Music, Yoga for High Blood Pressure | Natural Remedies for Stress Relief

Maintain Blood Pressure:

The calming and soothing sound of the ocean waves can significantly reduce blood pressure levels in the elderly, reveals a new study.

In the study, 20 subjects were asked to listen to a 12 minute ATP programme or an audio-guided relaxation-training programme with background sounds of ocean waves and a comforting, and gentle voice, for 3 times a week for a period of 4 months.

Another batch of 21 participants was asked to listen to a 12 minute Mozart sonata.

The systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure, and the heart rates of all the participants were recorded before and after the sessions.

The elderly participants, belonging to the batch that was made to listen to the ocean waves and also the other batch listening to the Mozart sonata demonstrated lower blood pressure levels and heart rates.

Tips for Blood Pressure Control:

Incorporate adequate time period for pursuing a hobby, or gardening, or going for a walk, or practicing yoga and meditation, in your daily routine.

These help you to unwind and de-stress, and gives you time to focus on something that you love to do.

Relaxing and Stress Relief:

Follow this simple technique everyday to feel complete deep physical, emotional, and mental relaxation.

Sit down or lie down. Inhale and exhale effortlessly. Relax all the muscles in your body.
Now imagine yourself standing on a beach.
Feel the beautiful golden sands beneath your legs. See the clear blue skies. Hear the gentle murmur of the waves lapping on the shore. Observe the trees swaying gently in the breeze.
Smell the fresh sea air.
Actually take time out to see and explore the place. You could go for a swim or a walk down the beach.
When you’re ready, return to reality.

Benefits of Relaxation:

The practice of this technique helps achieve inner stillness.
Helps you de-clutter your mind and drop unnecessary baggage.
Emotions such as anger, jealousy, hatred, worry, fear, anguish, are triggered by external realities and also by our thoughts. Visualization helps to block out irritating and unwanted thoughts and helps to focus on something pleasant.
It calms and centers you for the day ahead.
It soothes an emotional storm and heals and transforms negative emotions.

Pranayama for Blood Pressure Control:

Sama Vritti Pranayama (Equal Breath):

Sit comfortably and become aware of your breathing.
After sometime incorporate a mental count. Make your inhalation and exhalation, each of 4 beats. Then gradually increase the count to 5 counts and then 6 counts.
Relax all the muscles in your body and see that there are no tension knots anywhere.
Do not stress your self though. Breathe comfortably.
Gradually increase your count to the number that is comfortable for you. When ready, come out of the pranayama technique.