Take a deep breath, expanding your belly. Pause. Exhale slowly to the count of five. Repeat four times.
Mystic India November 21, 2016
Posted by nrhatch in Health & Wellness, Meditation, Music & Dance.trackback
In the midst of the holiday hustle and bustle, taking time to press the “pause button” is important. Here’s one of my favorite calming soothing mantras from the Mystic India CD:
To further calm and soothe yourself:
Congratulations. You’ve just calmed your nervous system.
Controlled breathing, like what you just practiced, has been shown to reduce stress, increase alertness and boost your immune system. For centuries yogis have used breath control, or pranayama, to promote concentration and improve vitality. Buddha advocated breath-meditation as a way to reach enlightenment.
Science is just beginning to provide evidence that the benefits of this ancient practice are real. Studies have found, for example, that breathing practices can help reduce symptoms associated with anxiety, insomnia, post-traumatic stress disorder, depression and attention deficit disorder.
To read more: Breathe. Exhale. Repeat. (NY Times)
Aah . . . that’s better!
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Namaste 🙏
Loved your post today, Val ~ different paths to the same end.
Very nice! I love when you share things like this! Thank you!
Good Morning!
I borrowed the Mystic India CD from the Island Library and listened to it most mornings for 2 months. Such a relaxing way to start the day.
Great way to start the day…thanks, Nancy!
Yes! Breathe . . . Relax . . . Repeat!
I’m breathing now!
It’s such a calming practice . . . anywhere, any time.
Ommm . . . zzzzz.
I see you have perfected the art of “letting go.” 😉
Falling asleep when meditating is also good for the central nervous system.
Then I must have a very healthy central nervous system.
AND a healthy mental outlook!
Good idea, Nancy, especially for those of us with writing deadlines. (Today is mine.)
Best of luck meeting your writing deadline, Linda. And have a Happy Thanksgiving . . . filled with laughter and love.
Good one. You may also like to try ‘Chants of India’ by Pt Ravi Shankar.
Thanks. I’ll check it out.
I often listen to these when hubby is watching scary movies (or something really boring) on the TV. It always lifts my spirits 🙂
I tend to listen most often in the mornings while sipping my tea. So much better for me than diving headfirst into my To Do List.
I love the music. Definitely relaxing.
The whole CD is a relaxing way to start the day . . . but this piece is my favorite. It resonates through and through.
Thanks for the reminder, Nancy. I love this simple exercise, but tend to forget.
The more we practice, the more automatic this valuable tool becomes ~> as soon as we realize anger or angst is outliving its usefulness, we tune in to our breathing and begin the calming down process.
Very nice mantra, Nancy. I can walk into a yoga class tighter than a drum and return home a whole new person. The benefits are countless. And sometimes I just put meditative music on in the background of whatever I’d doing. Even without the time to stop and be more intentional, the music triggers the breathing and then, there you go! I will see if I can find the CD, as I know I would like it! Thank you!
I looked for the Mystic India CD on line and could only find used copies or copies being sold by unknown-to-me sellers . . . but my search was NOT exhaustive.
I’ve borrowed it from the Library about 12 weeks so far. 😀
Here’s what I found: