Hello, welcome and relax a little

Hello all,

This is the second blog I've had to create for a class here with Kaplan.  I also have my own personal blog but I hardly ever write on it.  So welcome!

I just completed the relaxation exercise and feel that I may need to listen to it again after my kids go to bed.  It was really difficult to fully invest in the exercise when half of my brain is busy listening to my son play with the dog, thinking of stuff I have to do for work, etc.  Although having sat through similar relaxation exercises and having used the hypnobirthing method for my children, I was able to understand exactly what the purpose of the exercise was.  During hypnobirthing, you are supposed to use your mental powers to ride the wave of your contractions (or surges as they are also called).  You accept them as part of the process of creating a life and it becomes a more beautiful experiance. 

I won't lie and say it wasn't the most painful thing I have ever done in my life (and I did it twice!).  It was hard but being able find a core place of relaxation and beauty made it easier then it might have been if I was afraid of what was going to happen.

This particular exercise was crafted to encourage the user to acknowledge the power the brain has over the body.  That systems we commonly think of as automatic can be controlled through thought and intention.

I look forward to having a chance to try this again when I can concentrate on it fully.

Until next time my friends!

Oh my, it's time for school again...

For the record, I'm a stay at home mom who doesn't really spend much time at home.  Aside from taking care of three children and a husband, I also have a new puppy, a small business, am a student and a crafty girl with little time to craft.  For the most part, I could be labeled insane.