4. Relaxation
Why do we need to relax? There are so many health benefits when we allow ourselves time to fully relax. One of the biggest well-being factors to relaxation is the increase in blood flow to our muscles and the lowering of fatigue. We live very stressful lives and tend to miss this very import component of optimal health. Without relaxation our stress symptoms and anxiety increase which can lead to ill health inducing high blood pressure, heart and circulatory disease. Relaxation techniques can help with the reduction of stress and also aids in the limiting of muscle tension and chronic pain. Relaxation helps both physical and mental health. Relaxation techniques have also been known to reduce mental health conditions such as depression, anxiety and schizophrenia How do we fully relax? There are many forms and techniques to enable us to relax. When we say we are relaxing.......are we really? The answer to this is probably ' No '! Why do I say this? Often, when we say we ar