relaxation therapy

Relaxation therapy is a general term that encompasses many of the specific methods listed here, including music therapy, meditation and yoga, but it also denotes a particular idea, of which these are examples: what’s commonly called “time out.”

People generally feel that they live cluttered, hectic, overwhelming lives; between work, family and friends, or any of the dozens of things that fill our days and tax our body and mind, rarely do we take even a small part of our waking life entirely for ourselves, apart from unhealthy “escapist” kinds of relaxation like TV that don’t allow the mind to settle down. This almost permanent state of stimulation and stress inevitably has dire consequences for both mental and physical health, from higher heart rate and blood pressure to a compromised immune system, leaving us vulnerable to any number of conditions.

Making a priority of taking at least half an hour a day, every day, to simply withdraw from the whole mess, can be a big step toward improving health. And it can take any number of forms, be it a slow, quiet stroll in a park, a short nap, or a few minutes entirely engrossed in enjoying a bowl of ice cream (my personal favourite).

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