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Wow - I like this - it's refreshing. 
I am burnt out from all the techniques that I and others have rammed down my throat for years and years. And I'm still where I am.  I guess I think all that work was supposed to heal me and then I realized that what seems to be left is the ingrained stuff they talk about from inception thru 5 y/o. So this is the only way out.  Following this progrm. Learning thru the lessons which I'm finding informative.  I know learned all this but forgot.
So, keep it coming. I was part of the new age movement and doing all this stuff when it was taboo. Now it's mainstream.
Since I took a sabatical for a few years, I'm sure there are alot of new techniques that I can learn. Looking forward to it.
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 Your Hands and Forearms

 

 

Clasp both hands into fists and squeeze. You should feel your forearms tighten. To make your forearms even tighter, curl your fists slightly inward. Hold for a count of 10 and then relax for a count of 20. Remember to relax all at once, not slowly. Repeat.

 

 

 

Your Upper Arms

 

 

Curl your arms so you feel your biceps tense. Make a muscle like a weightlifter. Hold your arms with your biceps for a count of 10 and then relax for a count of 20. Repeat.

 

 

 

Your Triceps

 

 

Tense your triceps by locking your elbows and tensing the back of your arms. Hold for a count of 10 and then relax for a count of 20. Repeat.

 

 

 

Your Head

 

 

Tilt your head as far back as you can and tense the muscles in the back of your neck. Hold for a count of 10 then relax for a count of 20. Repeat

 

 

 

Close your eyes as tightly as you can and tense your lips and smile as big as you can to tense the muscles of your face. Hold for a count of 10 then relax for a count of 20. Repeat.

 

 

 

Close your eyes and open your mouth as wide as you can to tense your jaw muscles. Hold for a count of 10 then relax for a count of 20. Repeat.

 

 

 

Close your eyes and raise your eyebrows as high as you can. This will tense your scalp. Hold for a count of 10 and relax for a count of 20. Repeat.

 

 


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