How to Use a Relaxation Journal

The Relaxation Journal will allow you to monitor your physical and emotional symptoms and
evaluate the effectiveness of the relaxation techniques you try. Here's how to use it.

Update: I will be publishing my first relaxation CD. Right now I'm in the recording phase, so I'll be putting this podcast on hold for a while. The Relaxation by Inner Health Studio podcast (with relaxation scripts) will continue once a week as usual. Please continue to send your questions and I will include them in future episodes of Ask Inner Health Studio.

Differences Between Relaxation and Unwinding

Most people say "I know how to relax." But do you really?

Discusses the differences between relaxation and unwinding, and the benefits of each.

Visualization, Guided Imagery, and Meditation

What are the differences between visualization, guided imagery, and meditation? Tips for using these relaxation techniques.

How to Get Better Sleep

Question: I would like some ways to help me relax at night so I can get a better sleep.

This episode discusses some strategies for improving sleep.

Learn to Relax: Personalized Relaxation Scripts

How to create personalized relaxation scripts. Discusses the elements that compose a relaxation script - induction, body (relaxation technique), and conclusion.

The final episode (#10) in the Learn to Relax series.

Learn to Relax: Is Relaxation Enough?

In recovery from physical illness, mental illness, stress overload, panic attacks, and anxiety, is relaxation enough? A look at the role of relaxation in the context of wellness and stress management. Part 9 of the Learn to Relax series.

Learn to Relax: Making Relaxation Practical

When learning to relax, it can be challenging to make relaxation practical, and incorporate relaxation into your routines. Many people who try to learn to relax comment that they are not able to actually relax, saying "relaxation doesn't work for me," or "I'm too busy to sit and do nothing." Here are three things to consider that will help you make relaxation practical.

This is part 8 of the Learn to Relax series.