De-Stress through Meditation

We survive to deal with our stressed-out lives, going through the pain of each day’s struggles with a smile. We live a life where getting just one moment of relaxation is like a challenge. Running from one place to another trying to keep a balance in life. Our lives have turned into a rat race, looking for the bigger piece of cheese each time we gobble the smaller one; not taking one moment to appreciate the taste and the flavour of the cheese we just had.

HH Sudhanshu Ji Maharaj says, that you must take out 24 minutes out of 24 hours for yourself. This 20 minutes Guided Meditation and Breathing practices could be the answer to relax your mind and renew your energy.

We are always in rush, and this attitude is not just limited to our homes and offices; we have stopped visiting temples and choose to make a quick gesture of worship without getting off our moving vehicles in a hurry to reach our destination, convinced that God is our friend yet live in fear of him. Stress is as normal as breathing; we have learnt to deal with it instead of fighting back; never taking a moment to cherish the goodness of life and its little joys it has in store for us.

Stress is normal, dealing with it is normal, and getting used to it is not. Stress is not a condition; it’s a disease that slowly consumes you to death, slowly walking towards you one step at a time.

Two types of Stress

There are however two types of stress, a positive kind which allows one to grow and compete, eventually bettering themselves, but if done in an unhealthy manner leads to negative stress. People often deal with their stress in a negative manner with alcohol and tobacco; good luck with that, because sooner or later that will just result in more problems and more stress. Stress is more dangerous than you think, causing depression, high blood pressure, and heart attacks; being one of the root causes of untimely deaths.

So, how do you battle depression? Meditation can uproot stress from its core, allowing you to focus on more important things; yoga can heal parts of you that you didn’t even know were broken, often resulting in you redefining ‘healthy’ for you and others around you. It might be hard to believe but meditation and yoga can work wonders. It only takes 10 minutes of your day, just close your eyes and be transported to a peaceful place where you chant ‘OM’ in your deepest voice for 10 straight minutes, which allows your body and thoughts to flow freely. Remember, your body is confined into the limitlessness of your soul. For years you have let your body do the talking, it is time you give your soul a chance.

Take it from numerous recovering Alcoholics and Lung Cancer patients; stress can be handled in a very easy manner. Submit to meditation; let it detox your body and soul. Sit back and let your mind and soul rest; let yourself out, out in the open to be able to take a plunge in.

Kailash Mansarovar Yatra