Mental focus is a huge part of Peace. What we focus on will dictate how our Body feels, and it's easy to get bogged down with lots of other seemingly important 'responsibilities.' We forget that WE are responsible for our Inner Peace. How we can get it back in the 3 precious 'waiting-for-the-coffee-to-brew' minutes that we have for ourselves? Maybe it's the 15 minute drive to work. Here is a foolproof, quick-fix method to bring your Mind & Body back to a centered and grounded state. It will leave you in a better frame of mind to re-start from a Peaceful Place.
“Peace of mind is really as easy as riding a bike, once you know how you just do it.”
~ Oystein Henriksen
You can try yoga, martial arts, paying for herbs and anti-depressants, but Inner Peace all boils down to one thing: the Mind and Body connection. Knowing this simple fact will make it easier to 'nip in the bud' stressful thoughts that lead to shallow breathing and toxic chemistry in the blood from stress hormones.
It doesn't matter what faith, job or status One has, this truth applies to All. Don't be intimidated by the image below, if you try to understand this and apply it to your daily life: you will have FULL control of your emotions...ALWAYS!
There are 4 brainwave groups listed below: Beta, Alpha, Theta and Delta.
In the Beta brainwave state, all of our daily stresses exist here. Driving to work, finding a job, relationship issues, there are endless little stresses that take place during Beta. Knowing this, it seems logical that to go into our Alpha and Theta states is to enter into relaxation. We need to be in the right brainwave state to create Inner Peace in our Self.
The #1 most effective and lasting way to leave an undesirable emotional state is as simple as this: BREATHING. Once you discover that rhythmic breathing and brainwaves are connected, Inner Peace is suddenly available to you.
Our society teaches us to breathe with our chests which creates shallow breathing, leading to a chemical reaction in our system. This affects our health. By breathing properly, we can bring our Minds from Beta to a more relaxed, calm state: Alpha, Theta or Delta. These states do not allow emotional turmoil to exist.
Proper Breathing Technique:
1. Breathe OUT through mouth
2. Breathe IN via nose
3. HOLD the breath
(expanding the breath downwards using diaphragm)
4. Breathe OUT through mouth and repeat sequence...
The following Breathing Rhythms below have numbers which equal a count of one second. Focus only on the counts.
4 = 4 second count.
8 = 8 second count, and so on.
You will feel your brain actually shift into a different frequency and the side effect of that shift: Peace.
• BETA FREQUENCY: 14Hz – 30Hz
Awake, Normal Alert Consciousness
Breathing Rhythm:
Inhale 1
Hold 0
Exhale 1
Hold Out 0
• ALPHA FREQUENCY: 8Hz – 14Hz
Relaxed Consciousness
Breathing Rhythm:
Inhale 4
Hold 8
Exhale 8
Hold Out 4
• ALPHA-THETA FREQUENCY
Going Down...
Breathing Rhythm:
Inhale 8
Hold 8
Exhale 8
Hold Out 4
• THETA FREQUENCY: 4Hz – 8Hz
Deep Relaxation
Breathing Rhythm:
Inhale 4
Hold 8
Exhale 16
Hold Out 4
• DELTA FREQUENCY: 0.5Hz – 4Hz
Deep, Dreamless Sleep
Breathing Rhythm:
Inhale 4
Hold 8
Exhale 32
Hold Out 4
It can be this easy, it just takes a little practice. Peace be with you, my Friends.
