Practice Visualization To Cool Down And Relax This Summer

While the sweltering heat of summer looms over your head, don’t let your diet, fitness, or mental health get pushed to the back burner. Instead, actively participate in the #HealthySummerWithActivLiving campaign to thrive in different circumstances and lead a wholesome lifestyle.

Try mindfulness visualization by yoga, meditation, and wellness expert Manisha Kohli. You can practice visualization anytime and anywhere. Summers can drain your energy; make you lose your cool, and cause irritation, frustration, and restlessness. Therefore, when the heat and high temperatures overwhelms you, you can always go back to visualizing something that calms your senses.

Visualization exercises can calm your body down and help you feel amazing. Get into a comfortable position. You can sit or lie down to practice visualization. Close your eyes and take a deep breath. As you exhale with a sigh, start relaxing your body. When carried out with a gentle smile, this exercise can calm your mind and body. You go into a deep state of relaxation, which continues with prolonged visualization.

Take a moment to visualize a place, holiday, or any space where you feel at one with nature. Imagine yourself moving forward as you enter your vision deeply. It can be a soothing walk along the beach, being on top of a mountain surrounded by greenery, or walking in a forest. Visualization can help activate your senses of smell, vision, and the touch on your skin, giving you an immersive and peaceful experience. Meditation or visualization also makes you feel grateful for the surroundings that render a comforting sensation. Focus on each body part and the gentle feeling that connects with them.

Visualization not only caters to being around nature. You can even visualize yourself achieving goals. Once you set your mind to it, you can even manifest it in reality.

This feeling of instant positivity and happiness is unparalleled. Experience this guided imagery with all your senses. On a count of five, guide yourself out of the visualization exercise. Open your eyes, feeling wide-awake and wonderful. Improve your mood and de-stress with visualization. The unwanted emotions, tension, and exhaustion drain out of your body, making you feel light, content, and relaxed. You can always return to this newfound sense of harmony, making you feel more in control of your difficult feelings.

If high temperatures bog you down, then tune into the #HealthySummerWithActivLiving campaign to beat the summer heat.

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