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The ultimate form of stress management is the discovery that you are more powerful and more creative than you thought. This discovery, this revelation, is only possible through cleansing the doors of perception that stand between you, your mind and your world. Rest and relaxation are cleansing techniques that will lead to this grand discovery. Such techniques can have a profound impact on your life and your relationships. Rest is a cleansing technique that removes dullness and inertia. Relaxation is also a cleansing technique, but it is designed to remove restlessness and anxiety. If the body is busy digesting food or if your mind is busy digesting thoughts or sounds (like music, television or other background noise), then you are not cleansing yourself, but rather nourishing yourself. bothmusic and food require the attention and energy of your mind and body to be processed, but it is not conducive to an inward unveiling of your higher qualities. Thus, it seems logical that relaxation music limits your level of relaxation to a pleasant state of sensory satisfaction. But to discover your finest qualities deep With in you, you will need to slowly and gently cleanse away the layers of restlessness from your mind and nervous system. This is best done in silence. Relaxation is an active part of the self-transformation process. You will come in touch With the bright shiny parts of your personality and discover yourself through the daily practice of relaxation. Any eff ective relaxation and rest technique must be cleansing. Cleansing is brought about by fresh air, fresh water and the fire of your body’s metabolism. You can take dullness and restlessness and blow it away, wash it away or burn it away. Blowing refers to breathing techniques; washing refers to clean water in the form of beverages and bathing; and burning refers to the friction from the movement of your skeletal muscles, lungs, abdomen and respiratory diaphragm. You can regain your vigor in 7-16 minutes With these techniques in almost any location. I call this the ‘real power nap.’ All you need is proper instruction and a quiet, stable environment where you can close your eyes. Being able to lay comfortably fl at on your back is optimal. If you have the luxury of more time and fl oor space, then you can achieve even deeper states of relaxation and rest. Before we advance to the ‘power nap’ technique, I would like to help you build a firm foundation With the basic breathing techniques to create balance and harmony in your life. There are four prerequisites (diaphragmatic breathing, alternate nostril breathing, the 61 Point Relaxation Exercise and the Advanced Relaxation technique) that will allow you to enter the realm of the real power nap and yoga nidra discussed in the next article.
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