The most rewarding aspect of my practice is teaching people how to relax and enjoy greater peace of mind. I begin by creating an individualized digital audio recording for you of instructions in several different relaxation methods. By sampling several different techniques in your first relaxation session we will be better able to determine which ones are best for you. You can listen to the first step in this approach by selecting Sample Track 1.
Once you have had the experience of deep relaxation in the office it is that much easier to produce it on your own. I make a series of audio recordings for you to use on your stereo, portable CD player or MP3 device. You will also learn simple techniques for producing this relaxation response entirely on your own. Then you will be able to relax yourself anywhere.
When I teach you how to relax I would like you to achieve three criteria:
1) Be able to initiate a relaxation response within 60 seconds.
2) Reach a state of deep relaxation within 4-5 minutes.
3) Be able to remain deeply relaxed for 20 minutes without falling asleep.
These criteria were identified many years ago during the early days of biofeedback research. They allowed us to specify a degree of mastery that constituted a standard level of skill in order to assess the therapeutic effectiveness of biofeedback. Most people can meet all three criteria after 8-weeks of daily practice.
The relaxation recordings I make today have evolved from my early work. In the 1970's I developed
an 8-week stress management program that incorporated cognitive
techniques,
relaxation training, mindfulness meditation, autogenic training, and
guided imagery. A few years later the program was used in a study of
police stress and blood pressure. The program was again revised for use
with IBM employees and teachers in Westchester and Fairfield counties.
Recently I have begun to design customized recordings to augment a
specialized form of cognitive therapy called DBT.
These Are Some of the Relaxation Techniques that I Teach in My Practice:
Once you have had the experience of deep relaxation in the office it is that much easier to produce it on your own. I make a series of audio recordings for you to use on your stereo, portable CD player or MP3 device. You will also learn simple techniques for producing this relaxation response entirely on your own. Then you will be able to relax yourself anywhere.