Ask Inner Health Studio Podcast

Ask Inner Health Studio podcast is a podcast for relaxation advice.

Have you ever wondered what "relaxation" actually is, or how it works? Would you like to develop an awareness of your own stress response and relaxation preferences? Check out the series, "Learn to Relax," beginning with What is Relaxation? and continuing through some basic strategies for how to relax and how to measure your own body's responses to stressors and relaxation techniques.

Ask Inner Health Studio features listener questions answered by Candi, mental health occupational therapist. Topics include relaxation, managing stress, decreasing anxiety, worrying, developing coping skills, handling stressful situations, and living a satisfying life.

Archived episodes of the Ask Inner Health Studio podcast are featured below. Click on the title to read the answer or read about each topic, or click on "play audio" to listen to the podcast episode. Original episodes were released from October 2008 to August 2009.

Archived Episodes

Show Notes for Ask Inner Health Studio - Episode 16: How Relaxation and Unwinding Differ Differences between relaxation and unwinding. you might say you know how to relax - but do you really? Play Audio

Show Notes for Ask Inner Health Studio - Episode 15: Visualization, Guided Imagery, and Meditation Describes the differences between meditation, guided imagery and visualization. Play Audio

Show Notes for Ask Inner Health Studio - Episode 14: How to Get Better Sleep Question: I would like some ways to help me relax at night so I can get a better sleep. Read the answer here. Play Audio

Show Notes for Ask Inner Health Studio - Episode 13: Learn to Relax, Part 10: Personalized Relaxation Scripts How to create personalized relaxation scripts. Discusses the elements that compose a relaxation script - induction, body (relaxation technique), and conclusion. The final episode in the Learn to Relax Series. Play Audio

Show Notes for Ask Inner Health Studio - Episode 12: Learn to Relax, Part 9: Is Relaxation Enough In recovery from physical illness, mental illness, stress overload, panic attacks, and anxiety, is relaxation enough? A look at the role of relaxation in the context of wellness and stress management. Part 9 of the Learn to Relax series. Play Audio

Show Notes for Ask Inner Health Studio - Episode 11: Learn to Relax, Part 8: Making Relaxation Practical When learning to relax, it can be challenging to make relaxation practical, and incorporate relaxation into your routines. Play Audio

Show Notes for Ask Inner Health Studio - Episode 10: Learn to Relax, Part 7: Music for Relaxation Tips for music relaxation or using music as part of your relaxation techniques. Play Audio

Show Notes for Ask Inner Health Studio - Episode 9: Learn to Relax, Part 6: Relaxation and Trauma Discusses the concept of relaxation and trauma, and some of the challenges associated with using relaxation techniques to cope with panic. Play Audio

Show Notes for Ask Inner Health Studio - Episode 8: Learn to Relax, Part 5: Relaxation and Hypnosis What are the differences between relaxation and hypnosis? How is guided relaxation different from hypnosis? Play Audio

Show Notes for Ask Inner Health Studio - Episode 7: Learn to Relax, Part 4: Biofeedback What biofeedback is, why it can be useful, and how to do some biofeedback at home - without expensive equipment - to measure your physical level of relaxation. Play Audio

Show Notes for Ask Inner Health Studio - Episode 6: Learn to Relax, Part 3: Manage Stress Do you know your early warning signs of stress? This is part three of the Learn to Relax series, and the subject in this episode is how to manage stress before you experience burnout. Play Audio

Show Notes for Ask Inner Health Studio - Episode 5: Learn to Relax, Part 2: How to Relax Relaxation is something that can be learned and practiced. Each person has the ability to learn to relax, but not everyone will relax the same way. Here is an overview of some of the relaxation techniques you might want to try. Play Audio

Show Notes for Ask Inner Health Studio - Episode 4: Learn to Relax, Part 1: What is Relaxation? Part 1 of the Learn to Relax Series. Relaxation is the act of relaxing the mind and body, and can also be defined as the state of being relaxed. Find out what is going on with your body when you relax. Play Audio

Show notes for Ask Inner Health Studio - Episode 3: Sleep, Circadian Rhythms, and Relaxation I think my circadian rythmns are messed up and I don't sleep well. Is it beneficial to try to relax just before bed? Does relaxation before bed help to promote R.E.M. sleep? Play Audio

Show notes for Ask Inner Health Studio - Episode 2: Worrying How do I stop myself from thinking that if I don't worry and try to relax that I must not be caring enough for my family? Play Audio

Show notes for Ask Inner Health Studio - Episode 1: Recognize and Control Stress How can I train myself to recognize when stress is causing physical symptoms and learn how to control it? Play Audio

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