Jun 07 2008

What do you use as relaxation techniques?

Published by Rachel at 2:51 pm under Relaxation

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Freida J asked:


I have a recertification test coming up and although I know all what I need to know-it never fails I get half way through and my mind goes blank! What do you do to get over this anxiety?

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7 Responses to “What do you use as relaxation techniques?”

  1. # tracymoo2002on 10 Jun 2008 at 11:58 pm

    Actually, I have two: prayer and rest.
    I process LOTS of information while I’m sleeping, making sense of things that seemed all jumbled when I was awake.

  2. # katydinton 11 Jun 2008 at 11:40 pm

    Visualizing the successful outcome along with deep breathing exercises.
    (it works!!!) (whew!)

  3. # purpletoad1on 14 Jun 2008 at 3:33 pm

    This is a technique called grounding:

    You experience your environment either verbally or in your head. Tell yourself the smells you smell, the sound you hear, the colors you see, the textures you feel. For example:

    I see the drab egg white color of the walls. I hear the hum of the airconditioner above my head. I can feel the firm give in the foam of my chair as I sit. I can feel the smooth vinyl of my arm rest. I can smell the oil scent coming from the nearby elevator. etc.

    Do so for about 5-10 minutes.

  4. # medhika Son 16 Jun 2008 at 8:38 am

    by thinking what gave you pleasure

  5. # RadicalReasonon 19 Jun 2008 at 3:00 pm

    Buy some hemi-sync Cds - the alpha brainwave state- when listend to through earphones they entrain the brain into relaxation using a technique called brainwave entrainment and its effortlessly simple.kind of lick an aural tranquilizer. It works formost people , and the more you use it the better it gets. Google it. There is also plenty of research evidence and clinical testing to backit all up. Mp3 it at a low compression for the ipod generation.

  6. # mikewonauson 21 Jun 2008 at 2:10 am

    Aloha from Down Unda!

    Jes wot dey tawt me in Vacation Bible School in 1957 ~Pray!

    ~Our Father, which art in Heaven, Hallowed be Thy name, Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done on earth as it is in Heaven, thank you this day for our daily bread, please forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors. Please lead us Not into temptation, but deliver us from evil, for Thine is the Power the Glory the Kingdom for ever always In Christ Jesus precious name we always pray, so be it Amen!

    Woix fer me! But of course I my mind is only blank when I’m asleep I only produce anxiety in others but never catch it! Oh well….

    Best wishes~

  7. # Ubron 24 Jun 2008 at 12:50 am

    What I use to relax is usually turn on techno music and squeeze the life out of a stress ball. It always works for me, should work for anyone else.