Long story short, meditation works.
Life’s such a rush these days; there seems to be a perpetual headache all the time. Partly this can be attributed to our lovely Bangalore weather, which, like a confused person, can’t seem to make up its mind about a steady state. Amazingly, we desperately need the fan’s breeze the moment the 2-hour power cut starts. Then, of course, we have our favorite hand-operated ‘punkha’.
Coming back to this headache, I decided to outsource it. I thought about it and found it rather easy to do. I felt at my wit’s end at first, but I have found a clever way to ease the pressure.
It’s time out time, folks!
Here’s what you do:
Meditate to get rid of headache
- Create just ten minutes for yourself (I know this could be the toughest part – but bite the bullet and do it). Make sure there are no interruptions (this means you switch off your mobile phone, take your landline off the hook or just kill the volume – whatever)
- Sit alone or lie down comfortably (I go for the lie down – harder to get up, you see)
- Close your eyes
- Consciously, feel yourself breathe, as you inhale and exhale – developing an easy rhythm as you do so.
- Think of a scene that appeals to you, that makes you feel pleasant all over – bringing on a sense of tranquility – a calm mountain with a quiet stream with the lukewarm rays of the sun in the clear dry air does it for me. Or maybe a quiet beach and the faint sound of the waves might work.
- Put yourself in this scene you have visualized – and focus on your breathing.
- Stay with this feeling for about five minutes
- Now, very slowly, open your eyes.
- Continue to sit, or lie down for a minute or two
- Get up. (I also stretch luxuriously and slowly)
- Go about your usual stuff
You won’t believe how invigorating the above can be until you try it. It’s not mumbo jumbo. It works. Actually, it is a bit like self-hypnosis – and you’ll be surprised how this becomes a habit for a whole lot of situations when you are feeling stressed out. It costs nothing – except sparing yourself a well-deserved ten minutes. That’s the beauty of meditation.
Enjoy!
🙂