High demanding work environments and hectic lifestyle without appropriate exercise have led to growing rates of stress and negative consequences at both personal and professional levels. The inability to cope with stress may lead to problems affecting your health.

Psychological symptoms can be anxiety and depression, deleterious effects on physical and mental well-being. In order to decrease this stress, relaxation techniques can help relieve theses symptoms.Those techniques combine deep breathing and relaxing the muscles which needs to be learned and practised.

Relaxation breathing - Focus is the key
Breathe slowly and in a regular rhythm. Fill up your lungs with air. Then, breathe in through your nose and out through your mouth. Breathe in slowly and regularly, counting from one to five.

Keep doing this until you feel calm. Breathe without pausing and do not hold your breath.

Practice this relaxed breathing for three to five minutes, two or three times per day.

Deep muscle relaxation
This exercise takes 20 minutes. It stretches and relaxes different muscles, releasing tension from the body.

• Lay down on your back in a warm and quiet place, without distractions.
• Close your eyes and focus on your breathing, breathing slowly and deeply. If you have pain in muscles, extend the relaxation time. Soothing music can help you to relax. Tip: Create a playlist of songs or nature sounds and allow your mind to focus on the melodies.
• For each exercise, hold the breath for few seconds and relax. Repeat twice or more if needed.
  Face, neck, shoulders, chest, arms, legs, wrists and hands.
• Spend more time lying quietly after relaxation with eyes closed. When you are ready, stretch and get up slowly.

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Yoga
Yoga is a mind-body practice that is a complementary and integrative health approach. Yoga brings together the physical and mental disciplines helping you achieve peacefulness.

It can help you relax and manage stress and anxiety. Yoga offers many different styles, forms and intensities. Hatha is the most common choice for beginners who may like its slower pace and easier movements.

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Meditation
Mindful meditation needs training which is gained by daily practice. Research studies revealed that daily meditation may alter the brain’s neural pathways; helping you become more resilient to stress.

• Sit up straight with both feet on the floor.
• Close your eyes and focus attention on reciting silently a positive mantra such as “I feel at peace” or “I love myself”.
• Place one hand on your belly to synchronise the mantra with your breaths.
• Let any distracting thoughts float by like clouds.

Laugh out loud
Laughing helps lower cortisol, body’s stress hormone and boosts brain chemicals called endorphins.
It lightens your mood.
Choose the best way to smile by tuning humoristic videos, reading comics or chatting with someone who makes you happy.

Be happy with Khalidiya Palace Rayhaan. 

Get moving
All forms of exercise can ease depression and anxiety by helping the brain release 'feel good' chemicals and give the body the opportunity to practice dealing with stress.
Even a quick walk or climbing the stairs associated with stretching exercises and shoulder shrugs can have significant benefits.

Visit our bodylines to practice these exercises and become a Beach Club member to get great benefits:

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Benefits of relaxation techniques:

• Slower heart rate
• Lower blood pressure
• Slower breathing rate
• Reduced activity of stress hormones
• Increased blood flow to major muscles
• Reduced muscle tension and chronic pains
• Improved concentration and mood
• Lower fatigue
• Reduced anger and frustration
• Boosted confidence

Release stress with our massages or relax with yoga courses.

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