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Hi, my name is Rachel, I'm a wellbeing
practitioner for the Counsel and Health
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and Wellbeing Service, I'm here to talk
to you today about relaxation techniques.
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With visualizations,
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it's really about experiencing
a picture of somewhere a safe place or
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somewhere that you'd like to be, somewhere
that's calming and relaxing to you.
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That could be different to anybody,
so it could be a beach,
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it could be a bedroom, it could be
a forest, it could be anywhere.
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So what I'd like to do is take you through
very short kind of quick guided imagery
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exercise.
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And after doing this, it might be worth
having a little look, perhaps on YouTube.
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But it's quite a lot of visualization
scripts that you can look through before
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you can find one that really
fits with you and works for you.
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Imagine a place where you feel calm,
peaceful and safe.
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It may be a place you've been to before.
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Somewhere you've dreamt about going to, or
maybe somewhere you've seen a picture of.
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Take a moment and go to this place.
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Look around you, what can you see?
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Who is in this place?
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Are you by yourself?
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Are there other people around you?
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Focus on the colors in your peaceful,
safe place.
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And take a moment to take the colors in.
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And let yourself relax
as you look around you.
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Now, notice the sounds that are around
you, or perhaps the silence.
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Think about any smells you notice there.
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Then focus on any skin sensations.
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It could be the feel of sand on your toes,
the wind in your hair,
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or any other movement that you can feel.
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Notice what you can touch.
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While you're in your peaceful and
safe place,
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take a snapshot image of this place.
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So you can bring this image back
anytime that you need to feel relaxed.
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You can choose to stay there for
a little while,
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just enjoying the peacefulness and
the calmness.
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And you can leave whenever you want to.
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When you're ready, open your eyes and
become aware of where you are now.
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Okay, so today I've given you
some relaxation techniques,
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everybody's different.
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So pick one that you really feel suits
you, and perhaps just try with that one,
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rather than feeling like
you need to try them all.
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And practice for a little bit and
see if you find that it helps and
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helps to reduce that tension and
reduce that stress.
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For more of our videos or for
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more information about how to get some
support from our services with council and
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health and wellbeing, please take
a look at the description below.
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