Guest Blogger: Grace Quantock on Relaxation Rehabilitation, Part 4

How to Rest and Make it Fun Lying down and doing nothing can be what is needed but sometimes our brains feel like they are racing and we need a gentle activity. Here are some suggestions: 1. Sanctuary. Imagine an inner safe place where you can go and feel calm, go there now. 2. Senses. Use relaxing sensory experiences. What is relaxation to you? What invokes relaxation and the sensation of ease? It could be falling asleep,the knowledge of nothing to do, a massage, a hug, a warm bath, the smell of clean linen, candle light, the sea and the beach. whatever it is for you, create or invoke it to relax today. Use smell, taste, colour and imagery. Is there something that you like to look at that makes you feel relaxed? A place, or view, or a picture or object. Gather these and use them. 3. Aromatherapy. This is a subject which deserves much more in depth information but briefly we can safely use essential oils to help promote relaxation.Use reputable oils, do not use anything you are allergic to or use it neat and follow all precautions on the product. Lavender is wonderful to relax and invoke sleep. I cannot use lavender so I use chamomile, geranium, rose, rose maroc, and neroli and I love the amazingly uplifting clary sage. You can put essential oils on a tissue to smell, on a safe oil burner, or in small amount in a bath or bowl of water to soak hands or feet etc. 4. Herbal Helpers. We can also use herbal teas to great effect to relax. Relaxing with a cup of tea is a classic res...
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