A Simple Technique To Complete Relaxation
Charles M O'Keefe
There are different techniques people have used to relax themselves, but what is sometimes not recognized is how the mind processes what is happening to induce a state of relaxation. In order for your mind and body to relax, the sub-conscious state can be obtained by processing visual signals.
At times when there is restricted activity within your field of vision, the sub-conscious part of the brain starts to fill in that lack of stimulation without your conscious effort.
Sometimes you may have noticed that you are staring blankly at a scene like a lake or the lapping waves at a beach or the slow swimming of fish in a tank, your thoughts tend to drift? We just sit and stare for no apparent reason.
No doubt there have been times when you are cruising down a freeway and the trip seems very routine, even boring. Suddenly you begin to notice that you've traveled several miles and wonder how you got that far down the road, and somehow all automatically without any conscious thought about it.
When that happens, the mind has gotten to a state where it is 'bored' and lacking any significant new visual stimulation and starts to create new imagery to occupy that lack of information it is getting.
If you were to play a video that has only a small amout of visual elements changing on the screen, the sub-conscious mind will start creating opportunities to develop new ideas or make decisions through this lack of stimulation.
This process has been termed 'exterpassive'. It can be used in stress management and therapy. And just about anyone can apply it in their daily lives.
People also use techniques such as fixating on a candle flame, listening intently to meditation tapes, through biofeedback sessions, and in other ways. Watching a video on your computer or mobile device which follows these techniques can also be of significant benefit.
A relatively quick and simple method to induce relaxation is watching a video or screen-saver designed to place you in this mode of comfort and receptivity, the results of which can be very beneficial.
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