Unit 2 -
Salutations everyone -
Last night after reading a lot of personal war experiences from Vietnam
and Afghanistan soldiers for my Social Science class, I decided this
would be an excellent time to listen to the "Journey of Relaxation"
exercise.
I made myself comfy on my bed and settled down. Now most
recordings I have listened to have women's voices, I was pleasantly
surprised to hear a mans voice. I found it soothing and peaceful. Just
what I needed to calm my soul after reading heart wrenching stories. It
did not take much time to slow my mind as it does when I try to meditate
during the day. I followed his voice and allowed my body to relax. I
tried to focus on my neck and shoulders as I have had a lot of issues
with a pinched nerve in my neck. However, I was surprised when I tried
to lift my arms and they felt too heavy to lift.
I went to sleep shortly
after and I slept great. My thought, I need to try this more often. I
would like to test this again during the day to see what kind effect it
has on me.
I look forward to reading your thoughts about this Journey.
Sarajane
Sarajane,
ReplyDeleteI was interested to hear the guide say that you should NOT feel tired at the end of the session but instead rejuvenated! I thought this would make a perfect bedtime ritual. Looks like it did for you.
Stacey
Hello and good morning to you Sarajane, I hope that you are having a productive weekend thus far. You know I agree with you, because I was doing the same thing last night and I must say after reading about death and killing upon grounds of disagreements amongst one another, we all need some relaxation exercises at this point of time. My love seat is the place to go for me. You stated that most of the recordings you have listened to were women’s voices, but most of the ones I listened to were men. May be we could trade some time, I personally would rather hear a woman’s voice because it’s light and pleasant to me. But know that I thing about it, the best ones to me are the instrumentals and nature sounds. Do you have any nature sounds CDs and how do you feel about nature sound verses relaxation exercises with narrator?
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Sarajane, hearing a man's voice was different for me as well but I enjoyed his style and attention to detail during the guided relaxation. I too was very surprised that I could not lift my arms when I tried. As you experienced relaxation in your neck, I felt it in my jaw since this is where I tend to hold my tension. I felt tingling in bth my hands and my feet as well. I thought it was a great exercise and I'm happy to hear that you benefited from it too!
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