Ask Inner Health Studio Podcast

Ask Inner Health Studiopodcast 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.

Please continue to send your questions to Ask Inner Health Studio. Listener questions are answered by Candi, mental health occupational therapist from Inner Health Studio. Questions may be about relaxation, managing stress, decreasing anxiety, worrying, developing coping skills, handling stressful situations.... basically, anything about living a satisfying life.

If you have a question, please Ask Inner Health Studio! You can ask anonymously if you want to.

Ask Inner Health Studio is published every two weeks. The first episode went live on November 1, 2008.

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Archived Episodes

Show Notes for Ask Inner Health Studio - Episode 16: How Relaxation and Unwinding Differ Released July 29, 2009. Differences between relaxation and unwinding. you might say you know how to relax - but do you really?

Show Notes for Ask Inner Health Studio - Episode 15: Visualization, Guided Imagery, and Meditation Released July 14, 2009. Describes the differences between meditation, guided imagery and visualization.

Show Notes for Ask Inner Health Studio - Episode 14: How to Get Better Sleep Released June 28, 2009. Question: I would like some ways to help me relax at night so I can get a better sleep. Read the answer here.

Show Notes for Ask Inner Health Studio - Episode 13: Learn to Relax, Part 10: Personalized Relaxation Scripts Released June 8, 2009. 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.

Show Notes for Ask Inner Health Studio - Episode 12: Learn to Relax, Part 9: Is Relaxation Enough Released May 25, 2009. 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.

Show Notes for Ask Inner Health Studio - Episode 11: Learn to Relax, Part 8: Making Relaxation Practical Released May 11, 2009. When learning to relax, it can be challenging to make relaxation practical, and incorporate relaxation into your routines.

Show Notes for Ask Inner Health Studio - Episode 10: Learn to Relax, Part 7: Music for Relaxation Released April 28, 2009.

Show Notes for Ask Inner Health Studio - Episode 9: Learn to Relax, Part 6: Relaxation and Trauma Released April 13, 2009. Discusses the concept of relaxation and trauma, and some of the challenges associated with using relaxation techniques to cope with panic.

Show Notes for Ask Inner Health Studio - Episode 8: Learn to Relax, Part 5: Relaxation and Hypnosis Released March 30, 2009. What are the differences between relaxation and hypnosis? How is guided relaxation different from hypnosis?

Show Notes for Ask Inner Health Studio - Episode 7: Learn to Relax, Part 4: Biofeedback Released March 16, 2009. 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.

Show Notes for Ask Inner Health Studio - Episode 6: Learn to Relax, Part 3: Manage Stress Released March 1, 2009. 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.

Show Notes for Ask Inner Health Studio - Episode 5: Learn to Relax, Part 2: How to Relax Released February 15, 2009. 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.

Show Notes for Ask Inner Health Studio - Episode 4: Learn to Relax, Part 1: What is Relaxation? Released February 2, 2009. 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.

Show notes for Ask Inner Health Studio - Episode 3: Sleep, Circadian Rhythms, and Relaxation Released January 1, 2009. 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?

Show notes for Ask Inner Health Studio - Episode 2: Worrying Released December 1, 2008. 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?

Show notes for Ask Inner Health Studio - Episode 1: Recognize and Control Stress Released November 1, 2008: How can I train myself to recognize when stress is causing physical symptoms and learn how to control it?

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