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CMC,
I too have had issues waking up too early, feeling anxious and having trouble slowing my brain down at night. I started using relaxation recordings on my iPod. Whether you call them visualizations, guided meditations or self-hypnosis, they all have a similar approach – slowing down your breathing and calming your thoughts. They really worked for me. Now, I no longer need the recording. I can just focus on the feeling and go *there*.
Last week, I was actually a half hour early for my doctor’s appointment (I know! That NEVER happens.) so I tried a little experiment. I sat in my car and put on a 20 minute recording, so I was feeling pretty relaxed for the appointment. The doctor always checks my blood pressure and she commented that it had come down since the last appointment. Hardly scientific, but still good news.
There are lots of these recordings available for free on the internet. If anyone would like some, I would be happy to post some links.
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