Stressed? - Ease Into Relaxation in 5 Easy Steps
Thursday, February 26, 2009, 07:34 PM - Relaxation
If you feel stressed, that's a good indication that you have a lot of things in your life that are causing stress. Oh, you already knew that?

You might not be able to get rid of all of your stressors, at least not right away. It can take a while to get a different job, a new car or change relationships that cause you grief. An interesting thing is that you may have causes of stress that you aren't even aware of!

In the meantime, here are several tips to help you ease into relaxation. Pick out one and start using it right away.

1. Let your shoulders relax when you drive. Your shoulders can hike up to your ears, without you being aware that they're moving up - until you feel muscle tension and stress. Each time you become aware that your shoulders have hiked up, allow them to drop to a comfortable position. You might have to lower your shoulders many times because they tend to creep back up. They do this just because your muscles are used to doing it. Muscle stress is a stressor. - See Stressed? - Ease Into Relaxation in 5 Easy Steps for the complete article.

Unique Uses For Aromatherapy Essential Oils
Friday, February 13, 2009, 11:07 AM - Relaxation
Oil aromatherapy is a popular method used by many to reduce stress and scent the interior air of your home with a pleasant flower or herbal fragrance. There are a wide variety of aromatherapy oils available, lending themselves to a plethora of different purposes. You will find aromatherapy essential oils available as or used in essential oil blends, massage oils, hand and body lotions, flower waters, as well as in herbal bags designed for use in your clothes dryer.

Oil blends utilizing aromatherapy oils are readily available for your use in an aromatherapy diffuser and other types of aromatherapy products. The key to getting the most scent out of your oil aromatherapy is to heat the oil, and in order to do that you will want to use some type of aromatherapy diffuser. You can apply heat to your aromatherapy essential oils by using a candle, a light bulb, or an electric heater. A light bulb diffuser is a hollow ring that fits over the top of a light bulb. You put a few drops of oil in the ring, and then turn on the light to begin heating the oil and releasing its pleasant aroma. This option takes up practically no room, yet can effectively scent a room. A candle diffuser places a shallow basin above a tea light. - See Unique Uses For Aromatherapy Essential Oils for the complete article.

Quick Relaxation - 7 Easy Tips
Friday, November 2, 2007, 05:02 PM - Relaxation
What a world of difference a deep breath can make! It is one thing to know that you need to relax, but how do you find the time? To reach the “relaxation response” at times can seem like you are trying to hit a moving target. Just ask Joan, a 31-year-old full time college student and mother of 2 active preteens. “I needed coffee today just so I could study for my exams, “she panted on her way to a class. Mike, an exhausted engineer is having difficulty sleeping through the night.

Here are some quick tips for relaxing when it seems like you cannot fit in one more thing:

Tip #1. This may require planning, however it will repay you. Eat a breakfast of whole oats or steel cut oats cooked, not micro waved. This will give your body needed fuel. Sprinkle chopped almonds, walnuts, or seasonal fruit on the oatmeal for added variety.

Tip #2. Curve your lips upward into a smile. Smiling is a way to remind yourself that you can handle your life. Practice often. Write notes around your home, office and as reminders to smile often.

Tip #3. Before bed soak your feet in warm water for 5 minutes.

Tip #4. If you are in the habit of multi-tasking, stop. Yes, un-plug the device from your ears and enjoy walking down the street or whatever you are doing. Focus your energy. Develop a habit of doing one thing at a time. It will repay you in increased effectiveness and over time you will accomplish more in less time. - See Quick Relaxation - 7 Easy Tips for the complete article.