AIf we are interested in health and wellness issues, we have certainly read many articles recommending breathing exercises and meditation for stress management. But the BBC in a new publication he presents a less common idea, which promises the same result: yes we will disappear in one maze.
Labyrinths, as columnist Norman Miller explains, have been used for centuries to calm the mind, comforting THE ANXIETYto restore the balance of life, to Strengthening THE creativity and understanding. During the Middle Ages almost the 25% in cathedrals there are labyrinths and now they are re-emerging in popular anti-stress practice.
The columnist, however, clarifies that he is not referring to the labyrinths that repeat the dead ends, which may on the contrary cause tension, but to the classic designs, where we know to find- ours. it’s easy HIM STEPPING.
“A labyrinth is a safe passage in unpredictable timesas he said Dr. Lauren Artista marriage and family therapist and Anglican priest, who since 1996 founded the non-profit organization The truth which organizes meditations in the labyrinth. “Many people, like me, fail to meditate sitting down. A walking meditation requires the same inner awareness» as he explained himself.
“Many people, like me, cannot meditate sitting down. A walking meditation requires the same inner thought”
The trend of returning to labyrinths experienced such a revival, in fact, that from 2009 has been established World Labyrinth Day (first Saturday in May).
Green mazes, in particular, are an additional way to contact nature, even in its best form, according to the visual. Anne Drehfal: “They encourage us to think about our environment on a different scale and to do it while taking it slow».
The social worker also points out the benefits of the practice Jocelyn Shealy McGee, from Baylor University in Texas. Especially in high stress environments: “For those in hospitals and prisons, walking a maze helps them survive, as a practice that brings them together BODY and SPIRIT, in addition to conventional medical treatment or psychotherapy. Our study shows that walking through a maze develops feelings in peace and so on positive GREETINGSreduces stress, develops compassion for ourselves and our relationships with others, an opportunity to reflect on our lives and give them meaning».