Relaxation
Therapies Part 2
New Age Therapies
The New Age movement includes elements of older spiritual and religious traditions
from both East and West, many of which have been melded with ideas from modern
science, particularly psychology and ecology. Sound therapy
Sound therapy is a method of recharging the cortex of the brain and distributing
the latent energy throughout the nervous system. This therapy employs sound
in a rhythmic form to unscramble the stressed out nerves and brain,
relaxing the mind and body. The effect of therapeutic sound upon a person
is revitalizing, harmonizing and curative at almost every level of being. Sound
therapy is one of the best techniques for relieving effects of stress. Sound
Therapy consists of listening to therapeutic sounds, for at least three hours
a day to a total of 100 to 200 hours. The therap*st decides the length of time
depending on the condition of patients.
Certain sounds have telling effect upon the state of our brain, apart from specially
created sounds, we can access and utilize the natural sounds all around us.
Nature has a vast repertoire of soothing
and rhythmic sounds-------- sounds of ocean, breeze, rustling of leaves, bubbling
sounds of a cascade and even the sound of silence can have a very soothing and
anti-stress effect on a person. Walking Therapy
Walking provides an excellent opportunity to recharge and invigorate your body
with the inhalation of oxygen and release of tensions. Through long walks, important
organs such as heart, lungs, digestive system, and muscles get thoroughly exercised,
facilitating blood circulation.
Regular walking sessions can make you feel surer about you can improve your
physical and mental discipline apart from keeping your body healthy. Walking
is a therapy with versatile benefits; it is especially effective for stress
as in the course you release your blocked energy and negative feelings and thoughts.
Music therapy
Music, whether vocal or instrumental,
basically sends out various forms of vibrating sound-energy to its surrounding.
The sound of music,
when coordinated with one's inner vibration untangles the knotted and stressed
out nerves, soothes
the mind-body, and promotes well-being in us. People are generally attracted
to the types of music
appealing to their inherent body vibration. Some people may love
to listen to the high and racy vibrations of jazz, but some prefer the slow
and lilting sound of a flute.
Music has tremendous relaxation effect on our
mind as well as our body. Surveys on the effect of music
therapy reveal that favorable musical
vibrations can promote a positive thought process in an individual. Music
can be a source of emotional enjoyment, whether one performs or just listens
to it. Autogenic Training
Autogenic training is based upon passive concentration and body awareness of
specific sensations. Autogenic, which means "self-regulation or -generation,"
refers to the way in which your mind can influence your body to balance the
self-regulative systems that control circulation, breathing, heart rate, and
so on Autogenic training allows you to control stress by training your autonomic
nervous system to become relaxed.
The technique is used for relieving stress symptoms such as anxiety, tension,
sleep disorder, and examination stress as well as in chronic stress induced
medical conditions.
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The author, Ashish Bhattacharya, is an exponent of health
spa Mauritius and worked in a Luxury spa Mauritius (http://www.shantiananda.com/accomodation.html.)
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