TV/Reading/listening to music is passive but does not stop the thoughts bounding in.Focused relaxation is when you concentrate on one thing and let everything else drift out of your head (taming the mad monkey is a phrase for combating all those millions of thoughts!) watch your breathing and stay focused on it for a few minutes or take a few mini-relaxations such as observing an object, look at its form, colour and texture, washing-up (yes housework can be FUN!) focus on the water, the bubbles, the items you are washing up, the sounds the water makes. - get to know the difference between relaxing the body and relaxing the mind.
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