So what's so important about Relaxation? Relaxation is a core skill for meditation, but more importantly... it is a core skill for excelling in any area of your life! When you can relax in any area of your life, it will allow you to flow and manifest skill much more easily.
Relaxation will allow you to relieve stress and experience much more joy in life. Relaxation is tremendously important in maintaining good health! It is critical that you learn to relax your entire being!
When you learn to relax more and more, you will find that your intention can truly flow through you. Use these step by step relaxation points at home. Then when you are comfortable with them, you can walk through them quickly at work or in any other place in your life!
Relaxation Point 1 - Start at the top and work your way down! You can do this with focus, or you can actually lightly massage... starting at the head, and gradually moving down. When you work your way down, there is a naturally relaxing effect... as you move your peaceful awareness and deep acceptance down your body, you can relax more and more deeply as you go.
Relaxation Point 2 - Begin with your scalp: You can imagine pure light entering the crown and flowing down the body, or you can imagine warmth or relaxation starting here and gradually moving down the body... relaxing everything else along the way. A lot of tension can hide in the scalp, so make sure you become aware of it, pay attention to the entire scalp... notice any subtle tensions or pressures... and then let them go.
Relaxation Point 3 - Move to your forehead: a lot of tension can reside here. Look around and notice all the furrowed brows. Much of the expression in our face shows in our forehead. A lot of tension from the muscles around the eyes can bleed into the forehead, as well. Be sure to notice this tension in and around the forehead, and allow it to relax.
Relaxation Point 4 - Relax your eyes: The eyes tend to be our most used sensory organ. This tends to develop a lot of tension. You will be amazed at how relaxed you can become when you simply release the tension in and around your eyes. Notice the eyes... the muscles around the eyes... notice the space behind the eyes... pay attention to any tension in the area... then relax and let it go.
Relaxation Point 5 - Let go of tension in your face: Our face is the seat of our expressiveness. Smiles, frowns, laughs, etc., can all leave their own little bit of tension in our face. Notice the muscles in your cheeks, around your mouth, in and around your nose, around your jaw... pay attention to any areas that are tense... accept them, and then let the tension go.
Relaxation Point 6 - Work on your ears: our ears are another major sensory channel. Anything you hear during the day that you don't care for or disagree with... can cause a little bit of tension in or around your ears. Pay attention to them. Notice the ear, the area around the ear, and inside the ear... if you find any tension... accept it. Then relax and let it go.
Relaxation Point 7 - Relax your tongue: The tongue typically works along with the ears in verbal communication, so it is a great place to relax right after the ear. Notice the tongue, all the way from the tip down to the root. Do a quick scan of the inside of your mouth as well. Accept any tension you find. Hold your awareness there for a moment, and then let it go.
You can make this a part of your formal meditation. Or, if you prefer, enjoy it as an 'informal' meditation exercise throughout your life.
I highly encourage you to make relaxation a part of your daily living. You will be very happy you did!
Author Resource:-
Benjamin Langley has been studying and training in meditation, NLP, hypnosis, yoga, and energy work for over 15 years. He regularly writes and shares powerful insights on his own blog. For more information on this topic, come take a look: PeacefulProsperity.com/101-proven-tips-for-powerful-meditation-part-5/
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