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= Muscle Relaxation = | = Muscle Relaxation = | ||
Muscle Relaxation is an easy and powerful way to practice doing a body scan, which brings you immediately into the present. Muscle Relaxation tends to be active and physical, whereas Body Scanning is more typically done without judgement. When doing any of these exercises, make use of the following. | Muscle Relaxation is an easy and powerful way to practice doing a body scan, which brings you immediately into the present, while reminding you of the arbitrary nature of how you perceive your sensory input. Just like Body Scanning, it can be done anytime you're sitting down for a while... While waiting for the dentist, or watching TV, or when you're in a meeting. Muscle Relaxation tends to be active and physical, whereas Body Scanning is more typically done without judgement. When doing any of these exercises, make use of the following. | ||
* Every muscle you relax can always be relaxed even more. Make multiple passes until you lose all sense that your body part has any sensation or connection to you at all. | * Every muscle you relax can always be relaxed even more. Make multiple passes until you lose all sense that your body part has any sensation or connection to you at all. | ||
* Mentally explore muscle groups, looking for new ways to relax them. Discover new muscle areas that are connected to the area under focus. | * Mentally explore muscle groups, looking for new ways to relax them. Discover new muscle areas that are connected to the area under focus. | ||