If you’re like me, it may not be very easy to begin learning to relax. Stress can be bad for your health & your life. If you really want to live a more fulfilling & satisfying life, it is important to learn to truly relax more.
Stress & tension begin with our way of thinking. When we think about what we don’t want we may experience fear and/or worry & this usually results in tension & stress.
You can begin to retrain your perspective to a more positive one. When you begin to focus more on what you do want to experience & especially on what you are grateful & appreciative for in your life, the only way you will get what you want is by letting go. If there is any tension (mental or physical holding on), you will not have what you want.
I highly recommend to begin to retrain yourself to learn to relax both in mind & in body. This will not happen overnight. This is a process that will take time, yet the rewards are definitely worth it.
You can begin by training yourself to be more aware of your thoughts. When you have a thought, do you judge it? If you do you may tense up a bit. Try observing your thoughts without any judgment as they arise. This technique is excellent for reducing mental & emotional stress.
As you get out of reactive thinking, you will become more self-aware. As you become more self-aware you can become a more proactive thinker & regain control of your thoughts. Being in control of your thoughts rather than allowing them to control you will remove a lot of stress from your life.
Try listing off what you are truly thankful for as soon as you wake up every day starting right away. Do the same thing just before you go to sleep. This can & will begin to retrain your brain to focus more on the positive things in your life. The more you make this a habit, the easier it will become to shift your perspective when disappointments happen in life. You will shift your thinking automatically to the things you are grateful for & you will feel more relaxed.
Today’s lesson is: “Focus on gratitude daily.” You can do it!
Your friend,
William 
