Anger Therapy Vs Breathing and Meditation - Many Health Benefits Either Way

March 11, 2010 - PRLog -- For me and many others, this week so far has been a stressful one as we pick up from where we left off before the holidays. Also in the spirit of New Year's resolutions it seemed appropriate to help you weather the storm.

It is rather amazing that simply doing some deep breathing can have such a profound effect on your health and state of mind. Couple that with some light meditation and one can reap many benefits in just a few minutes a day. Finding a quiet spot to perform some breathing exercises may seem to be a challenge but you owe it to yourself to make the time - ideally at the beginning of the day after waking or at the end of your day before retiring. However, any time you feel the need to take a break from things during the day can help significantly reduce your blood pressure and get you back to feeling yourself.

This flies in the face of a recent study suggesting that getting angry within reason could result in better health. The Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health reported that a team of Swedish researchers found that men who suppress their anger in the workplace are two to five times more likely to suffer a heart attack or die from heart disease. The problem here is that many who felt they had suffered unjust treatment simply walk away or ignore the situation instead of dealing with it. The better choice is to constructively express your feelings of unfair treatment without crossing the line into perceived harassment or violence.

So with that being said, let talk about how to accomplish the primary goal - feeling better! Whether you need to lower your blood pressure, decrease tension and anxiety, enhance your immune system or build up your self-confidence, a simple daily meditation regimen may be your key to making that happen.
# Sit comfortably upright, close your eyes and bring your attention to your nostrils.

# While breathing, focus on the feeling of air passing into and out of your nose.

# While staying focused on your breathing, become curious about each breath.

# If your attention wanders, notice the distraction and then return to focusing on your breathing.

# Stay focused on your breaths for 10 minutes once or twice a day -- then gradually extend sessions to 20 or 30 minutes each.

You will undoubtedly experience increased clarity and improved well-being as you have allowed yourself to decompress and in many cases realize what was causing you stress was probably not worth the energy put forth. If you are still having issues expressing yourself constructively at work or home, you might want to consider talking to a professional counselor. Another thing that I do personally when I am trying to relax, many times once I have closed my eyes in bed is to take multiple deep breaths (very relaxing itself) but also visualizing a white board in my mind being gradually erased so I can clear the miscellaneous thoughts occupying my mind that sometimes keep me from fully relaxing.

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