The modern way of living is filled with stresses and strains, and very few people are able to avoid them. They may dream of their escapes, but they generally remain just dreams; the morning awakening brings the tough, difficult facts that have to be faced. Living in the modern era, we must make up our minds that what we cannot escape has to be faced with equanimity, and the paradoxical thing about it is that the more we adopt this frame of mind, the less harmful and devitalizing the strains become.
“You must relax” has become the modern watchword, and there is no doubt that it has been born out of sheer necessity. Consciously to relax means that we have to discipline the mind to take conscious charge of the situation and insist on the practice of “letting go”- of release willed by a mind fully conscious of the dangers of increased mental and emotional tension that will inevitably bring disaster in its train.
Practicing relaxation of mind and body calls for self-discipline, and this is not easy, especially for those who are in most need of it. But, like the breaking of all kinds of habits, it can be done by those who want to achieve certain results. Some clear picture of the desired goal must be in the mind, and those who suffer from any form of disease, and especially skin disfigurement, should have a goal that is well worth while.
Relaxation is a mental concept. It must exist in the mind. The body may be quite inactive, and even asleep, but if the mind is agitated relaxation will not be complete. If one dreams of a quiet pastoral scene, in which the simple things of life are being enjoyed, the body will be more at rest than if one dreams of climbing a mountain or of doing some other exciting and strenuous performance. For the maximum of relaxation the mind must be at rest, and until the individual is able to achieve that blessed state his nervous impulses will be flowing all over his system.
There are no short cuts to mental relaxation. Many of the lengthy volumes that are written about it leaves the reader more exasperated than relaxed because, in the last analysis, the only help he is likely to get is by applying his own will. It is like all the other forms of self-discipline- fasting, breaking the smoking habit, and so on. You have to be convinced that the results will be worth while, and, after that, you take the load on your own shoulders.
When you have taught yourself to relax you are more than half-way on the road to recovery. Without relaxation, in skin complaints especially, you are not giving yourself a fair chance.
*38/154/5*
RELEASING THE STRAIN IN SKIN DISEASE
The modern way of living is filled with stresses and strains, and very few people are able to avoid them. They may dream of their escapes, but they generally remain just dreams; the morning awakening brings the tough, difficult facts that have to be faced. Living in the modern era, we must make up our minds that what we cannot escape has to be faced with equanimity, and the paradoxical thing about it is that the more we adopt this frame of mind, the less harmful and devitalizing the strains become.”You must relax” has become the modern watchword, and there is no doubt that it has been born out of sheer necessity. Consciously to relax means that we have to discipline the mind to take conscious charge of the situation and insist on the practice of “letting go”- of release willed by a mind fully conscious of the dangers of increased mental and emotional tension that will inevitably bring disaster in its train.Practicing relaxation of mind and body calls for self-discipline, and this is not easy, especially for those who are in most need of it. But, like the breaking of all kinds of habits, it can be done by those who want to achieve certain results. Some clear picture of the desired goal must be in the mind, and those who suffer from any form of disease, and especially skin disfigurement, should have a goal that is well worth while.Relaxation is a mental concept. It must exist in the mind. The body may be quite inactive, and even asleep, but if the mind is agitated relaxation will not be complete. If one dreams of a quiet pastoral scene, in which the simple things of life are being enjoyed, the body will be more at rest than if one dreams of climbing a mountain or of doing some other exciting and strenuous performance. For the maximum of relaxation the mind must be at rest, and until the individual is able to achieve that blessed state his nervous impulses will be flowing all over his system.There are no short cuts to mental relaxation. Many of the lengthy volumes that are written about it leaves the reader more exasperated than relaxed because, in the last analysis, the only help he is likely to get is by applying his own will. It is like all the other forms of self-discipline- fasting, breaking the smoking habit, and so on. You have to be convinced that the results will be worth while, and, after that, you take the load on your own shoulders.When you have taught yourself to relax you are more than half-way on the road to recovery. Without relaxation, in skin complaints especially, you are not giving yourself a fair chance.
*38/154/5*
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