Shilpa Shetty is famous for her workout and yoga videos.
Hope you had a fun-filled Christmas and New Year vacation. Now, it's time to get back to your daily routine, but it is not so easy. Even fitness queen actress Shilpa Shetty admits it. "Changing gears and shifting back to a daily routine after the holiday season is never going to be easy. But, maintaining a healthy balance between calm & chaos is inexplicably crucial," the actress tweeted on Monday.
Shilpa, who is famous for her workout and yoga videos, shared a deep breathing meditation to fight stress and stay calm. "This is an exercise I do religiously when I want to center myself," she said.
In a series of tweets, the 45-year-old actress also explained the steps to do the exercise correctly.
"Inhale and take a deep breath in, filled with positive thoughts and exhale all the negative thoughts/emotions into the universe as love and light. This meditation helps you focus on the things that need attention, centers and gives you the ammunition to tackle with the stress in your daily grind," she wrote.
"Do this for a few minutes but unhindered, connect with the universe; and align your mind, body, and soul to prepare yourself for the day ahead. Start with just five minutes of deep breathing today. Tag a friend who needs to keep calm today," Shilpa further suggested.
Watch the video of Shilpa doing mediation here:
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Changing gears and shifting back to a daily routine after the holiday season is never going to be easy. But, maintaining a healthy balance between calm & chaos is inexplicably crucial. This is an excercise I do religiously when I want to center myself.#MondayMotivationpic.twitter.com/sKhtymDonz SHILPA SHETTY KUNDRA (@TheShilpaShetty) January 4, 2021
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Meditation is also known to help improve symptoms of asthma, cancer, chronic pain, heart disease, high blood pressure, irritable bowel syndrome, and tension headaches.
