Louise Hay Quotes

You will have to relax from the circumference. The first step in relaxing is the body. Remember as many times as possible to look in the body, whether you are carrying some tension in the body somewhere - at the neck, in the head, in the legs. Relax it consciously. Just go to that part of the body, and persuade that part, say to it lovingly "Relax!"

Dave! Relax! Close your buttcheeks!

One way to break up any kind of tension is good deep breathing.

I've trained myself to find time to exercise relaxation of the body. I have these programs - I just listen to the instructions, and they're simple. Sometimes you just hold your hand tight and keep your breath - you hold it, hold it, feel all the tension, and then relax.

I slowly breathe in and out,and i find myself relaxing more and more with each breath

What I love most about yoga is that you can make it whatever you need it to be. For me, it's a time set aside to pay attention to the stress, concerns, and tension that may have infiltrated my system.

At times of great stress it is especially necessary to achieve a complete freeing of the muscles

With the first out breath, you are releasing worries, plans, mental tensions. With the second out breath, you are releasing physical tightness and tension. With the third out breath, you are releasing difficult emotions.

Fight tautness whenever it occurs; strive for relaxed muscles throughout.

Savasana is the easiest and most important yoga move because it's so simple. Lying there is meditative.

I try to meditate every morning. It relaxes me, clears my mind, and sets my day off on the right foot before things get too manic.

If the pressure is getting to you, whistle. In a barely audible way. It's the best way I know of to let go of tension. Music gets your mind off the situation, and the act of whistling melts the tension out of your body.

Our breath gets shallow and ineffective when we are in a stressed state. I advocate stopping whatever you're doing for a couple of minutes five times a day, closing your eyes and taking deep breaths.

Meditation was a turning point for me. It helped me deal with a lot of stress and has given me a lot of relaxation.

It is necessary to relax your muscles when you can. Relaxing your brain is fatal.

Stop a minute, right where you are. Relax your shoulders, shake your head and spine like a dog shaking off cold water. Tell that imperious voice in your head to be still.

The average session takes about one to two hours. It's totally amazing because when a person breathes, they go through one stage of relaxation after another, and every stage releases tension.

When we give ourselves the chance to let go of all our tension, the body's natural capacity to heal itself can begin to work.

One of the things I was so glad that happened to me on Knots was that I learned to relax.

When people around me are getting rattled, I may just close my eyes and do a breathing exercise.

We all need to relax more, but I don't find it easy.

Some people might say I need to learn how to relax.

Routines may include taking a warm bath or a relaxing walk in the evening, or practicing meditation/relaxation exercises. Psychologically, the completion of such a practice tells your mind and body that the day's work is over and you are free to relax and sleep.

I think it's important to relax in general. I don't try to save up my relaxing for one month period of the year; it's kind of a daily practice that I've tried to remain aware of.

I've let my body soften. I've let it relax.