Posted by Bob on September 27, 1999, at 12:33:54
In reply to Back to ..Re: Racing Heart...& thoughts..P.S., posted by dj on September 27, 1999, at 7:02:17
Well, if you ask me, some good, real mashed potatos is the ultimate in comfort food. But that's me Irish showin'.
Have you checked out a health food store to check in with someone up on herbal teas? Maybe there's someone out there in Babbleland who has got some good, soothing tea advice.
Finally, here's an idea that is not as off the wall as it sounds. Hypnotherapy. My therapist shares the second floor of a townhouse with a CSW who is a trained hypnotherapist. She even works at a major NYC hospital do train surgery patients in self-hypnosis so they can deal with the operation without anesthesia. I saw her for three sessions to focus on my concentration problems. After those three sessions, she also gave me a tape, designed especially for me, to listen to as well. I hate to say it -- I've been out of practice waaaaay too long, but right after her treatment and for the next several months, when I kept it up, I could put myself in a trance easily, stay under for whatever time I wanted, and I always managed to come out of trance just a few seconds before my watch timer went off. The only thing that has even come close to relaxing me as much as self-hypnosis was sensory deprivation tanks. Unfortunately, you can't carry those things around with you.
Hope that helps,
Bob
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