Stay Pain Free
Author: Julie Donnelly, LMT –The Pain Relief Expert
Editor: Dr. Steve Chaney
Welcome To December – It’s The Most Wonderful Time Of Year
This is such a beautiful season with lots of special events filling up our time. There are holiday gatherings and good food, in fact, even the TV commercials are more fun to watch than normal. But, how do we still enjoy a stress-free holiday?
This time of year is a mixed blessing for many people. The fun of getting together with friends and family can be tempered with the stress of trying to do too much in a limited time, and the additional stress of the extra financial outlay. It’s easy to forget to take care of ourselves when we’re focusing on a long “to-do” list.
Enjoy A Stress-Free Holiday Season
Here’s a quick 3-minute relaxation technique that will help bring peace and release stress:
- Sit in a comfortable chair. Have your hands relaxed at your side, and your feet flat on the floor.
- Take 2-3 slow, deep breaths…breathing out tension and mentally sinking down into the chair.
- Visualize tension melting like ice cream, starting at your forehead and slowly going all the way down your body until it is flowing out through your fingertips and toes. Enjoy the feeling as the tension is draining away.
- Next, visualize pure, positive energy in the form of diamond-dust showering you, moving down from your head and flowing out through your hands and feet. “See” it sparkling…pink, blue, yellow…shining crystals that bring calmness to your body.
Enjoy the feeling for as long as possible before slowly coming back to reality. Once you have done this a few times you’ll be able to sit quietly and fast-forward the entire process to less than a minute.
You Are Your Own Best Therapist
YOU are your own Best Therapist! Visit www.JulstroMethod.com and www.FlexibleAthlete.com to discover logical answers to questions about chronic pain and repetitive strain injuries.
Wishing you well,
Julie Donnelly
These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This information is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.
About The Author
Julie Donnelly is a Deep Muscle Massage Therapist with 20 years of experience specializing in the treatment of chronic joint pain and sports injuries. She has worked extensively with elite athletes and patients who have been unsuccessful at finding relief through the more conventional therapies.
She has been widely published, both on – and off – line, in magazines, newsletters, and newspapers around the country. She is also often chosen to speak at national conventions, medical schools, and health facilities nationwide.