Each Monday this series of articles will feature pain management techniques to help you decrease and cope with pain. It’s your at-home pain management class!
Last week, we looked at relaxed breathing exercises. This week you’re invited to try a basic relaxation exercise. Both of these techniques are intended to reduce pain by helping you be more relaxed.
There are several ways to use this exercise:
- read through the exercise and then do it from memory (it doesn’t have to be done exactly as I’ve written it)
- tape record the exercise yourself, then play it back for yourself to do
- have someone else read or record the exercise for you
Your assignment: Do the relaxation exercise at least once a day
Next Monday, I’ll review some more breathing techniques. Other articles in this series:
- How to change a habit, part 1
- How to change a habit, part 2
- Breathing exercises, part 1
- Relaxation exercise, part 1
- Breathing exercises, part 2
- Websites that help you stick with your new habit
- How are you doing with your new habit?
- Try 1/2 a habit
- Visualization
- Feedback on changing habits, part 1
- Feedback on changing habits, part 2
- Guided imagery, part 1
- Guided imagery, part 2
- Stress management, part 1
- Stress management, part 2
2 responses so far ↓
Twinkle // Feb 1, 2009 at 4:59 am
Excellent! And while I couldn’t tighten many of my muscles I tried to push past the pain to achieve the best results possible.
Thank you
~Twinkle
Vern M. // Feb 2, 2009 at 8:19 pm
I love little mental exercises like this! Although I’m way too lazy when it comes to actually regimenting them and making sure they’re done daily, I never fail to gain tangible peace of mind and body when I actually get to it. Just another good one to add to my repertoire! Thank you.
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