Relaxation
Here, Elaine Hunter provides a simple technique to relax in 5 minutes.
Relax in 5 minutes by:
Concentrate on both breathing in and out
Breathe in through your nose and out through your mouth
Breathe in slowly and count 1 in your mind, breathe out slowly and count 1 again
Next, breathe in slowly and count 2, breathe out slowly and count 2 again
Continue this exercise until you reach number 5, and start back at 1.
Also check out the following websites which provide sounds and resources to help with relaxation.
Calm Together
Calm together is a blog including meditations, sleep stories, movement exercises, journals, and music for relaxation. Click here to visit the website.
Sound Bible
The Sound Bible contains royalty free sounds. You can search for sounds that you find relaxing or simply put ‘relaxation’ in the search bar. Click here to visit the website.
Technology - Alexa
Some people find smart speakers such as Alexa from Amazon can help with many things such as routine, reminders, sleep and relaxation. The Older Adult Mental Health Occupational Therapy Service have put some tips together. For more information on Technology like this, please contact nhsg.oamh-otnorthishire@nhs.net
