Does Yoga meditation help in any way?
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yes , it do help in a lot of way... it helps you think postive and help your blood goes up and down..
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In a nutshell, the purpose of yoga is to improve your flexibility, your posture, and your mind. You also learn proper breathing techniques, like breathing through your diaphragm (not the shallow breathing that most of us do). You can also meditate to clear your mind of negative thoughts and stresses of the day. There are many types of yoga...some more relaxing, some strenuous, some use heat.
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Yoga would help, like the others said, but if this tension/anxiety is interfering with your life in a negative manner then you need medical/psychological help. It's possible you're suffering from a generalized anxiety disorder.  You should talk to your doctor (doesn't have to be a mental health professional, your regular family  physician can help and prescribe the medication, if needed) -- they can advise you whether or not this tension is "normal" or extreme.  I think you should try other things before resorting to medication, though, so see if the yoga helps, meditate, listen to soothing music, take warm baths and try drinking some hot green tea.  If it's possible, just pamper yourself and see if any of this helps.  Good luck.
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there are many many kinds of meditation. i'm doing pure concentration meditation, designed to quieten and clear the mind so that i can use it to look deeply, to see what's going on in my mind, and develop mindfulness & insgight. its a difficult form of meditation @ the beginning, but it's well worth becoming competent in. it forms an ideal foundation for further practice in the future, and it's also very conducive to a happy, stable life in the present.\nchoose a suitable place in your home where you can practice meditation uninterrupted. it needs to be quiet, not too bright, and out of sight of other people.\nonce you found the spot, find a good firm cushion, so that you can sit cross-legged, having something to cushion your ankle.\nto start, sit down on your cushion, sitting towards the front of it so that your body is sloped very slightly forward. experience will show you the optimum position. fold your legs so that your knees & ankles are touching the floor. the important thing is to have a good straight back & reasonably comfortable legs, so that your pgysicaly energy isn't blocked. place your 2 hands in your lap, palms up, one on top of the other.\nonce sitting there, wriggle a little bit to find an effortlessly comfortable position for your back & arms. you don't want to feel tension anywhere. then you can begin.\ntake a breath, hold it for a moment, then let it out gently. pause for a moment, then take the next breath. again hold it for a moment, and let it out again. do this for 10 breaths. once you've got the rhythmn, start to count your breaths. a breath is a complete cycle-- in, hold, out, hold- and most meditators find it better to count towards the end of a cycle rather than @ the beginning. in other words, you are counting complete breaths. simply count 1 to 10 in this way. when you've reached 10, start again. if your mind wanders and you lost the count, start again from one.\ndo this for 10mins @ a time for a week or so. when you are ready, increase your sitting time to 20mins. you can do it anytime, but most people do it regularly @ the beginning of the day & @ the end of the day.\nthis is all there is to it, and @ first you'll wonder why on earth you are doing it. your mind will wander, you'll probably feel twitchy, and you'll be bored. but persevere. ther's absolutely nothing better than this for calming the mins & opening mental doors that you never knew were there.\nwhat comes after this? once you've got to a stage where you can follow your breaths effortlessly, so that you can say, 10-20mins, and not lose count even once, you'll be ready for the next stage. in this, you start to observe the contents of your mind. you'll still be using the method of following your nreaths, but now, beacause of the concentration you've already developed, you'll be able to add in a new activity. it's not possible to do this until you've gained control of your mind. \n\n2nd stage:\nThis is called "Vipassana" meditation, which means "insight" meditation.  It's a practice where you develop mindfulness of your own mind.  This is the most popular form of meditation among Westerners because it's very practical and really, really helpful.  The main way in which it helps you is to show you what's arising in your mind almost before it arises.  That way you become master of mental states like anger and attachment and so on instead of them becoming master of you, because you never saw them creeping up until they were right there, completely occupying your mind.  Mental states can occupying your mind in the same way an occupying army of soldiers becomes firmly entrenched in the country they've been sent to occupy.  By the time the local people realize what's happened they can't do anything about the occupying force -- they just have to live with the misery.  When a meditator becomes adept at Vipassana meditation, menta
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Guided Meditation. \n\n.
