meditation

What is relaxation?

In common terminology
relaxation means that we leave ourselves free of tension. Relaxing mind may mean that the mind is not under stress or active. In today's lifestyle
this looks difficult. Isn't it?
Now a days
most of us believe to be being under stress during most of the week and relax only on the weekends. This is considered the common way of life. Is this the right way of living? Is living a relaxed life all the time not our right? Let us reclaim it.

Bad stress -

If you ask anyone that why is he/she under stress most of the week
what answer do you expect to get? I have so much work to do
deadlines to meet
tasks to be completed
prepare for the new launch etc. Don't you think that something like this will be the response?

Let us discuss why most of us are stressed all the time.
At some time in our life
while we are chasing the dreams we lose our habit of sitting back and reflecting. We begin giving auto responses. If we are held up in a traffic jam
our response is - either to worry about the work ahead
or blame the system or some such negative thought. Not many of us think - All right. If the traffic is not moving
let me relax
listen to some good music
or go back to some childhood memories
remember good friends
let me make the best use of the time to relax and enjoy life. Not many of us respond in this way. We respond in stressed way whenever we come across any similar situation. This habit is taking a big toll on our quality of life.

Stress - A way of life.

We have taken stress as a way of life. Very few of us think about why they are trying to work at such a hectic pace and if ultimately
we are going to leave this world with a lot of incomplete work
why not at least work in a relaxed way? What is the use of working so much
if we kill all the joy. In search of a better tomorrow
we kill the present. Isn't it?

Stressed work environment
stressed family life
no time to just walk around doing nothing but watch the nature...Why? It is as if we want to achieve most in the shortest possible time and therefore have no time to relax Working non-stop all the week is a way of life for a large majority. The increase in cardiac attacks
depression etc
are all the results of this stressed lifestyle. When we get stressed
we look around for the latest stress busters
latest therapies
etc. to counter the stress.

And then by the time the week ends
we again go out somewhere to relax. Sometimes holidays also tire
don't they?

Why not lead a relaxed life all through the week?
Why not work in a relaxed frame of mind? Why get stressed?
Reflection about our own life is very essential if we want to reclaim our right to live peacefully. Will it help
if we bring some beautiful scenes of nature on our computers? Will it help
if we find time to watch a butterfly flying on our screens? The beauty of a colorful flower. Can it make us little relaxed?
If your answer is yes
download screensavers and find time to watch them whenever you find time while working. Look at them
wonder about the beauty of nature
think of their perfection and just relax.