Archive for the 'Relaxation' Category

Depression Treatment, Depression Hypnotherapy And Depression Counselling

Saturday, December 12th, 2009

Depression Treatments abound but combining depression counselling with hypnotherapy for depression could help take stress out of the myriad of therapies around. In fact to begin with even a self-hypnosis recording for depression can go a long way.
Depression is one of the most common psychological problems observed and treated by mental health practitioners. The intensity [...]

How to Relax in 10 Seconds.

Saturday, June 20th, 2009

This is not a difficult or complicated exercise.  Although it is simple it can make a difference.
Shut your eyes and slowly count from 101 to 110.
This momentary blocking of external distractions produces changes in brain wave patterns which can be quite beneficial.
If you find the counting a bit mundane then substitute an image of your [...]

Reduce Your Stress By Meditating on a Raisin.

Thursday, May 21st, 2009

You probably think I’m joking but taking time to eat a single raisin can make a difference to your stress.
The idea is not mine, but belongs to Professor Mark Williams from the University of Oxford.
Professor Mark Williams has studied a technique called Mindfulness Meditation which assists people to learn to focus their attention.

This [...]

A Massage for the Brain

Tuesday, May 19th, 2009

The Honorable Paul J Keating, a former Prime Minister of Australia,  would  often return to The Lodge (his official residence) after a harrowing day in the Parliament and relax by listening to music.
He habitually used headphones and would spend time LISTENING to the music rather than just HEARING it. He found this exercise very good [...]

Have You Taken a Micro Holiday Today?

Monday, May 18th, 2009

Most of us think of holidays as periods of time that cover an entire weekend to a month or more.  I would like to suggest to you the idea of a micro-holiday.
You can take one of these holidays every day.

All you need for a micro-holiday is to take yourself, mentally or physically, to [...]