RELAXATION

It might be time to place your pain killers and different medication aside for a moment because there is a therapy that is non-invasive and helps with our brain and body recovery and repair. Today we will be talking about neurofeedback and how it can help us long term.

Can we learn how to relax in a better, faster and more efficient way? The answer is Yes. With daily practice of Autogenic Training, we can become calmer and less stressed, and achieve many other health benefits.

We often hear about the physical and mental health benefits of meditation but know little about what meditation really is. This article gives a brief overview of the different kinds of meditations available to beginners, highlights existing research and suggests practical ways for you to get started.

There are 5 types of brain waves - Alpha, Beta, Gamma, Delta and Theta. They assist us with mental activity, relaxation and sleep. Today we will learn more about them and find out which ones we should increase and which brain waves we should control and decrease at certain times.

Meditation reduces blood pressure and stress levels, anxiety, depression and research suggests that it can also help with irritable bowel syndrome and tension-related pain. But before we can achieve these benefits, we need to understand our behaviour patterns and how our mind works. This article reflects on some of the issues many of us are facing and how meditation might help put us back on track.