Enhance ones’ life, with extra aliveness, love joy and gratitude

By: Melody

Once upon a time, our primitive ancestors were much more adapt at releasing stress than we are in these modern times. There was the instinctual and spontaneous reaction of ‘fight and flight’ and the instant sense of reward after escaping from eminent danger.

Yet, as we have evolved, life has become much more complex, and so too has the way that we handle stress. People try to cope in many different ways, often with indulging in a variety of comforts such as entertainment, food, alcohol, sex and drugs.

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How to Render Your Home as Relaxing as a Spa

When it comes to home spa design, some key factors are elements that soothe the senses:  lighting, scent and sound.  By making a few little adjustments in your home, you can render it just as relaxing–if not more so–than a professional spa!  

* Lighting

The first trick in home spa design is subdued lighting.  Too often, our homes are outfitted with bright, harsh overhead lighting.  This is especially true of overhead fluorescent light fixtures; their lighting is glaring, unnatural and downright unflattering. Some people are even highly sensitive to fluorescent lighting; it causes them stress or upset.  Try to completely avoid overhead fluorescent lighting except in garages or other utility areas. 

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Hatha Yoga Induces Spiritual Growth

By: Javier Fuller

What is Hatha Yoga? Most emphatically, its concern is mainly to tame the body for its onward spiritual growth.

If it is only the body aspect, is the God given/God-designed body imperfect for commencing and conducting spiritual disciplines? Those who disown Hatha Yoga and are not overawed by its practice and the results that it gives, believe so. According to them the practice of Hatha Yoga is not necessary for the real spiritual growth.

Animated yoga postures for stress relief, breathing exercises, asana and pranayama– all form part of Hatha Yoga.

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Analyzing and Interpreting Your Dreams

By: Jenny Gill

Do you dream when you sleep? Have you ever wondered what your dreams may mean? Well the meanings of dreams are as personal and unique as the people who dream them. No one interpretation, no matter how universal, will apply to every dream, dream symbol or dream situation.

When analyzing or interpreting a dream, it is always important to pay attention to the details of the dreams, your feelings within the dream world, and of course, what is going on in your own life.

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How to Improve Sleep Without Sleeping Pills

By: Yury Bayarski

Insomnia is a term used to describe several types of sleeplessness.

With insomnia, you experience a significant lack of sleep on a regular or frequent basis. Insomnia is not really a serious health problem, but it can make you feel tired, depressed and irritable. It can also make it hard to concentrate during the day.

Causes of Insomnia

The most common causes of insomnia are:

Anxiety. Everyday anxieties as well as severe anxiety disorders may keep your mind too alert to fall asleep.

Stress. Concerns about work, school, health or family can keep your mind too active, making you unable to relax.
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Soothing Relaxation Techniques to Tame Your Stress

Two of the easiest and most potent relaxation techniques you can practice is deep breathing and meditation. And the wonderful thing is, these relaxation techniques can be done in mere minutes, absolutely anywhere.

Relax with Deep Breathing

The first relaxation technique is a deep breathing exercise that can be done in less than one minute.

Place the tip of your tongue at the top edge of your upper front teeth, where your teeth meet your gums. When you inhale, practice what’s called belly breathing. Instead of scrunching your shoulders up around your neck when you inhale, which increases shoulder and neck tension, leave them still. Instead, push your belly outward while you’re inhaling, as if it’s a big balloon filling with air.

Inhale to the count of four. Hold it to the count of seven. Exhale through your mouth to the count of eight; part your lips, leaving your tongue at the top edge of your upper teeth, and push all the air out of your lungs. This encourages fresh air to reach the very bottom of your lungs, pushes out all the stale air. You may experience very slight lightheadedness and even euphoria when conducting this simple relaxation technique.

You can practice deep breathing several times a day: while driving, working or doing household chores. This relaxation technique is also particularly effective when someone dumps an unexpected load of stress right over your head, whether it’s your boss or your child.

Deep breathing is also very helpful in the face of anger, especially if you can retreat to another room; if an annoying co-worker has done it again, simply pay a visit to the restroom and breathe. You’ll feel better in minutes–literally!

Meditate Your Way to a Relaxed State

As for meditation, we’ve heard all the wonders about this relaxation technique lowering heart rate, alleviating stress and even helping patients with long-term diseases. But we just can’t manage to work in 10 minutes of meditation a day into our busy lives! With work, children and tending to domestic duties, it’s near impossible. So just do meditation on the go!

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