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That’s a great tip Robbo. Google always works better than a web sites own search function.
Relaxation Response is the term that Herbert Benson applied to a state of deep relaxation brought about by a deliberate process. In that state, both the body and the mind are relaxed. It can be achieved via a mental process, a mostly physical process, or a combination.
The relaxation Response can be thought of as the opposite of a panic attack. The chemistry of the stressed body and mind is brought back to normal.
Meditation, yoga, and relaxation techniques like Progressive Muscle Relaxation require learning and practicing mental focus. The core practice is of focusing on something like the breath, becoming distracted by a thought, and then mindfully bringing the focus back to the breath. This can happen many times, and it’s thought that this is especially beneficial to people with ADHD.
Meditation takes a good deal of practice, but you don’t have to sit a funky position to do it. Sitting with good posture in a chair works just as well. Progressive Muscle Relaxation is best learned lying down, PMR is easier to learn because there is a physical reaction to each step, which helps to hold your focus.
Transcendental meditation is similar, but with a single focus.
There are long term changes in the brain that come with regular meditation.
Being determined to find twenty minutes a day quite time is the biggest hurdle.
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