Take a few slow, rhythmic breaths using your abdomen. Then follow this
exercise in autosuggestion for five to ten minutes. Have a clear mental picture of
your feet, think about the downward pull of gravity, then send a mental
command to your feet by silently saying, "I am relaxing my feet, I am relaxing
my feet, my feet are relaxed." Move up the body; each time clearly visualize the
area you are focusing on, think about the pull of gravity and your rhythmic
breathing, then send a command to relax to your ankles, calves, knees and
thighs, hips and buttocks, abdomen and chest, lower back, middle back,
shoulders and neck, hands and fingers, arms, mouth and eyes, facial muscles
and scalp. Finally, relax your internal organs, Again, visualize the area, breathe
slowly, and send the command to relax to one organ at a time: kidneys, liver,
intestines, bladder, pancreas, stomach, heart, lungs, and brain. Your
subconscious mind conveys the command,