Full Body Relaxation exercise

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In any case, do you sometimes feel tired, and your want to rest well, but without dozing off? Or do you occasionally have trouble falling asleep, in the night, or for a nap? Either way, this exercise would be good for you. It also loosens up the muscles and helps you feel relaxed (well, from the title, it should)

First, you have to find a place to lie down or recline comfortably. I prefer to lie flat on the bed, but others may be able to go it reclining in a chair. Above all else, don't cross your legs. It becomes uncomfortable with poor circulation if your planning to stay in this state for a while.

Now, close your eyes (Helps with visualisation). You can do the head-to-toe or feet-to-top way, it doesn't really matter. I'll be refering to the Head-to-toe method. Start by telling your brain; I am feeling more and more relaxed. Just settle into this state of basic relaxation first.

Once your comfortable, say mentally: My eyes are feelings more and more relaxed. Repeat this over and over. At the same time, Visualise and feel your eyes relaxing. I visualise an eyeball with veins (stressed) becoming a normal eyeball. Once it's settled, move on to your nose. Similar words: My nose/nostrils are becoming more and more relaxed... For here I use a vision of a my nose rapidly breathing, than gradually becoming normal. Different people can use different visualisations; Extreme to normal, or Normal to Slow/Relaxed. From here you just repeat it with every body part... mouth, cheeks, ears, neck, chest, Left upper arm, lower arm, hand, each finger, (same with other side), then your stomach, your groin area, your left thigh, your leg, your feet , your other thigh, your leg, you feet....

The Most important thing is for you to be conscious of the part you are relaxing. (Think the {Part}, feel the {Part}) Feel it becoming more relaxed. Know that if you fall asleep, you would get better sleep than you normally do and feel better refreshed when you get up. That applies to at least your naps, if not your normal sleep as well. If your trying to stay awake, just don't let your mind drift while your in this state, and shake yourself (mentally and physically) out of it when you want to get back to your tasks. I would not recommended Staying awake in this state unless you have experienced doing it, so practice, practice and more practice.

I hope this helps many people out that relax better.
(Can be done in Conjunction with Power Breathing)

Thanks for your attention,
Homin
"Time is an illusion, albeit a persistent one"