Journey On Exercise

So, last night I tried the Journey On relaxation exercise; another first for me.  I found that I did feel that I was able to redirect my blood flow into the suggested body parts and felt a significant difference in warmth when I did so.  It was able to make me relax at least a little, as well.  This wasn't surprising to me because I already know that so much can be controlled just by altering your state of mind.  Just think about a time when you've been trying to push through an extremely difficult workout.  Just as you start to give up, your brain kicks in with a pep talk and you convince your body that you can do it.  Some of us need outside encouragement to help us change our mental process (trainer, therapist, etc.), and I think I was one of those who needed coaching to relax, like the kind provided in this exercise.  Honestly, I think it's helpful for me to have encouragement from an outside source, just because I am always thinking about a million things at once.  Even during the exercise,  I found my mind wandering to what I still needed to do last night, what I was going to make for dinner, etc. However, I was able to redirect my thoughts each time there was a direction given, which helped me to actually focus on the exercise.  Overall, the exercise was a success for me, aaaand I'm done rambling for now! :)

(An awesome picture I took on a cruise.  THIS is relaxing! :) )