Featured
Relaxation Technique
Sugar Editorial Picks
Relax Already: Find Calm Through Family Photos
Sometimes it seems like the more effort we put into shutting down our busy brains, the harder it is to accomplish. Jam-packed, stressful days make true relaxation challenging for many of us, and we often forgo winding down after work because of time demands. If taking a 90-second vacation doesn't always work for you, look through pictures from previous vacations to help get you to a state of relaxation.
Class Act: Yoga Nidra (Yoga Sleep)
If you're stressed out, wound up, or feeling down, then you're in desperate need of Yoga Nidra. It's the definition of deep relaxation.
The nidra class is devoted to bringing you into complete stillness and calmness while still being aware.
Relax Already: Active Relaxation
I know that it seems like a contradiction of terms, but active relaxation is a real technique for getting rid of unwanted tension. Stress creates muscle tension so actively relaxing your muscles can really help clear your mind and ease your level of anxiety. Hold the following positions for 5 seconds and focus on the sensation of muscle tightness.
Other Search Results
Relax Already: Get an Aston Patterning Massage
With all the hustle and bustle of the holidays, it is important to make sure you fit in a little "you time" every now and again. I was given the opportunity for some serious "me time" during a recent Aston Patterning Massage (APM) session compliments of Tre Balm Beauty Boutique and Skin Care Studio here in San Francisco and let me tell you, it was much needed.
For anyone that has never had this type of massage before, APM is basically a massage technique that combines deep tissue work, massage, and movement all in one.
Relax Already: Thai Yoga Massage
The latest in relaxation involves a little more work than just laying on a massage table and getting rubbed down.
Thai Yoga Massage (some people call it "Thai Massage" only) is a massage where the practitioner guides the recipient through a series of yoga postures while massaging along the body's pressure points. Ultimately it is a full body massage performed on a floor mat with a practitioner who uses hands, feet, arms, and legs to guide the client into various yoga postures.
Relax Already: Meditate
Being stressed out can have negative effects on your body and your self esteem. One way to alleviate stress is to meditate. If that sounds too woo woo for you, well read on and see just how simple it is.
Stress
In This Report- Highlights
- Introduction
- The Body's Response
- Complications
- Conditions with Similar Sym...
- Treatment
- Risk Factors
- Lifestyle Changes
- Resources
- References
- Some people are pre-programmed for a heightened response to stress by conditions in the womb. Pregnant women under stress who eat a diet high in protein and low in carbohydrates have babies with higher cortisol levels. Later on, these levels increase in response to stress.
- The impact of stress on the heart and circulation system is becoming more clear.
Back pain and sciatica
In This Report- Highlights
- Introduction
- Causes
- Risk Factors
- Diagnosis
- Medications
- Complementary and Alternati...
- Exercise and Physical Thera...
- Surgery
- Other Treatments
- Specific Treatment for Acut...
- Specific Treatment for Chro...
- Prognosis
- Complications
- Prevention
- Resources
- References
Can't Fall Asleep? Try These Tips
It's so frustrating to be lying in bed, knowing you need your beauty rest and you can't for the life of you fall asleep. So the next time you find yourself tossing and turning, try these helpful tips from fellow FitSugar readers.
- "In desperate times, I do the relaxation technique I learned in yoga when you breath and focus on relaxing each little part of your body.
Fibromyalgia
In This Report- Highlights
- Introduction
- Causes
- Risk Factors
- Diagnosis
- Conditions with Similar Sym...
- Prognosis
- Treatment
- Lifestyle Changes
- Behavioral Therapy
- Medications
- Resources
- References
- People with fibromyalgia have decreased activity in opioid receptors in parts of the brain that affect mood and the emotional aspect of pain, researchers have found. This might explain why fibromyalgia patients are likely to experience depression, and are not very responsive to opioid painkillers.
- Researchers have identified a conflict between sensory perception and nervous system processing in people with fibromyalgia. One study suggests that people with the condition might have greater awareness of, or less tolerance for, movement problems (such as tremor) that don't match with their expected sensory feedback.
More on FitSugar
Fall Award Season
Top Brands
Oliver Bonas
Princesse Tam-Tam
Brand Alley