just me
11/17/2011
Relaxation Journey
Hello Everyone! I tried something a little different on my relaxation journey. First I listened to the guided mental imagery while I was writing my weekly post. I wanted to see how my mind would react. Low and behold, even though I was not concentrating on relaxation and I was studying instead my mind was clearer and more engaged. It was as though part of my mind was chilling out and the other side of my mind was well aware and in full concentration. (I hope my weekly post makes sense, ha). Of course, this defeats the purpose of the journey. However, I did go back after my homework was done and put my focus on the relaxation journey. Considering I had a day where a couple of things really, really got under my skin I needed a little relaxation. I must admit it was a wonderful feeling. I have for as long as I can remember naturally practiced visualization and imagery techniques to focus my mind and body, therefore, this was an easy natural transition for me. My point being I highly recommend taking a relaxation journey either through guided imagery or any other way your personal being prefers! It does a body good (and mind)!
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Kelly,
ReplyDeleteI am glad you enjoyed to relaxation journey. For myself, I could not get into it. I felt like the music relaxed me but the man's words did not seem to effect me. However, I did find the analogy "your body's muscles are like a sponge."
I had a question for you, what were you doing the second time you listened to the relaxation journey? Were you sitting focusing only on what the man was saying or were you still trying to do other things?
Hello Marissa, When I listened to the relaxation journey or guided imagery the second time my focus was strictly on the the exercise. I was sitting and like you I did not find the mans voice relaxing, however, I still managed to find my inner relaxation. Now that I think about it a little more, perhaps, I did not focus on the mans voice and just on the background music and my own relaxation techniques. Because I did not like his voice and found some of the things he was saying distracting.
ReplyDeleteHi Marissa, I too have practiced visualization techniques. I wondering which ones are you attracted to and why? There seem to be so many out there and in many different types of mediums. Although I do believe them to be all valid, for those of us who have tasted what they have to offer, we tend to have a preference. My preference is mantras and shamanic journeys, both of which may or may not be considered relaxing (depending on who you ask) but they definitely work for me.
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