Take a Relaxing Breath

This exercise requires a little more time and concentration than the above exercise. Be sure to progress yourself only when you feel ready, do not rush the progress. if this exercise is too complicated, simply focus on the exercise and you will experience great results. During this exercise, the inhalation will take place through the mouth. You will also be counting during this exercise, but the counting should be silent and on your own rhythm. Sit comfortably or lay down, being sure that you back is straight. For this exercise, you will want to keep your tongue in the yogic position, resting gently against the top of the mouth and slightly touching the back of the top front teeth. Exhale completely through the mouth, making an audible sound, Close the mouth and inhale through the nose for count of 4. Hold the breath for a count of 7. Exhale audibly through the mouth for a count of 8. See if you can complete 4 cycles of this of this breathing rhytm, completing about a minute of relaxation Breathing.After the completion of the 4 cycles, breath normally. Again... the speed of your counting is not important, only ratio of 4:7:8 for the inhalation, hold and inhalation is crucial.When you begin this exercise, you will be limited by how long you can hold the breath or hold to the point of feeling light. As you practice and improve, you will be able to slow down your counting,Start with completing the 4 cycles 1-2 times per day, and after a month, if it feels good to do so, increase to 8 cycles 1-2 times per day.
When done correctly, conscious breathing can have tremendous health benefits such as stress management, improved clarity and focus, relief from anxiety, abdominal strength, and an improved state calmness. The simple act of just becoming more conscious of your breathing is a very small and easy step to take toward improving your health. Mental, physical and emotional, and it only take a few minutes a day. Good luck and fells this benefits

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The benefits of a foot massage

The benefits of a good foot massage are well known. It can reliefe stress and tension.It can ease soreness in the feet, ankles and lower legs. And it can improve circulation. There are really only four good ways to get a foot massage. There are some pros and cons to all four approashes.
You can get someone else to give you a foot massage,preferably a professional massage therapist. Getting your feet massage in this way can be a problem because you have to adhere to someone else's schedule.You can't have the massage when you want it. Also, a foot rub by a professional is expensive. on the other hand, you can discuss with your therapist exactly where your problem areas are and exactly how you want your massage. if you have specific ideas about how you want your foot rub to go, this may be the approach for youAnother approach to getting a foot massage is to buy a rolling massager from your lokal drug store. With these devices, you sit in a chair and roll your feet over the massager. The bad thing about these massager is that you have to continuously move your legs to roll them back and forth it may feel good on the bottom of your feet, but your legs will get tired. The nice thing about these devices is that they are fairly cheap.
Electric foot massager are more expensive than the kind you roll around yourself but not nearly as expensive as paying a professional. they either have rollers(that roll by themselves) or they vibrate. The vibrating kind can be used with your shoes on. This allows someone who has diabetes or sores on their feet to still enjoy a good massage without aggravating any medical problems.

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