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hi. allow me to share with you a couple of  highly effective yoga techniques which a am sure will do u a whole lot of good. \nthe exercices or "PRANAYAM" as they r widely known, not only cures respiratory illnesses but also takes care of exceessive weigt gain, eyesight and also heart ailments in many patients. people have understood the benefits within weeks of starting these exercises, and i beleive u will 2.\n\n1. sit with an erct posture on the ground. both legs crossed. this is the common position in all yogic asanas.  relax. and do this one slowly. inhale air deeply from left nostril while holding the other closed with the thumb of the right hand. after completing the inhalation close the left nostril with right mid finger and exale slowly from the right nostril. follow this with an  inhale from the right and exale from the left using fingers as mentioned. do this task for 10-15 mmins daily.\n\n2. take a deep breath and slowly expel the air with mouth closed. simultaneously make a humming sound from ur mouth. do this for 5-1o minutes everyday.\n\nnote. these exercises need to be done on an empty stomach. so it is important that u havent eaten anything 3-4 hrs prior to doing these exercise. hence early morning is the best time to perform yoga. 1/2 na hour will put u enroute to a life of healthy living
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yoga: yoga not only helps ur body but ur mind as well; but keep it simple as to not overexert yourself. Or do any other simple exercises that should help, but dont go right out and start lifting 300 pounds
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Essential oils for de-stressing: http://www.aworldofaromatherapy.com/essential-oils-stress.htm\nThis site suggests Chamomile, Lavender or Sandalwood to help relieve stress, along with mthods of use. \n\nAnother method not mentioned there is to get a large bowl filled with hot water, add a few drops of the essential oil and lean over the bowl with a towel draped over your head (only for about 5 minutes though). \n\nGood site on yoga and meditation: http://www.wildmind.org/\nProvides detailed information on postures, techniques and mantras. \n\nIf you haven't tried meditation before, it might take a while before you get the hang of it. Stick with it though, because the effects really are worth it. \n\nHope that helps.
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1st stage:\nthere are many many kinds of meditation. i'm doing pure concentration meditation, designed to quieten and clear the mind so that i can use it to look deeply, to see what's going on in my mind, and develop mindfulness & insight. its a difficult form of meditation @ the beginning, but it's well worth becoming competent in. it forms an ideal foundation for further practice in the future, and it's also very conducive to a happy, stable life in the present.\nchoose a suitable place in your home where you can practice meditation uninterrupted. it needs to be quiet, not too bright, and out of sight of other people.\nonce you found the spot, find a good firm cushion, so that you can sit cross-legged, having something to cushion your ankle.\nto start, sit down on your cushion, sitting towards the front of it so that your body is sloped very slightly forward. experience will show you the optimum position. fold your legs so that your knees & ankles are touching the floor. the important thing is to have a good straight back & reasonably comfortable legs, so that your pgysicaly energy isn't blocked. place your 2 hands in your lap, palms up, one on top of the other.\nonce sitting there, wriggle a little bit to find an effortlessly comfortable position for your back & arms. you don't want to feel tension anywhere. then you can begin.\ntake a breath, hold it for a moment, then let it out gently. pause for a moment, then take the next breath. again hold it for a moment, and let it out again. do this for 10 breaths. once you've got the rhythmn, start to count your breaths. a breath is a complete cycle-- in, hold, out, hold- and most meditators find it better to count towards the end of a cycle rather than @ the beginning. in other words, you are counting complete breaths. simply count 1 to 10 in this way. when you've reached 10, start again. if your mind wanders and you lost the count, start again from one.\ndo this for 10mins @ a time for a week or so. when you are ready, increase your sitting time to 20mins. you can do it anytime, but most people do it regularly @ the beginning of the day & @ the end of the day.\nthis is all there is to it, and @ first you'll wonder why on earth you are doing it. your mind will wander, you'll probably feel twitchy, and you'll be bored. but persevere. ther's absolutely nothing better than this for calming the mins & opening mental doors that you never knew were there.\nwhat comes after this? once you've got to a stage where you can follow your breaths effortlessly, so that you can say, 10-20mins, and not lose count even once, you'll be ready for the next stage. in this, you start to observe the contents of your mind. you'll still be using the method of following your breaths, but now, beacause of the concentration you've already developed, you'll be able to add in a new activity. it's not possible to do this until you've gained control of your mind. \n2nd stage:\nIt's a practice where you develop mindfulness of your own mind. This is the most popular form of meditation among Westerners because it's very practical and really, really helpful. The main way in which it helps you is to show you what's arising in your mind almost before it arises. That way you become master of mental states like anger and attachment and so on instead of them becoming master of you, because you never saw them creeping up until they were right there, completely occupying your mind. Mental states can occupying your mind in the same way an occupying army of soldiers becomes firmly entrenched in the country they've been sent to occupy. By the time the local people realize what's happened they can't do anything about the occupying force -- they just have to live with the misery. When a meditator becomes adept at Vipassana meditation, mental states can't occupy their minds in that way.\n\nTo do this kind of meditation you sta
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That the whole aim of meditation is,\n1. to calm your mind, and\n2. to focus the mind on one thing.\n\nIf you sit down and close your eyes you will notice that your mind is jumping from one thought to another. Even though you want to concentrate on your breath you will find other thoughts also coming in between.\n\nIn learning to meditate you must first learn to calm your mind. You do this by following every thought that comes into you mind. You must be like a Manager of a Hotel who stands at the entrance and observes the customers coming in. Without getting attached to the thoughts try to observe them. You will find that a thought comes in and that it goes nowhere and another thought follows it - try following that too - with same results. This way you will find that your thoughts gradually subside. Do not try to force out your thoughts.\n\nOf course do not expect results in one or two days. Practise it for at least 40 minutes every day for at least 2 months you find that you have 'killed' your train of thoughts. I have practised for 1 1/2 years and still vagrant thoughts come in.\n\nThereafter start concentrating on your breath. Notice the breath coming in and going out. You should not concentrate only on the tip of your nose. Notice the breath coming in and thereafter your lungs getting filled and then gradually exhaling the breath.\n\nGo to the website mentioned in the 'Sources' below and read the book that I have mentioned. Then you will understand whether your method of meditation is correct or not.\n\nYou should be able to get some guidance from the following sites,\n\n1. http://www.dhamma.org/vipassan.htm...\n2. http://www.meditationexpert.com/... and click on the free articles on yoga meditation - it includes articles on all types of meditations including christian and muslim meditation.
