EXERCISING YOUR IMMUNE: MEDITATIVE RELAXATION

April 21st, 2009

Now that we’ve looked at the physical exercises that strengthen your “doctor within,” let’s examine a very different kind of exercise. You do these exercises sitting down, but they’re just as important as all the others I’ve described.

I teach my patients a three-tiered program of Meditative Relaxation, designed to boost their “doctor within” and their immune system. The state of chronic stress so many of us live in depresses the immune system. These antistress techniques are designed to turn off the inappropriate production of those dangerous, high-voltage chemicals that are secreted during chronic stress.

Meditative Relaxation requires only 10 to 15 minutes, twice a day. Go into a room that has no telephone. Turn off the lights and close the curtains or shades. Tell everyone not to bother you.

Push a cozy chair up against a wall, and sit comfortably in that chair. Plant your feet squarely on the floor, just a bit in front of you. If you can feel your belt, tie or other tight clothing, loosen or unbutton the offending article. Put your hands on your knees, and you’re ready to begin.

I suggest you get the feel of the exercise by reading through the entire three-part program several times, out loud. If you desire, read the whole program into a tape recorder, and play it back when you’re ready for your Meditative Relaxation sessions.