Finding Alpha Level in Spring

I have just returned from a lovely break in the countryside.  Having had that essential connection with nature, my spirits are raised and my soul is centred again.  I feel invigorated with new ideas and a new resolve to build more relaxation into my daily routine this springtime.

It is the pace of life that we struggle with in these modern times.  Our minds race through at Beta level as we busily juggle our lives.  When we are in a relaxed state our brain waves slow down to Alpha level creating a wakeful relaxed feeling enabling us to make connections with our subconscious mind to help us find solutions to the challenges life brings.

You may find during restful sleep in the night, you wake up with an idea or a solution to a problem that has been with you for some time.  Solutions to life’s problems often come to us while we are on holiday in a relaxed state for the same reason.  When our body and our mind are fully relaxed we allow the genius within us to emerge.

Keeping busy until bedtime every day and working hard on the To Do list, ticking off the boxes and ignoring the need for relaxation, leads to our general health paying the price.  We become mentally and physically exhausted.

Choosing not to build any proper relaxation time into our busy schedules on a regular basis means we are depriving ourselves of our natural resources that lie within us.

Relaxation if as vital as exercise in helping us to keep the balance of our emotional and physical selves centred.

Many of us are not lucky enough to have the countryside on our doorstep but a simple walk round the block will give us fresh air and some precious present moments to enjoy the emerging signs of spring and clear our heads.  If walking is not an option then simply find a quiet place, close your eyes, take deep breaths and focus on each area of your body until it is completely relaxed.  Then allow your mind to relax.

Building healthy relaxation into our lives will help us to grow and flourish, as we were meant to.

There is a saying that ‘If March comes in like a lion, it goes out like a lamb.’  For us here, it began with biting winds and snow showers, and so it bodes well then that we shall see some lambs and warmer days very soon.  It’s all in front of us!

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