccess.com offers a product that provides
deep breathing exercises for invigorating yourself, relaxing,
and highlights how your breath can be tied in with your goals to
move you towards them in record time!
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