Is stress killing you?

There’s no doubt that Living in the city provides ample opportunities and services.

However, there is a constant trade off happening in the background that may not be obvious immediately but its effects on your life can be substantial.

See, The lights, the constant noise from the traffic, the endless sea of people and never ending construction projects cause your cortisol levels to raise whether you want it or not.

Busy streets and crowds of people you don’t know also increase the stress levels of your body, slowly tiring you down and causing your health to decline.

The city life gives a lot but it also drains you and takes away from you.

Without even realizing it you will gradually become more anxious and irritable or lethargic and constantly fatigued.

In this hectic life, everyone is trying to get somewhere and no one is living in the present.

There is just no time!

Yet, taking a timeout would be the best thing you could possibly do.

To live a healthy life, you need to learn how to manage your stress whether you live in the city or in the countryside.

But we cannot all just move to the mountains and isolate ourselves of everything.

I’ve come to notice there exist methods and tools that offer natural and easily accessible ways to combat stress.

One thing I’ve noticed to be of particular help in regulating your central nervous system
is Qigong.

Slow movements and slow breathing will slow your central nervous system down and cause your stress levels to lower.

Meditation, whether you do it standing or sitting, will quiet down your head eliminating all the stressful thoughts, projects and problems that cause havoc in your mind.

All of this will bring you to this moment instead of living somewhere else.

It is this combination of central nervous system regulation and meditation that is absolutely vital for managing stress.

It’s even more important if you live in the city or have a busy stressful life.

Only when these impulses have been quieted down, your body and mind can start healing and recovering from all the strain they have went through.

This is where practices such as Health Qigong or the Grand Circle standing meditation method can help you the most.

You are no longer being controlled and tied down by outside forces, and you can finally gain sovereignty over yourself.

You are the anchor in the midst of the raging sea. You can finally relax and let yourself recover.

In this way, you move from unconsciousness to consciousness. You finally find the present moment where everything in life happens anyway.

You are not somewhere else, you are here and now.

To maintain your health and vitality you should practice these techniques as often as possible but especially when you need them.

A zen monk was once asked: “But what if I don’t have time for 20 minutes to meditate?”

“Then meditate 40 minutes”, answered the monk.

You can learn these methods at WarriorNeigong.com – we will also cover relaxation, breathing, body & spirit energization and a lot more. 

Stay strong.