Relaxation techniques
The fast-paced life in a metropolis with constant difficulties and stress, affecting the mental and emotional state, makes our muscles and nerves be in a tense state.
Without adequate rest, such a state can lead to health problems. Sometimes even a night’s rest does not contribute to the full recovery of strength to bring the body to a normal state. Therefore, it is very important to learn how to relax both mentally and physically, using existing relaxation techniques for this.
One of the most effective ways to relax is a massage. And it is better to do it in professional salons. For example, massages in Dubai are an excellent example—experienced masters, high-level service and total relaxation.
Next, we will talk about different ways to relax in everyday life.
What is the ability to relax
It is surprising, but we need to return to the state that was given to us by nature, and being in a state of stress and fatigue, we cannot achieve this. Due to overexcitement, we do not allow ourselves to calmly relax our hands, close our eyes, and stop thinking about problems and various situations. This leads to a deterioration in well-being and a bad mood.
Relaxation is the body’s ability to immerse itself in a state of rest, forget about worries, and relieve tension. It can be temporary or cumulative.
Tension, after which calm quickly comes, is temporary (for example, an hour-long workout in the gym). Cumulative tension consists of:
- Physical fatigue—lack of sleep, irregular working hours, insoluble difficulties, and muscle fatigue.
- Psychological tension—conflicts, quarrels, disputes, hostility.
- Energy depression—unfavorable interactions and energy exchange with the environment.
If the body tension does not go away, then an approach to resolving the reason for which it occurs has not been found. Currently, there are several relaxation techniques to restore the psycho-emotional state and rest physically, as they say, soul and body.
Different techniques and exercises require different approaches—some can only be done at home, others are to be used in the office, in free time from work.
Quick relaxation technique
This relaxation technique can be used if you need to quickly disconnect from worries, forget about problems.
- Understand the cause of stress and, as it were, push the negative and stressful situation away from your thoughts.
- Do exercises, because sports activities relieve nervous fatigue.
- Breathe calmly and deeply.
- Take the fetal position and freeze for 10 minutes, then straighten up with an exhale. This will help remove the clamps.
Breathing technique
The main condition of this relaxation technique is correct, calm breathing. Psychological problems and stress are formed as a result of the inability to control breathing. To breathe correctly, you must not think about anything and relax as much as possible:
- take a comfortable position and take a deep breath through your nose;
- close your eyes and control your breathing through your nose, noticing the chill passing inside;
- do not breathe for a few seconds;
- then exhale the air very slowly, noticing its warmth;
- concentrate on breathing as much as possible.
This simple technique will help you achieve relaxation, slow down your heartbeat, and distract yourself from worries.
Relaxation for muscles
Back in the middle of the last century, one scientist believed that relaxation can be achieved by relaxing muscles.
The main condition of this relaxation technique is that it is enough to tense and relax certain muscles in turn. As a result, a person feels a change in his body during relaxation and receives positive emotions. To relax, you need the following:
- Take a comfortable position and take a deep breath;
- Clench your hands tightly into fists, tense your fingers, then relax them;
- In the same spirit, tense and relax the muscles of your shoulders, neck, mouth, tongue, eyes, buttocks, stomach, legs.
If you perform this technique correctly, your muscles will relax as much as possible, and you will feel peace.
Visualization technique
To relieve stress, a person imagines various good memories using his inner vision.
- Take a comfortable position and take a deep breath in and out;
- Dream about where you would like to be;
- Keeping the picture in your mind, try to feel the sounds, aromas, etc.
- Delve into all the details of the picture;
- Dream for 20-30 minutes, then begin to return to the real world.
All these techniques are easy to understand and use, and are also effective for relaxation. Daily practice of these relaxation techniques will help you disconnect from everyday problems.
How to learn to relax completely
Muscles can contract without returning to their normal state, which indicates psychological problems. If the mouth muscles are clamped, it means there is resentment and a need for protection; if the neck muscles are clamped, it means there is fear and control over speech; tension in the chest area indicates emotional clamping; and in the abdomen, fear.
It has been proven that physical exercise and sports activities help to cope with anxiety and stress. Small physical exercises that help to relax each muscle group:
- for the neck and shoulders, lower back, arms, calves and thighs—bends.
- for the back—stretching up;
- for the oblique abdominal muscles, turn to the right and left;
- for the legs—squats.
The following will help you relax after stress:
- walks;
- pets;
- a good movie;
- favorite music;
- yoga, pilates;
- a warm bath;
- meeting with friends.
Relax your muscles with:
- dancing for 5-7 minutes;
- swimming;
- warm bath with essential oils;
- contrast shower.
Relax your head with:
- water treatments—restoring your spirit and energy, steaming your feet, contrast showers, rubbing with a wet towel have an energetic effect;
- aromatherapy session—a method based on healing properties, the use of natural products, plant-based fragrant oils, aromatic floral waters and essential oils;
- tea with medicinal herbs – has a general relaxing effect, helping you fall asleep;
- massage—an effective method for coping with stress—consists of mechanical action on the skin, rubbing and pressing on it. Tactile touches help get rid of fear and anxiety, relax and
- get pleasant emotions.
There are many relaxation techniques. The main thing is to choose the most effective one, but there is no more pleasant way to get rid of anxiety and tension than massage. We invite you to visit the Respace SPA salon, where our qualified specialists will solve all your problems.