I've made recordings that will teach you two of the most reliable,
direct methods of learning deep relaxation skills: Progressive Muscle Relaxation
and meditation using attention to the breathing.
Progressive relaxation
was developed by a Chicago physician, Edmund Jacobsen, M.D. in the 1930's and
has helped tens of thousands of people learn to notice and get rid of
unnecessary muscle tension and the distress that causes.
Attention to
the breathing meditation is a safe, secular, non-hypnotic meditation that
enhances your ability to reach a really quiet, present-centered and relaxed
state.
You can learn to release tension, anxiety and fear by learning to relax. Most of us think of relaxation
as
what we do when we're not working. Sports, hanging out with
friends,
watching TV and other recreational activities might be relaxing, but this is
not the same as profound, deep, learned relaxation. By practicing useful
techniques,
you can learn to reach a state of deep calm and comfort rapidly and
deliberately.
You can literally learn to relax more deeply while you are awake than
you
used to get while you were sleeping. Learning this kind of skill really
doesn't take that much time and carries many rewards. Besides being
downright
pleasant, the deep relaxation skill can help treat certain medical
conditions
and even severe anxiety disorders like Panic
Disorder and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.
You can learn the skill of deep relaxation in many different ways. Some ways may work more quickly for you than others. Some people may require the help of an expert; some may learn best with the help of biofeedback instruments. Many people can become beautifully relaxed using simple methods like sitting still focusing on their breathing, or gently tensing then releasing one muscle group at a time. If you have strong fears of specific situations, you might benefit from learning to control the thought process that helps create anxiety, as well as learning to relax your body.
I have taught hundreds of people how to find their ways into restorative, creative deep relaxation by working with them personally. I have also found people can learn this skill very well with the guided practice provided on this recording.
Learning to Relax is now available as downloadable MP3
files. I am temporarily out of CDs of Learning to Relax. These will be available
again shortly.
Click here to hear
the first track of Learning to Relax, free!
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