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Signs You Are Headed for Heartache

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Getting dumped is not a pleasant thing to have to go through. However, as unpleasant as it can be, there are usually ways to tell if your significant other is looking to break up with you. All you have to do is keep your eyes open and watch for the signs of a relationship going bad. Knowing your relationship is headed for the rocks can be very painful, but at the same time it is also good to know what is going on in your life and your relationship.

One of the first things you should look for if your relationship is headed south is if your loved one looks to get off the phone quickly when he or she is talking to you. If they can’t wait to end the conversation, chances are they have something else on their minds. This is definitely not a SURE sign that your loved one is looking to leave, just be cautious and aware of the situation.

Another thing that might be an indicator that your lover is longing for freedom is if he or she won’t talk about the future. If your loved one is constantly avoiding talking about any future you may or may not have together, this could be indicative of not wanting to stick around. When your significant other is so commitment-shy that you can’t plan your WEEK ahead, it’s time to think.

One more thing to look out for to see if your relationship is indeed winding down is if your significant other picks unnecessary, silly fights with you. Often, this is a sign of wanting the relationship to end, but not wanting to make the first move. Picking insignificant fights with you is a way for your significant other to try to make you angry enough to break up with them. They get the desired result effect without having to be the monster that directly causes all the heartache. This is a sneaky way to get the job done but it often works.

Another thing to keep an eye out for is when your significant other loses interest in sex. This is an indicator that he or she is cooling off in the romance department as well. This is a big one. This sign is very hard to miss and it could mean very bad things for the future of your relationship.

One final thing to watch out for when you think your relationship is on a downward spiral is if he or she wants “some space” or “to see other people.” This is not a good sign. It’s a way to “ease” out of the relationship without making a big deal out of it. BEWARE! This is not as innocuous as it seems. Chances are, as soon as you let him or her go, he or she will make a run for it.

None of these scenarios are ever concrete signs that something is wrong with your relationship. Chances are, however, that they are definitely not good signs. Do not become paranoid, but be smart. Pay attention to signs that are trying to smack you right in the face. If you would like to know how to get concrete proof of infidelity, click here. Best advice? Take a deep breath and communicate. It won’t hurt any less if you let it fester until you are both uncomfortable. Get it out there in the open if you think something is going on.

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Stress and Yoga

Stress, anxiety, anger and frustration have terrible consequences on physical and mental health. Yoga helps neutralize these harsh effects on health.

When life gets chaotic and stressful, it is all too easy to feel overpowered and crushed by the various events happening around. Uncertainty, indecision, and dissatisfaction surface, and the mind seem to be exploding. Tension, worry, anxiety, apprehension, fear and emotional upheavals, all take a very heavy toll on the health. Stress causes a host of psychological and physical disorders. Recurrent headaches, muscle pains, backache, insomnia, elevated blood pressure, elevated cholesterol, cardiac disorders, hair loss, mood swings, rage, and depression are just a few of the dreadful consequences of stress.

What can be Done About Stress?

Primarily, one needs to take action before a ‘burn out’. Determine the cause of stress and work towards alleviating it. Practice healthy living. Follow a healthy and habitual regimen. Eat right, sleep well, follow a hobby, and most essentially be grateful of the body and treasure it.

Yoga is a powerful discipline that helps lessen the impact of stress successfully.

Counter-acting Stress through Yoga

Yoga is a very ancient science that helps one attain ‘communion with God’. Drawn from the Sanskrit word ‘Yuj’, it unites the individual soul or the ‘Jivatma’ with the universal soul or the ‘Paramatma‘.

The regular and sustained practice of Yoga offers significant long-term benefits. It works powerfully at the physical, mental, and spiritual levels. It provides an immediate ‘feel good’ and buoyant effect. Yoga boosts energy levels and suffuses one with a sense of well being and peace. It keeps a whole range of lifestyle and metabolic disorders at bay. Yoga eradicates unnecessary mental clutter and pessimism and infuses serenity.

The Benefits of Yoga Practice

Chiefly, Yoga operates on the subtle energies in the body. The graceful and free flowing movements of the Yoga Asanas, maintain a good flow of the Prana or the vital force, in the body. Yoga balances the flow of the vital energy and checks an excess or a shortage of the Prana.

Most people have sedentary, desk-bound jobs, with virtually no activity. Yoga guarantees a supple and agile body. It enhances the supply of oxygen to all the cells in the body, betters the mobility of joints, tones up the gastric organs, and improves balance.

Yoga has a strong effect on mental health. It increases concentration, improves memory and calms the mind. Yoga encourages peace and level-headedness, by helping one tackle stressful conditions and encourages hope and living in the present moment.

A Yoga Technique that Provides Complete Peace and Calmness

Shashankasana is a wonderful Yoga posture that is easy to perform on a daily basis and instils profound peace and relaxation. One comes out of this asana feeling revived and rejuvenated.

The technique :

  • Kneel on to the yoga mat. Then, sit down with the buttocks on to the feet. Place the palms on the thighs and keep the spine erect.
  • Raise the arms, parallel to the thighs, at the level of the chest.
  • Gradually lean the body forwards, so that the chest is flattened against the thighs, and the arms are stretched straight forwards, on the floor.
  • Let the forehead touch the floor.
  • Relax into the pose. Hold the asana for about 2 to 3 minutes.

This asana lets go of all tension and stress effectively. It soothes the mind, relaxes the body and generates inner peace.