Mental Relaxation Health for your mind! Give your mind a time of rest for at least one hour a day with a few of these suggestions:

• Avoid TV, arguments, discussions, meetings, and lighten your schedule.
  
  
• Enjoy some light reading, practice deep breathing, and take a leisurely walk.
  
  
• Hold a baby, give or received a massage, or hug a friend. Nurturing touch can undo a day's worth of tension and stress.
  
  
• Take a warm bath with ginger tea.
  
  
• Practice yoga and alternate nostril breathing daily.
  
  
• Sleep well and meditate daily.
  
  

For therapist use: Research corroborates mindfulness meditation effective in Marriage and Family Therapy curriculum.

NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION, Va. --Virginia Tech is one of few universities to integrate mindfulness meditation into its Marriage and Family Therapy (MFT) program curriculum, according to Eric McCollum, professor of human development and MFT program director in the National Capital Region. "Mindfulness meditation helps students improve their ability to be emotionally present in therapy sessions with clients," he explained. "It helps beginners, who can sometimes feel overwhelmed, stop focusing on themselves and think more about others."  

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