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* Next, you may wish to do this to each part of your body, start with your feet, squeeze and relax working up your body next do your calves, thighs, buttocks, hips , stomach, shoulders, hands, arms and neck, squeeze each part several times tightly on the in breathe , hold , then relax on the out breathe.
This technique relaxes muscles, increase blood and lymph flow and brings a general well-being to the physical body.
Once you have achieved this relax physical state, then it is time to help unwind on a mental level, the following is a simple meditation that you may wish to follow.
* Make sure your clothes are loose and comfortable.
* The room is quite and dim, with no draughts to distract you.
* Sit in a straight-backed chair or lay on the bed and for two minutes, relax yourself and breath slowly and deeply.
* Close your eyes,
* Choose a word, for example peaceful, then breathing in deeply through your nose, focus on (peace), then slowly breathing out through your mouth, focus on (ful)
* Continue this for several minutes or for as long as you wish,
You will find that when you have completed the exercises, that you will be totally relaxed and balanced, if practiced regularly you will note an improvement in you general well-being and ability to cope with any stress in your life.
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