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2023 EXAM STRESS GUIDE
What we seem to forget is that incorporating
pleasure into our lives is as healthy as most
of the scientific recommendations based on
depriving ourselves of pleasure!
Fun brings balance into our lives. We can work
better when we can take a break and have
a good time. And we can enjoy pleasurable
activities better when they are special and
outside of the ordinary routine of everyday
life. You can tap into the pleasure centres in
your brain through your imagination... and this
can be done by anybody at any time of day.
Try this
1. Find a quiet spot with no distractions.
Close your eyes and breathe slowly in
and out, 10 times. With every breath,
imagine your body becoming more
and more relaxed. Imagine that every
inhalation bathes you in relaxation and
every exhalation releases the tension you
have stored up in your body.
2. Imagine yourself in a beautiful, tranquil
and peaceful place.
If other thoughts intrude, just let them go in
and out of your head, don't fight them. Be
totally in this place, in this moment.
3. Now imagine yourself enjoying something
pleasurable. Become aware of the warm
and vibrant feeling that accompanies
pleasure. Increase the intensity of this
feeling and then let it come down again.
4. When you have spent a few minutes in
this imaginary place, open your eyes and
resume your normal business of the day.
You may notice that you have a smile on
your face - and that others do too.
