Diffusing the Stress

Diffusing the Stress ,The first thing I want you to do is breathe. Yes, that’s all you need to do: breathe. But hold on, stop your mind from wandering and focus only on one thing which is the process of breathing and the breaths themselves. Take notice to the breath coming in through your nose, filling your diaphragm and chest, and then release the breath slowly out of your mouth. When you exhale the air, try to release the unpleasant thoughts that are troubling you.

You can’t continue to think about the issue between breaths. The idea here is to clear your mind. When you breathe in again, (yes, you have to repeat the process several times), paint the picture of positive energy coming in through your nose. Imagine that pure positive energy, drifting out of you, upon exhale, and improving your environment. Diffusing the stress around of everything that it comes in contact with.

Similar to just about every other aspect of life, in order to reap the benefits of really anything, you need to fully commit whole- heartedly. As cliché as it may be to say, one of the strongest methods for manifesting success (which is subjective to every person, by the way), is to believe. Visualize the success and your goals. Block out the negativity and stress spawning thoughts from invading.

As a matter of fact, children are a prime example of how powerful the concepts of imagination and inspiration can be to self-righteousness. They often use their imagination in such ways that it creates a life and world around them where the stresses of the outside and real world don’t affect them. They remain entertained by this powerful environment all build from imagination and freedom of the mind.

Alright, alright, I know you’re probably scoffing at this point and saying how as we get older, we seem to lose that imagination. Not to mention, we take on a multitude of different responsibilities and even burdens. As adults, we have to work, cook, clean, care for ourselves sand often others, manage bills, and have a personal life too.

While this may be true, that doesn’t dismiss the fact that you

just like any child, can use your imagination and inspiration to better impact your life. Not surprisingly, many self-help guides, books, and so on often refer to the term “visualize” when describing these situations and this process. In reality, both visualizing and imagining, to me, are just one in the same.

They don’t have to be boring, they can and SHOULD be fun. Visualizing the goals, your successes and happiness, will in turn help you to RELEASE the bad kind of stress from your life. Without getting off track, let’s shift focus on to relieving BAD stress. Remember, we’re practicing breathing techniques.

Once you’re at the point where your body is being filled with pure positive energy (air), you want to visualize (or imagine) that this energy is transforming every cell throughout your body. Think of it like an “internal massage” of sorts, where your organs and everything will be touched and refreshed with a renewed energy.

I know that in a way it does sound crazy and far fetched, but just try to experience this sensation when you practice breathing in this way. Recognize this energy, your positive and creative energy, all full of color and life, and let it “wash” through your body internally and invigorate your mind.

I understand that this whole “imagining” or “visualizing” process may not be as easy for some as it is for others. This often comes from the inability to take life “less seriously” in a way. Sometimes it seems as though the more serious you take life, the more serious of occurrences and situations will be thrown your way.

You may even watch other people laughing, enjoying their life, and being just all around happy with the way things are going. In this process, you may eventually become resentful and envious. This can only feed further into the negative energy and stress that exists in your life.

What needs to happen, is you need to come to a point where you breathe easy (literally) and realize that life doesn’t have to always be so serious. It’s fine to let loose, enjoy things, and be silly every now and again. Do things that make you smile, take opportunities and go out of your comfort zone.

Because the reality is that these very same people you see loving life, are doing this exact same thing. For all you know, they may be stressed beyond belief and stepping out of their comfort zone regularly because they know it inspires positivity and happiness in their life.