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Yes.\nLearn YOGA and practice daily.
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(m)\n\nAdvantages of Yoga \n  \n  We give undue importance to our health and the treatment of diseases. A large number of medicines treat only the symptoms of the disease, and not the root cause. In fact, the cause of many chronic ailments is still being researched.\n\nIt is here that Yoga therapy comes to our assistance. Yoga emphasizes treatment of the root cause of an ailment. It works in a slow, subtle and miraculous manner. Modern medicine can claim to save a life at a critical stage, but, for complete recovery and regaining of normal health, one must believe in the efficiency of Yoga therapy.\n\nThe Yogic way of life includes a code of ethics, regulations, discipline and more, combined with prayer and meditation. Even a discussion of these subjects helps one relieve mental tensions and change attitudes. Simple Asanas help to stretch and relax the whole body and neutralize tensions. The sincere practice of Yoga postures benefits all levels of experience. \n\nFrom the restoration of balance, flexibility, poise, health and well being to the body, to the cultivation of mental equanimity, emotional balance, and inner strength. On a physical level Yoga postures stimulate the glands, organs, muscles and nerves in ways that traditional exercise cannot. \n\nMuscle tightness and strain is quickly relieved and both circulation and digestion improves. Stress-related symptoms like poor sleep, fatigue, muscle spasms, anxiety, and indigestion are greatly improved. \n\nThrough continued practice Yoga postures can have a profound effect on the inner dimensions of life, establishing deep calm, concentration, emotional stability and confidence.
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Yoga is great exercise and an amazing stress release.  It is very relaxing and really teaches you to focus on what you are doing, and your breathing, instead of the outside world.\n\nThe best way to start would be to find a gym or yoga studio with beginners classes.  It is really important to have a good instructor when you first learn so that you don't hurt yourself, and so that you get the most out of the postures.\n\nI was always shocked when I thought I was fully in a pose, and the instructor would walk over and adjust me an inch or two and it was a whole other feeling!!\n\nThe other thing about yoga is - don't rush it.  You can do the same poses for a year and still get the benefit from doing it.  Don't feel like you have to rush from beginner to intermediate in any timeframe.  Once you learn poses in class, try doing just one or two of them at home every day, and you will feel much better.
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hi. allow me to share with you a highly effective yoga technique which a am sure will do u a whole lot of good. \nthe"PRANAYAM" as they r widely known, takes care of exceessive weigt gain, eyesight and also heart ailments in many patients. people have understood the benefits within weeks of starting these exercises, and i beleive u will 2.\n\n1. sit with an erct posture on the ground. both legs crossed. this is the common position in all yogic asanas. then take a deep breath. this should then be forcefully expelled from your nose by applying force on your stomach. follow this action continuously @ 2/sec. in the beginning do only 30 reps at a stretch. then rest for a while. restart and repeat the cyle for 5-10 times. do not exert yourself. you will succeed gradually. as ur capacity increases do these sets for 10-15 mins daily, increasing the reps and sets accrdng 2 ur convinience\n\n2. leg raises while lying down and twisting exercises also form an essential part of yoga. but i am sure u must be knowing that already. the pranayam is as na effective substitute for overweight/obese people, or those suffering fro joint aches who cant afford to do cardiovascular workouts.\nnote. these exercises need to be done on an empty stomach. so it is important that u havent eaten anything 3-4 hrs prior to doing these exercise. hence early morning is the best time to perform yoga. 1/2 na hour will put u enroute to a life of healthy living
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Hey nisha,u look pretty puzzled to  me.I've tried this positive  thinking,n similar stuff,but they ACTUALLY don'  help  1  at  all.My funda is ...don' take ur life too  seriously.every body faces problems,u r  not the  only 1,ok.Take life as it comes.U can  not TRANSFORM  urself  completely   by  any of the methods,ok.Hope u've heard somthing about PRANAYAM(similar to YOG ).Try it,n  don' xpect results from day 1.Give it a  year or so.Meditation is the best way to get relaxed .
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All these meditation process are useful only till the time you find then useful. Actually a meditation in any form is good. Just dont shell out any money coz there are many cheaters who charge money
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U can overcome .\nTry some pro.\nmeanwhile start yoga after learning it FREE at http://divyayoga.com -ask them 2 send some herbs also.\n& take some sweet pills\nSearch ur med FREE @ http://abchomeopathy.com