Hypertension, most commonly referred to as "high blood pressure", HTN or HPN, is a medical condition in which the blood pressure is chronically elevated. It was previously referred to as arterial hypertension, but in current usage, the word "hypertension" without a qualifier normally refers to arterial hypertension.
2008-09-08

Reducing Hypertension Through Relaxation

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To control hypertension, it is important to follow your doctor to order and make sure that your medication every day, when all is required. In addition to these things, it's something else you can on your own, not related to prescription drugs, is all natural and although it does not hurt to your doctor ask, is it looked to positive from the medical community.

What I talking about is the blood pressure controlled effects of relaxation exercises. Probably you can do anything better in a relaxed state. But beyond this fact is the fact, relaxation is good for your blood pressure. The following is a step-by-step process, you get into a relaxed state. Following these steps everyday to help you achieve a calmness helpful if they try to control or hypertension anxiety.

Comfortable

The first step is simply too comfortable. The choice of a bed is a possibility, but any way you can easily done. Maybe you are very happy to be in a chair or simply, it is even possible to be comfortably in a car seat. This would be appropriate if we wanted to relax during the break of work.

Being comfortable is the basis of this exercise is, is built on. If you need to tense every muscle in the least to maintain your position, it will not work. If you fear of falling your seat, it will not work. Get comfortable mentally and physically.

Slow Down Your Breathing

Relaxation can often induced by simply the pace of your breathing pattern. While nervous, we tend to take breaths, the rapid and shallow. Conversely, while relaxing, we tend to breathe more deeply and slowly.

Therefore, Step number two is too slow your breathing a little and take nice long breaths. Do not try to breathe, you are completely filling your lungs, breathe only in something deep. A good rule is to breathe in the count of four and exhale to the count of five years. We are not trying to induce dizziness, we are just trying to slow the internal system a little, and we can do this by relatively slow and relatively deep breaths.

At first, it is best to breathe through the nose and the mouth, but After a few minutes, in and through the nose is best.

Listen to your breathing

After you have found a good comfortable deep breathing patterns, start to draw your attention to them. Try not to think anything at this point only your breathing. Feel your breath, feel the air entering and exiting your body.

Feel relaxation of muscles

After about 3 to 5 minutes, turn your attention to your main body parts starting with the F ing and work your way up to your head. As you to draw your attention to each part, feel they are always relaxed. Do not try to make it looser. Simply say: "I feel my Fae always relaxed. I feel my legs always relaxed, I feel my lower abs become more relaxed, etc." Do you feel any relaxation are part of your body as you do this.

Think relaxation

After you reach the top of your head, you will be at least a semi-relaxed state. Perhaps you have achieved total relaxation. In any case, turn your attention to some relaxing scene, you do not forget, some time during your life. If you do not think that one of the two. Gentle breeze; ongoing stream of water, whatever it is that you relax, think about it. Treat yourself to a few minutes this.

do I feel better and better

By with this method should be to a very relaxed state almost every time, if not every time you practice it. Performing this exercise daily will help you relax, in general. Also, it will provide a state of mind can remember, during the tense moments throughout the day. This is generally very helpful for the reduction of high blood pressure pressure.

An option is added after you achieve relaxation, is to imagine something about your life that you feel must be improved and think of themselves as a conquering this goal.

For For example, one might think: "I feel wonderful that I now have paid all my bills." Or: "I feel great now that my blood pressure reading is normal." This part of the relaxation exercise is that they are even hypnotism. It works over time, because in a relaxed state is the subconscious amenable, and once the subconscious has received a suggestion, it is on this suggestion.

 

Jason Falson has lived with hypertension for many years. He has credited the remarkable improvement he has seen in his high blood pressure to a change in attitude and the power of relaxation. This is, of course, along with following his doctor's orders. He recommends hypertension sufferers visit Symptom of Hypertension. Also, learn more about the connection between hypertension and anxiety and how to control it at Dealing With Anxiety.

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