This document discusses various meditation and relaxation techniques. It provides instructions for different types of meditations including focusing on breathing, visualizing being a strong oak tree, and healing one's inner child. It also describes methods for reducing stress and muscle tension such as progressively relaxing different muscle groups and shrinking or erasing mental images of stressful situations. The document emphasizes that practicing these techniques can help improve emotional and physical health by changing negative thoughts into positive affirmations.

1. Living in Balanceby Dr. Barry D. CaudillPresentation by:Jennifer K. Laney

2. MetabolismThe physical and chemical processes in which an organism by its material substance is produced maintained, destroyed, and energy is made available.Muscle tension decreases.MeditationContinued or extended thought; reflection; contemplation.Allows you to create a state of deep relaxation.Helps heal the entire body.Meditation vs. metabolism

3. Repetitive some thing you do frequent, perpetual, persistent, recurrent, relentless, repeated, steady, unbroken, unceasing.Two types of relaxation through repetitive method-Focusing and Meditation.

4. Pick a favorite object.

5. Focus all your attention on this object.

6. Inhale and exhale slowly for two minutes.

7. Stay focused on object tension should become diminished.Focusing

8. Sit or lie comfortably

9. Close your eyes

10. Focus all your attention on breathing. Breath deeply, slowly. Become aware of you chest and abdomen moving.

11. As you inhale say, “Peace” draw out the pronunciation that last your entire breath. P E E E A A A C C C E EE

12. As you exhale say “Calm” in the same manor. C A AA L LL M MM.

13. Continue until you feel relaxed or anger passes.Meditation

14. Grounding Style works for people who often feel disorganized. It helps you to gain concentration to make it through a day so daily task can be accomplished.Type of grounding:Oak Tree –You feel strong, confident, able to handle any situation.

15. Oak Tree MeditationSit in a comfortable position

16. Rest your arms to your sides

17. Close your eyes and breath deeply, slowly, and relaxed