Hello, and welcome to the lecture on the importance of deep relaxation. When you're deeply relaxed, the subconscious mind will open up exposing suppressed emotions from the past. Once those emotions are exposed, they can be safely and effortlessly released using numerous healing techniques, that it's absolutely imperative to learn and master the initial step, which is deep relaxation. So the first thing to understand is that learning how to deeply relaxed is a learned skill. So this is important. So let me say it again.

Learning how to deeply relaxed is a learned skill. So like anything else that's worth learning, it takes practice. It takes commitment and it takes discipline. Now, with that said, Let me remind you that the discipline of learning how to relax deeply is a very Pleasant discipline, it feels great. So setting time aside to do it is something you can look forward to. So let's look a little deeper and ask a few questions about deep relaxation.

The first one is, how often should I practice deep relaxation? Well, if you're just starting out, I highly recommend doing it daily. For most people, the most convenient times are the first thing in the morning, or just before going to bed in the evening. So I meditate every evening for about 15 minutes or so before I go to bed. Also, if you're starting out, I suggest using some type of guided relaxation, audio or video, such as the meditations in this course. It's much easier when someone guides you through the process.

Plus, the results tend to be much more noticeable and significant with the help of a guide. So the next question that I'd like to throw out there is what are the benefits of deep relaxation. So as you progress and developing your own relaxation practice, relaxation will start to become part of your subconscious. That means relaxation will become interwoven into the fabric of your being, which is a really great thing. When that happens, you'll be able to enter a relaxed state that will so like when you're standing in line at the grocery store, driving your car during breaks at work, or at school, or even in the middle of a challenging conversation. So another way to say it is learning to relax will reduce your overall level of stress.

Also, as you master the art of deep relaxation techniques in this course, will become much more effective. In the following relaxation exercise, we'll be using a technique referred to as progressive relaxation. It's a simple guided meditation that directs you to relax your entire body. So use this meditation regularly and start opening up the channels to integrate relaxation into the fabric of your being. Okay, so that's it for this lecture. So I'll see you at the relaxation exercise