{"id":189,"date":"2008-11-29T15:19:22","date_gmt":"2008-11-29T19:19:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.cefocusing.com\/wordpress\/?p=189"},"modified":"2008-11-29T15:19:22","modified_gmt":"2008-11-29T19:19:22","slug":"focusing-relaxation-guided-imagery-the-forest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cefocusing.com\/wordpress\/focusing-relaxation-guided-imagery-the-forest\/","title":{"rendered":"FOCUSING: RELAXATION GUIDED IMAGERY THE FOREST"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Relaxation Guided Imagery Exercises are a first step in “clearing a space inside” for the problem solving process called <\/strong>Intuitive Focusing<\/strong><\/a>.\u00a0<\/strong>They can also stand on their on as a predictable method for putting down the burden of stress for some moments of true relaxation.<\/p>\n

Kathy’s Experience: Real Raindrops Lead To Relaxation
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\n“I went out on my deck this evening, in the dark. Steady rain pouring, pattering on the leaves. I decided to do The Forest guided imagery, sitting there in my real forest, with my real deer.<\/p>\n

Listening to the rain pattering was so peaceful. Whenever I found my thoughts had drifted into worries, angers of the day, I brought my attention back to just listening to the raindrops, imagining the forest.<\/p>\n

The image came of me lying in the grass, rain pattering upon me, me dissolving into the landscape, into the rain. How peaceful.<\/p>\n

Theoretically, every moment of this peace in the midst of stress is life-giving, the “relaxation response” a reprieve for the body from carrying toxic stress.<\/p>\n

From Creative Edge Focusing: This month’s Relaxation Exercise :
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\nWeek Three —“Ahhhhh….pause with me for ten minutes….and just relax!!! I will send this exercise each week as a reminder to pause…<\/p>\n

Some people find it easy to drop all their stress and enter into an interior Focusing space. But, many people need easy first steps of practice for “going quietly inside.” And even experienced Focusers get caught up in stress and business and welcome a reminder to take a moment to….pause…..(sigh!)…pay attention to their breathing…….(ahhhhhh!)……and…relax…<\/p>\n

The quiet time between instructions is an important time for just breathing—and relaxing.<\/p>\n

You can lie on the floor or, for most exercises, sit in a chair. If you fall asleep, it’s okay! Means you need more rest! But you may also want to practice sitting up to avoid sleeping.<\/p>\n

Especially at the beginning, time those “1 minute” pauses and enjoy relaxing in the imagery. You will be amazed at how long a minute is, how seldom we ever pause for a whole minute!!!
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\nAny of the Relaxation Exercises can be used at the beginning of a longer Focusing session,<\/a> as a way of “clearing a space” inside, so notice which are your favorites you could call upon.<\/p>\n

Guided Imagery: The Forest-Allow 10-15 minutes
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\nThese four weeks, we are doing our Relaxation Exercise in the guided imagery of The Forest. A change from The Beach, we will sink into the soft pine needles, listen to the bubbling brook and the scurrying animals. Find the complete exercise here<\/a><\/p>\n

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Dr. Kathy McGuire<\/font><\/a>, Director<\/p>\n

Creative Edge Focusing (TM)<\/font><\/a><\/p>\n

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