10 [ Wisdom of Training] What to Start right now is Relaxation

What to Start right now is Relaxation    Have you looked at how hardened your body is throughout your life? You can't imagine how stiff it is from the neck area to the shoulders, chest, abdomen and waist. The muscles in the body harden very slowly, so you just don't feel it right away.      You thought there was no dust in the room you live in, but when light comes in through the cracks in the window, you can see fine dust. As we live our whole lives without knowing that our bodies are hardened, we get sick.    The first thing to do before entering meditation is to relax your body and mind. In order to relax the body, it is necessary to practice lying on your back. Roll a pillow or cushion about 7cm in diameter into a circle, put it on your back (do it alternately behind your belly button and behind your nipples), and lie down in a large square to relax your body. If you are a disc patient or have a lot of back pain, you can start with a 5cm high cushion and gradually change to a higher one. Beginners will have so much pain that they will not be able to relax their lower back. The more severe the pain in the lower back, the more stiff the body is, so please take more strength.    When practicing reclining, it is good to play meditation music or calm music. Alternatively, relaxing while listening to good words that move your mind will greatly help your meditation. Start with 10 minutes and gradually increase it. Please don't overdo it in the beginning. If you try to relax for a long time while your body is stiff, you may injure your nerves.    The pain starts when you put a cushion on your back and relax. You have to relax more at times like this. The more you hold on to the pain, the stronger the pain will become. You have to be patient while being immersed. Slow your inhalation and exhalation when practicing lying. Inhale more slowly. You can do it with the intention of sending the inhalation down to the low belly. There is something to be aware of at this point. Our bodies relax more when we exhale than when we inhale. However, if you continuously lengthen your exhalation, all the muscles involved in breathing will be stiffened to make exhalation easier. Of course, the space in the lungs will get smaller and smaller.    If you hold your exhalation for such a long time, your lung space will shrink and you will eventually reach a state of oxygen deprivation. Also, as the lung space becomes smaller, it becomes difficult to supply more sufficient oxygen.    At this time, shallow and short breathing may cause severe convulsions, unconsciousness, and apnea due to alkalinization of the body due to carbon dioxide deficiency. If excessive force is applied during inhalation, the respiratory mechanism is stimulated and all muscles and nerves in the human body are stiffened. At this time, the stress hormone noradrenaline is secreted. When stress hormones are secreted, the heart beats faster, the stomach secretes excessive acid, and blood vessels narrow. The scariest thing of all is the stiffness of the smooth muscles.    Smooth muscles are also called ‘involuntary muscles’ and are muscles that play a very important role in the human body.