By Carole Fogarty
Editor of Rejuvenation Lounge and facilitator of Women’s Rejuvenation Retreats:
Dissolve Your Fatigue And Stress With 10 Minutes Of Deep Rest:
Lie down, now get extra comfy, then close your eyes. Let your legs and feet flop out, rest your arms by your side and stop frowning. You have successfully triggered different responses in your body and nervous system.
You have cleverly invited your body to unwind, release the fatigue, then relax and finally rejuvenate itself. And you didn’t even lift a finger. Yeah! You.
Photo courtesay of GraceD
Treat Yourself Daily To 10 Minutes Of Deep Rest:
Deep rest is very different from sleep, relaxation and dare I say watching TV. You stop doing, watching, eating, following, reading, planning and moving. You are requesting absolute stillness from your body, to quieten your mind, digest your daily activities, call back your scattered energies and melt away stress, tension and fatigue. Fatigue stays inside your body unless you let it go. Deep rest allows your body to rejuvenate itself naturally, once its given the opportunity.
Never, ever underestimate the amazing healing power of this very simple yoga posture savasana or corpse pose. I love it, love it, love it. Ten minutes, I guarantee will change the quality of your day.
I personally like to do it before lunch and just after a productive morning. I figure its far healthier to eat my lunch in a relaxed state than rushed and tense.
The Healing Benefits Of Deep Rest:
- Releases fatigue from your body
- Melts away your stress and tension
- Nourishes your nervous system
- Strengthens your immune system
- Brings back your scattered energies and puts your life back into perspective again
Give Your Mind Something To Do Whilst Your Body Is Resting:
Your mind will never be too keen on doing nothing for 10 minutes. It’s likely to get frustrated, bored or think of something really, really urgent that it needs to do. To get the most out of your deep rest give your mind something to do whilst your body is rejuvenating.
- Let your mind follow your breath. Once your breathing slows down then your mind will automatically follow.
- Repeat an affirmation in your minds eye. Breath in “I am calm” Breathe out “I am relaxed”
- Or, let your mind focus on relaxing every part of your body. Start feeling your toes relax, then move your awareness to focus on relaxing and softening your feet, then to your ankles, legs and so on.
5 Simple Ways To Get Extra Comfortable:
To get the most out of your “deep rest” make sure you are as comfy as possible. Please, don’t give your mind anything to complain about or it will. Here’s a few simple things I do to make sure I’m extra comfy.
- Wear socks and cover myself with a blanket. You will cool down very quickly.
- Place an eye yoga pillow filled with lavender on my eyes to relax them
- Play soft calming music in the background (I even spray my face with rose water so my sense of smell is happy)
- Place a blanket under my neck/head if I am needing a little support on the day
- Some days I feel like bending my knees and not having my legs flat. If this happens to you use a bolster or cushion under your knees to support your lower back.
Warning, this is very addictive. Enjoy in small doses!
A quick note. Winners of the yoga eye pillows will be announced very soon. It’s not too late to enter.
November give-aways have just arrived via Fed Ex in the States. You are going to love them.
Thanks so much for reading my article, Carole.
You are welcome to come back and visit my blog the Rejuvenation Lounge anytime or grab daily rejuvenation tips from me over at twitter.
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10 Tension busting tips to grab on the run:
10 Ways to adjust the speed of your day:
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By Carole Fogarty
Editor of Rejuvenation Lounge and facilitator of Women’s Rejuvenation Retreats:
Dissolve Your Fatigue And Stress With 10 Minutes Of Deep Rest:
Lie down, now get extra comfy, then close your eyes. Let your legs and feet flop out, rest your arms by your side and stop frowning. You have successfully triggered different responses in your body and nervous system.
You have cleverly invited your body to unwind, release the fatigue, then relax and finally rejuvenate itself. And you didn’t even lift a finger. Yeah! You.
Photo courtesay of GraceD
Treat Yourself Daily To 10 Minutes Of Deep Rest:
Deep rest is very different from sleep, relaxation and dare I say watching TV. You stop doing, watching, eating, following, reading, planning and moving. You are requesting absolute stillness from your body, to quieten your mind, digest your daily activities, call back your scattered energies and melt away stress, tension and fatigue. Fatigue stays inside your body unless you let it go. Deep rest allows your body to rejuvenate itself naturally, once its given the opportunity.
Never, ever underestimate the amazing healing power of this very simple yoga posture savasana or corpse pose. I love it, love it, love it. Ten minutes, I guarantee will change the quality of your day.
I personally like to do it before lunch and just after a productive morning. I figure its far healthier to eat my lunch in a relaxed state than rushed and tense.
The Healing Benefits Of Deep Rest:
Give Your Mind Something To Do Whilst Your Body Is Resting:
Your mind will never be too keen on doing nothing for 10 minutes. It’s likely to get frustrated, bored or think of something really, really urgent that it needs to do. To get the most out of your deep rest give your mind something to do whilst your body is rejuvenating.
5 Simple Ways To Get Extra Comfortable:
To get the most out of your “deep rest” make sure you are as comfy as possible. Please, don’t give your mind anything to complain about or it will. Here’s a few simple things I do to make sure I’m extra comfy.
Warning, this is very addictive. Enjoy in small doses!
A quick note. Winners of the yoga eye pillows will be announced very soon. It’s not too late to enter.
November give-aways have just arrived via Fed Ex in the States. You are going to love them.
Thanks so much for reading my article, Carole.
You are welcome to come back and visit my blog the Rejuvenation Lounge anytime or grab daily rejuvenation tips from me over at twitter.
More Great Ideas For You to Rest, Relax And Unwind:
Does your home pass the stress test?
9 ways to soften yourself up for a great nights sleep:
10 Tension busting tips to grab on the run:
10 Ways to adjust the speed of your day:
Relax and unwind with a yoga eye pillow: