Relaxation Techniques -- Kari

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Another stickler! By now, you've read my reply to on the same

subject. It's occurred to me that maybe explaining the next step may

actually be helpful to others on the list. Since many of you have already

successfully mastered the first part of relaxation (no matter what you call

it) here's how you make the date between the conscious and the subconscious:

Once you've done the breathing and reached a relaxed state, you'd think

something like, " now, I will count slowly backward from ten to one, going

deeper and deeper into a state of heightened awareness on each number. "

When you get to one, you should have made the connection with the

subconscious, so now you make the desired post-hypnotic suggestion to meet

whatever specific goal you would like to achieve. You might say, " I will

now fall into a deep and comfortable sleep. My dreams will be pleasant. I

will not be awakened by pain of any kind. When I awake at five-thirty

a.m., I will feel fully rested and ready to do the work of the day. "

(Of course, you must get up at 5:30 so that you can have a cup of coffee

and check your email before milking the goats.)

At no time do you lose control or awareness of danger, but the state you

are aiming for is that of total concentration on the post-hypnotic

suggestion. When you think of all the aches, pains, anxiety, etc. we go

through with autoimmune diseases, you can realize that this can be a very

valuable tool.

At 02:29 PM 11/15/99 -0800, you wrote:

>

>Nah, it's a standard yoga relaxation exercise! We used to do this at the

>end of every session in my college yoga classes. Works really well, too!

>If you learn to breathe properly.

>

>~kari

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>subconscious, so now you make the desired post-hypnotic suggestion to meet

whatever specific goal you would like to achieve. You might say, " I will

now fall into a deep and comfortable sleep. My dreams will be pleasant. I

will not be awakened by pain of any kind. When I awake at five-thirty

a.m., I will feel fully rested and ready to do the work of the day. "

Sort of like creative visualization? The power of positive thinking?

Whatever label people put on these things, it really does work. I've never

read the books, but have subscribed to a positive mental attitude all my

life. I mean, some things you have *no* control over, but to believe in

them, good or bad, is a positive thing. It sounds a bit sick, but for

years I knew that someday I'd get some sort of disease, and when I did, it

wasn't that much of a shock. It just helps to stay positive. And get

lots of rest, of course! I have no trouble sleeping. The violent dreams

have passed, thank goodness (they were actually really entertaining...).

Now there are a lot of flying dreams.

>(Of course, you must get up at 5:30 so that you can have a cup of coffee

and check your email before milking the goats.)

'cept for those of us who can't drink coffee coz of the heart rate! ;p

I tried to do the breathing exercise last night, and I just fell asleep.

Guess I'm more relaxed than I think I am. (Sorry...I seem to talk about

myself alot. You all must think I'm an egomaniac.)

~kari