What does “empty your thoughts” or “relax” really mean?
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The Problem of “Relaxing”
While you were reading about spirituality, meditation, yoga, ESP, or any kind of body practice, how many times did you come across the notion of relaxation?
This verb and those similar to it, are usually found in form of request like: “relax your body”, “empty your thoughts” or even as provocative metaphysical ideas such as: “become nothing” etc.
This serves as a type of pre-condition for the upcoming practice, but the problem is, one rarely talks about the meaning of the mentioned phrases.
In 90% of cases, you won’t find any kind of explanation or technique to achieve a “relaxed” state.
In this lection, we will address some of the aforementioned problems, offering a few simple ways to approach relaxation of mind and body, also developing the focus alongside the process.
Reading is the first step. Practice is the rest.
The rest of this lesson is in Mind, with practice tools, reminders and a journal that shows your progress.
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Questions about Relaxation Techniques
How long is the Relaxation Techniques lesson?
About 25 minutes of reading in all, in short parts of about five minutes. Read one a day, or go at your own pace in the Mind app.
Is the Relaxation Techniques lesson free?
The beginning is free to read on this page. The rest comes with a Mind subscription in the app.
Do I need experience before starting the Relaxation Techniques lesson?
No. It starts from the basics and builds step by step, so you can begin today whether you are new to the topic or not.
