WORRY RELEASE — BLOW THEM AWAY

Choose a quiet space where you can be alone for 20 minutes. Turn off all electronics including the phone, radio, tv, music …

Get comfortable according to your preferences – dim the lights; sit or lie down; keep your eyes open or close them.

WHAT TO DO — BALLOON TECHNIQUE

Settle into your position. Take 3 (or more) long, slow deep breaths to relax into a meditative state.

Mentally, blow up one balloon at a time, then place one worry inside each balloon. Allow your worries to float away in the balloons.

With practice, this exercise, which is particularly gratifying at bedtime, becomes easier to do and more effective.