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Deep Relaxation Guided Procedure

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This is both an information and a procedure tape. On side one I give you instructions for achieving control of stress, as well as how to use the tape. On the other side I talk you through a 15-minute which I guarantee will get you super-relaxed and free of anxiety.

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Deep Relaxation CD (click to go to the CD page)

"Most people never discover how great it feels to get really relaxed. This [deep relaxation] stuff really helped me. Now I am more relaxed about everything and it changed my life!"

In this muscle-based procedure I talk you through what has become a very popular method of deep relaxation. By following the instructions and doing this 15-minute procedure a few times a week, you will soon be a different person. You'll wonder how you ever put up with all that tension and anxiety.

Here are some of the more commonly reported benefits that people get when they regularly practice deep relaxation:

Sleep improves (less is more when it is better).
Concentration and memory often get a lot better.
Stress headaches go away when stress goes away.
Energy levels increase (you may not know how much mental and physical energy you are really capable of having).
Work performance improves.
Stupid people and incompetent bosses are more easily tolerated (this alone can make the practice of deep relaxation worthwhile).
Health in general improves, and treatment of illness is more effective when stress and anxiety are reduced.
Complexion and skin conditions improve (many dermatological conditions are related to stress)./li>
Creativity is enhanced (this is not just for artists–all our lives are improved by more creative solutions to everyday problems).
Stress-caused indigestion and ulcers clear up or become more easily controlled.
Life is more fun, attitude improves and you become more positive.
Weight control, quitting smoking, and the control of other habits is easier.

These are my recorded instructions for a step-by-step method that is easy to do, regardless of age or condition. It develops a state of really deep relaxation that relieves tension.

Deep relaxation can also be the preparatory stage for deeper hypnotic states. Depth of relaxation and hypnotic depth are positively correlated. To state this from the other direction, it is difficult if not impossible to develop a useful depth of self-hypnosis if you are tense and unable to relax.

In short, this is a muscle-tensing and releasing method of progressive relaxation. Its practice teaches your body how to "let go" and eliminate tension.

"Relaxation" sounds weak, but it isn't. Far from it. One of the reasons that "deep" is in the title is to distinguish this from other so-called "relaxations."

Watching a movie, reading a book, or playing a computer game are called "relaxation," but they are merely diversionary forms of relaxation.

Deep relaxation is is way different. It is industrial strength, get-down, mother of all relaxation. And it can do amazing things for you.

Or, to state it more accurately, YOU can do amazing things with Deep Relaxation.

Everyone owes it to him- or herself to give deep relaxation a try.

Try it. I'm pretty sure you will be amazed by the changes in yourself and the way you feel. Both physically and mentally! If you don't do this you will be missing out on one of the single greatest things you can ever do for yourself. Ω