I Have a What? A Guide for Coping with Moderate-to-Severe TBI

I Have a What?!:A Guide for Coping with Moderate-to-Severe TBIcream cone. You might feel the warmth of the sun on your skin, the powderysand under your feet, or the fluttering of your hair in the breeze. The more youcan imagine, the easier it can be to relax.Once you have imagined the place in as much detail as you can, tell yourselfsome practiced phrases to help you let go of tension. For example, you might saythings to yourself like:“I am letting go of the tension.”“I am calm and relaxed.”“I feel peaceful.”“I can let go of stress whenever I choose.”Etc.How did that feel? Does your body feel different from how it felt before you started? Do youfeel any change in your stress level? If this method was helpful to you, you may want to trypracticing this several times a day. Many people find it easiest to practice in the morningor just before bedtime. When you are practicing, each time an unrelated thought comes tomind, take note of it and let it go. You can tell yourself that your goal is to focus on relaxingduring this special time.The types of relaxation and stress management methodsthat are presented here are just some of the many waysthat people have used to relax. You may want to try eachof these methods and practice them several times. Everyonehas different ways that can best help them to relax. Ifyou want more information about these methods or aboutother ways to relax, you may want to try the following:check with your local bookstore for books on relaxation.talk with your medical doctor or psychologist.look on the Internet.Page 68