Think about changing the channel that' plays mindlessly in your head. Change your thoughts away from the thousands of stress inducing thoughts that permeate your thinking toward calm, pleasant, physically soothing thoughts and you can take your body toward a more physically healthy space.
One way to do this is with visual aids. In this case, pictures of highly pleasurable scenes.
Take a look at the pictures posted on Bored Panda, below. Take time to really let the images sink in. Enhance the experience by taking long, slow inhales followed by long, full exhales, while you will your body to relax with each exhale, while simultaneously enjoying the pictures.
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Let your mind luxuriate in the sensations you might feel if you were actually present in the picture. Imagine the sounds you might hear, the smells. What might you see in the scene if the picture were expanded to include what is behind you?
Pictures of beauty found in the nature are highly inspirational to me. They help me refresh and appreciate the world around me. Others find works created by visual artists inspiring: paintings, collage, sculpture.
What inspires you? What kinds of images do you find pleasurable, refreshing, or relaxing?
