More Relaxing Perimenopause Exercises (Perimenopause Exercises That Relax the Soul continued)
Visualization techniques. This is probably the easiest exercise there is. You may opt to lie down or sit down. Loosen tight clothing, and close your eyes. You imagine and form mental images as you take a mental trip to a place that you find relaxing – you imagine yourself at the beach, hearing the sound of the waves, feeling the spray of sea water on your body, etc. Or you may want to imagine that you are taking a road trip, cruising with a friend in your top-down, feeling the crisp air of the lush countryside. Do whatever tickles your fancy, as long as you can get to relax in the process.
By the way, allot a specific time when you will do this. You might get lost in the sensation and wake up from a dream only to find out that you forgot to cook dinner for the kids.
Listening to music. This can be relaxing too, especially when you enjoy listening to music. A housewife friend of mine always has a small music player in the kitchen. She claims that she doesn’t feel like she’s working because when she has opera music in the kitchen, it seems that time swiftly passes by, and she does her chores without any hassle.
Now maybe you’re not into opera. You could be into classical, pop, alternative, or new age. Whatever the medium, do it if it works for you.
Massage. You can have a professional massage therapist do it for you, or you can do self-massage: Put your thumbs behind your ears, try to spread your fingers on top of your head and massage your scalp in slow circular motions by using just your fingertips.
Breathing techniques. There is one relaxing breathing exercise a friend taught me. This is especially handy when a kid is sick, I can’t focus or when stress just keeps on knocking at my door.
- The tip of your tongue should be behind your upper front teeth, feeling the gum in between them. This seems awkward during the first tries, but it won’t be if you practice doing it regularly.
- Inhale through your nose and make a mental count to four.
- Exhale through your mouth. Make a whooshing sound as you do it.
- Inhale again and hold your breath, count up to seven.
- Exhale through the mouth. Make a whooshing sound again to eight counts.
- Repeat the cycle five times.
Do this at least twice a day. This works like a sedative on a poor, frazzled soul. Trust me. When your kids start screaming and making a mess all over the house, doing this exercise releases your pent-up stress and emotions. When you’re done, you can face your kids, calm like a bird. With this exercise, you improve your mind’s ability to think clearly, to focus and to concentrate. Your muscles are relaxed, irritability goes away (or at least lessens), and the anxiety attacks tone down, helping you to become the tranquil and serene person you can be.
Another deep breathing exercise would be to sit comfortably with your back straight. Before breathing, put one hand on your chest, the other on your stomach. Inhale through your nose; the hand on your stomach should rise and the one on your chest should have barely moved. Exhale through your mouth and push out as much air as you can. The hand on your tummy should move in; the one on your chest shouldn’t have moved at all. Continue doing this until you feel de-stressed enough to stop. As time progresses, you will not need to use your hands as you’re used to the feel of deep breathing already.
You can relax anytime you want – you can do it before your day starts, or you can do it after your daily chores. Either way, these exercises for perimenopause are a good way to “leave all troubles behind”, giving way to mind and body rejuvenation.
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