Introduction to Self-conditioning Yoga (4) Relieve stress and eliminate headaches
Foundation article
Head relaxation
Characteristic effects: This action strongly stretches the back of the head, promotes blood circulation in the blood vessels behind the head, and prevents tinnitus, dizziness, headache, and neurasthenia.
Practice method: Practice 3 to 5 times a day, and stay in the completion stance for 5 to 10 seconds.
Notes: When practicing this pose, stretch your head forward and backward as much as possible. The effect will be better, but you don't need to be forced. The key point is to be able to feel the pressure on your head and the stretch on your neck.
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Stand your back straight, put your right fingers together, and hold your back neck. Place your left hand halfway on your knees, relax your internal organs, and keep breathing naturally for 8 to 10 seconds.
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Sit your legs cross-legged on the ground, cross your hands and fingers to hug your head, relax your spine, retract your chin, and keep breathing naturally.
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Hold your hands on your shoulders, pull the trapezius muscles behind your shoulders forward, inhale and straighten your spine, exhale and tilt your head back, open your throat, and push your chest forward for 3 to 5 seconds. Inhale and lift your head, exhale, relax, and breathe naturally.
Consolidation Chapter Head Twist Type
Characteristic effects: In addition to improving headache and neurasthenia, this recipe also has the effect of preventing gray hair, stimulating metabolism, and preventing dandruff.
Practice method: Practice 2 - 3 times a day, and stay in the completion stance for 5 - 10 seconds.
Notes: Focus your consciousness on the top of your head and pay attention to maintaining smooth breathing.
1 Sit your legs cross-legged on the ground, stand your back straight, place your right hand half-clench on your right knee, and place your left fingers together on your head to maintain even breathing.
2 Slowly twist your head obliquely to the left and upward slowly.
3 Do it in the opposite direction.
Intimate tips for making headaches disappear quickly
In addition to a few headaches caused by illness, most people's headaches are tension headaches caused by mental stress, excessive stress, and poor posture. Especially if a certain movement or posture is maintained for too long, resulting in muscle rigidity and spasm, which is the main cause of headaches. You can apply cold or ice to the painful area of your head and press it slightly for about half a minute to relieve vasospasm. The shoulder and neck area can be relieved by hot compress or hot bath.
Do more relaxation exercises when you have free time, such as chin retraction exercises, and the chin is retracted as far as possible. Do it 5 to 10 times in a row, which has the effect of correcting the position of the cervical spine. In addition, you can use 15 grams of medlar and 15 grams of chrysanthemum, boiled in 1000 ml for 3 to 5 minutes, and drink it twice a day. It can promote blood circulation, remove blood stasis, and relieve vasospasm.
Relax after yoga
After each posture, do a completely relaxed posture to help relax your body and mind. The following ways to rest can help you relax completely.
Big break, anytime, anywhere
1. You can lie down on your back, push your chin out slightly, and open your mouth naturally.
2. Palms down and arms relax.
3. Release your feet as wide as your shoulders and relax.
4. Breathing should also be completely relaxed, keep your mood stable and relaxed, and present a feeling of joy and happiness.
Intimate tip: During practice, you can take a big break and adjust your breath between each posture, but the time should not be too long, just 1 to 2 minutes.
Massage and massage to soothe the body and mind
After completing all the movements, you must do a simple relaxing action of tapping the whole body or massaging various parts. Take a grip shape, massage the head with gentle tapping, and pat the forehead, eyebrows, face with moderate force., chin, waist, and legs can help eliminate physical fatigue and reduce the damage caused by muscle tightness during exercise. After doing yoga, you usually sweat all over your body, and your pores are completely open, so you should avoid taking a bath for half an hour.
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1. Sit in the lotus lotus position, sit with your legs crossed on the ground, place your heels close to your perineum, and stand your back straight.
2. Then breathe in, clench your fists with your palms upwards and place them on your knees.
3. Close his eyes slightly and slowly breathe out.
Intimate tip: After practicing yoga, it is best to sit quietly for 5 to 10 minutes to concentrate. When sitting quietly, you should adopt a relaxed sitting posture, breathe and breathe to help your body relax.
Eat light, small amounts are appropriate
After practicing yoga, it is best to sit quietly for a while before drinking water, and use warm water. The diet should be light and small, and it is not advisable to ingest spicy, acidic or greasy irritating foods. (Editor in charge: Liang Liying)