Release tension

Meditation Therapy: Sit in any comfortable asana or lie in Shavasan . Now relax the body, very slowly from head to toe. This relaxation will give the feeling of pleasure to the mind and body. Try to keep both hands in Mritsanjavini Mudra . As the body relaxes, the respiration will become slower. Now bring your whole consciousness on your breath. Try to concentrate on the breathing procedure. Do not try to control the breathing, just focus on it. Try to visualize the breath — how air is going in and coming out of the body. Now concentrate on the Cardiac chakra and meditate on green colour in the centre of chest region. Take a deep breath and start chanting the beej mantra "Yang" (pronounced as young) and feel the vibration of this mantra in the chest region. Continue to focus your awareness on your Anahat Chakra (cardiac chakra) for five minutes or as long as you wish. As the body relaxes further and the breathing becomes slower, the mind will also achieve a level of calm. Try to remain in this state for a few minutes. When you want to come back to yourself, become aware of your body step by step. First bring awareness towards the breath, and then the body parts, right from head to toe. Now slowly open your eyes and with slow movements of body parts return to the normal position. Laughter Therapy: Laughter is as good a relaxation therapy to overcome the problem of cholesterol. All of us should laugh out loud at least thrice a day. Each person should consider laughing as a key to health and releasing tension, restraint and worries. Studies show that laughter decreases adrenaline and cortisol production. If you are frustrated, unhappy or angry, just laugh and find yourself relaxing. It is one effective medicine you always have with you, without any expenses involved.

Acharya Vikrmaditya