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Calming Agitation of the Nerves: An Exercise · Sri Aurobindo Studies

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  Most people get wound up, occasionally or frequently this
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  leads to what is called an ayurveda derange bata bata, is
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  the Dosha that represents the air element in the being.
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  The symptoms can include nervous, tics headaches in
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  digestion, insomnia and a general feeling of lack of ease
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  or peace. This can be occasion by worry,
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  anticipation or nervous. Austrian overloaded senses and
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  in today's modern world perhaps one of the biggest culprits is
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  interfacing with various electronic devices such as TV
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  sets cell phones, or tablets computers etc.
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  Additionally certain foods or beverages have been known to
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  accentuate nervous energy and particular coffee or tea
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  containing caffeine. Particularly if indulged in Yes.
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  By taking steps to begin addressing, the primary causes
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  an individual can notice the various aspects of the being
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  becoming more calm. It may also be necessary to
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  engage in specific types of exercises.
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  To Aid. This process meditation can be
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  helpful but an excited state of the nerves is antithetical to
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  meditation. Frequently deep breathing
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  techniques or the use of certain mantras while focusing on the
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  breath, can be of immense help. the mother recommends, a simple
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  technique below as an example of the type of exercise, one can
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  undertake to calm the nerves and bring a measure of peace to the
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  being similarly, Walking in the forest or long, the Oceanside.
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  They act as a calming Aid. Whichever method one chooses.
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  There should still be an effort to address the actual underlying
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  causes The mother notes quote. These are phenomena of
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  self-identification. Only, they are involuntary.
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  And this is also one of the methods used today.
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  To cure nervous diseases, when someone cannot sleep cannot be
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  restful, because he is too excited and nervous and his
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  nerves are ill and weakened by excessive agitation, he is told
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  to sit in front of an aquarium. For instance, an aquarium.
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  That's very lovely, isn't it? Before an aquarium with pretty
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  little fish in it goldfish just to sit there settle down in an
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  easy chair and try. Not to think of anything,
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  particularly not his troubles and look at the fish.
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  So he looks at the fish. Moving around coming and going
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  swimming. Gliding turning meeting Crossing
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  chasing one, another indefinitely.
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  And also the water flowing slowly and the passing fish
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  after a while, he lives the life of fishes.
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  He comes and goes swims Glides plays and at the end of the
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  Hour, his nerves are in a perfect State and he is
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  completely restful. But the condition is that one
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  must not think of one's troubles, simply watch the fish
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  in quote reference SRI, aurobindo, and the mother living
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  within the yoga approach to psychological health and growth,
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  disturbances of the body, and physical Consciousness.
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  Healing the nerves Pages, 1012 107,