Category Archives: Relaxation

Stress Management: “Fight or Flight” vs “Tend and Befriend” Stress Response

Posted on July 22, 2011 by

When stressed, women tend to nurture and men to withdraw. This gender bias towards stress management goes in favor of women whose preferred stress coping strategy is “tend and befriend” as opposed to “fight or flight” which appears rather primitive in contemporary society. Continue reading →

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Stress Management and Gender

Posted on July 16, 2011 by

There is certainly a gender dimension to stress management. It is biological and evolutionary. Although flight or fight has been a much talked about stress coping mechanism, there is another equally important mechanism that operates mostly in women. Read on… Continue reading →

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A Commonsense Approach to Stress Free Living

Posted on July 16, 2011 by

Getting stressed and then relaxing is the usual way to handle stress. How if you change your attitude towards life and develop healthy living habits. It is possible to redefine one’s relationship towards stress. Continue reading →

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How to Stay Relaxed – Students and Professionals

Posted on July 14, 2011 by

What is the most basic quality essential for success in students and professionals? Intelligence? Creativity? Being imaginative? Confidence? There is something else that supersede all these apparent virtues. Continue reading →

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A Two Step Strategy to Shake Off the Past

Posted on August 28, 2010 by

Are the past events constantly pulling you back? Do you find that the memories of past are constantly hounding you? Staying with conflicts means staying with stress and anxieties – that is, constant negative mental chatter. You certainly can’t feel … Continue reading →

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Vipassana Meditation: An Art of Living

Posted on August 11, 2010 by

Vipassana, which means to see things as they really are, is one of India’s most ancient techniques of meditation. It was rediscovered by Gotama Buddha more than 2500 years ago and was taught by him as a universal remedy for … Continue reading →

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Binaural Beat Audios – Great Stress Reliever

Posted on July 17, 2010 by

Binaural beats can be generated in the brain through brainwave audios. The music can generate any desired brainwave pattern in the mind, and thus any desired mental state such as relaxation. So, the binaural audios are great for de-stressing. Continue reading →

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Brain Wave Technology – A Cool Way to De stress Yourself

Posted on June 23, 2010 by

Brainwave technology offers a great way to alter brainwave pattern and get into the mental state that you want. It is effortless, simple and does not require going anywhere or learning some skill. For many busy people, it is providing tremendous help in keeping them relaxed and stress-free. Continue reading →

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Meditation on Breathing

Posted on June 1, 2010 by

Meditation is a journey from gross to subtle. Here the words “gross” and “subtle” relate to your sense of perception. You would like to be able to perceive subtler realities as you advance in your practice. You can be mindful … Continue reading →

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