I truly believe myself to be generally a very relaxed person so I didn’t expect any noticeable results from this relaxation assignment. However, I decided to go into this with an open mind and when it was over I felt far more relaxed than I was before I started the exercise and I felt very relaxed before I began. I’m not sure I’m convinced that my blood flow was redirected to saturate my muscles with blood like water to a sponge and my arms never seemed heavy when I tried to lift them but there is no arguing with the results. Although I felt relaxed before doing this, I was many times more relaxed when it was over; in fact I fell asleep the first time and had to start over because I missed almost the entire presentation. I think I’m going to try it a few more times as it was difficult for me to truly quiet my mind despite dozing off I don’t think I was as focused as I should have been for optimal results. Anyway, I felt really good after the exercise the first time I did it so it’s a reasonable assumption that the better I get at it, the better I’ll feel as a result. I look forward to reading the rest of the class’s experiences in this exercise.
Jay
