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Way back when I was in college, the Phys. Ed. instructor in one

of our exercise classes had us do a relaxation exercise at the

end of the class. It never fails to work.

Lying on your back, bend the knees until they are at a

comfortable angle; move the feet apart a little and let the knees

support each other. Fold your arms over your chest up near your

chin; r-e-l-a-x.

In this position, breathe slowly and regularly then think of

yourself as a sandbag full of sand. You have small holes in the

bag at the end of each toe and your heel; 'feel' the sand slowly

sifting out of the holes. Move up to small holes at the base of

you buttocks and shoulders; again, 'feel' the sand slowly sifting

out of the holes as your body gets limp. Next feel it sift out of

holes at your elbows and finger tips, then finally the back of your

skull. Remain relaxed and using slow, controlled breaths for a

further period of time, then roll over and see if you can't fall

asleep. Quiet, contemplative music helps this process along,

too.

I think I need to go to bed now. G'night

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