My TCM acupuncturist says the same thing. Forcing muscles to relax is not the same thing as genuinely relaxing.
How do you force the muscles to relax? You mean by various devices, like a massage gun? Or perhaps by pressing certain acupuncture points, which cause the muscles to relax but the person is still holding the tension in their body (e.g. they are holding their breath)? And so it’s not true relaxation… Is that what you had in mind?
Progressive muscle relaxation or similar techniques are seen as stressful for the body. You can learn to focus and intentionally relax specific muscles.
It is best to relax without intention apparently. He recommends meditation instead. 🩵
He’s actually a big fan of massage and self massage too. 🩵
Progressive muscle relaxation or similar techniques are seen as stressful for the body.
He’s actually a big fan of massage and self massage too.
To me it seems a bit counter-intuitive that progressive muscle relaxation is considered stressful on the body, while massage is not. I’ve just looked it up and haven’t found that PMR would be stressful on the body…? Are there some online resources where it is explained?
Hi James
Have you happiness in your life now? What changes did you make to your lifestyle after you came out of retreat? Can you still access that infinitenessness of love, intelligence & nothing?
Can I ask what do you mean by nothing? ie no hatred, envy, greed, no obstructions to the truth of reality?
Regards Roberta
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