One of the very first things I suggest to every single one of my clients is to start using guided relaxation exercises. I recommend starting with a very short one and working your way to a longer one as you get better at them. Below are some apps and websites for you to check out. There are so many out there for you to choose from, everyone is different with what they like, find what works for you.
Head Space: https://www.headspace.com/ - You can download the app from the app store, but the website also has tons of great info from articles on how to get better sleep to tacking life goals. At the time of this writing Head Space was free to try for fourteen days, and then charged a fee of $5.99 a month or $69.99 a year.
Calm: https://www.calm.com/ - Again another app you can download. I like the stories that it has that you can play to help you fall asleep. Like headspace you get a free trial period, but Calm’s trial period is shorter at seven days, then you get charged rates of $12.99 a month, $59.99 a year, or $299.99 for a lifetime subscription.
There are a lot of other relaxation apps on the market besides Calm and Head Space (I am not affiliated with any of them), so if you don’t like these don’t worry, you have tons more options out there.
Another one of my go to’s for relaxation exercises is the itunes music store, where they have tons of guided relaxation exercises you can buy, and keep forever.
Something else that I want to share is my favorite free website I send clients to all the time: https://students.dartmouth.edu/wellness-center/wellness-mindfulness/mindfulness-meditation/guided-audio-recordings . It’s a university website that puts out great free info (I did not go to this school), and the audio recordings give you a taste of all different types of relaxation and mindfulness exercises. I found this website at the beginning of my career, and I keep going back to it day after day because I think they have really great info that people can really use.
I hoped you liked exploring some of these great tools to help you relax. I hope you found something that you like, but if you didn’t, just know that there are tons of other options out there, or you can even make your own!! It’s about finding what works best for you. Take care and if you have any questions, just let me know.
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