I just tried this…it works well, and quickly too.
Stress can cause all sorts of problems for us in our daily lives. Not the least of which is a decreased ability to think productively and creatively. Autogenic relaxation works by influencing the autonomic nervous system through self-suggestion. The goal is to learn how to relax your limbs, heart and breathing.
Start by sitting in a comfortable position in a quiet place. Concentrate on your legs and arms. Feel them getting heavy. Repeat to yourself over and over, “My arms are getting heavy. My legs are getting heavy.”
Now feel your arms and legs getting warmer. Repeat to yourself, “My arms are getting warm. My legs are getting warm.” Try to really feel them getting warmer.
Now, concentrate on your pulse. Feel it beating calmly. Repeat to yourself over and over, “My heart rate is calm and regular.”
Now, focus on your breathing. Take deep and regular breaths. Repeat, “My breathing is calm and regular.”
Focus on your abdomen and feel it getting warmer. Repeat, “My abdomen is feeling warmer.”
Lastly, pay attention to your forehead. Feel it getting cooler. Repeat to yourself, “My forehead is pleasantly cool.”
Repeat as many times as you desire. A feeling of peacefulness and relaxation should come over you as you progress through this exercise.
. Well…I myself have been the first in the family to sport a goatee, first in school, and then earlier this year
. But I have always considered piercing, apart from that in the ears, as lunacy. But that wasn’t the end of the story. He’d also got his hair fashioned in the mohawk style 
. Also, I was told of plans of getting his hair colored red, and a tattoo on his neck, on or close to the Adam’s apple. And he’s currently in Jaipur, which cannot be said to be as chic as say Bangalore, Mumbai or Delhi. But even in these cities, such a being will always stand out. I can only imagine what would happen in a place like Jaipur.
). Kou came…we waited for the ticket window to open, bought em and went for a quick byte. Chatted with him over food, and then it was time for the movie. Brainless, as expected, but there were some innovative scenes so it wasn’t a waste. Also…we had a special surprise. It had been around 90 mins since the show started (Hindi movies never end inside two hours!), and Arshad Warsi had just completed telling his life story to Sanjay Dutt. He said something like “Aur yeh this meri life story”, and dang…the screen went blank! I and Kou stared at each other in amazement, wondering if this was some trick ending. But the lights remained off, and in a couple of mins the guards came and stood near the exit gates. We realized that it wasn’t really a trick, and the projector had screwed up. But the timing was so that we really believed it for sometime!