Here are some links to online relaxation resources. Please note that I do not specifically endorse the content of any of these resources - only you and your healthcare provider are in positions to judge whether the listed resources are likely to be helpful to you. If you are interested in learning more about how relaxation strategies might help you manage your chronic pain, I strongly recommend that you talk to your healthcare provider about how to use them in a way that is likely to complement your health conditions and your other pain management strategies.
DEEP BREATHING
Videos:
- Breathing Exercises for Relaxation (HealthLink BC): http://www.healthlinkbc.ca/healthtopics/content.asp?hwid=uz2255
- Guided Breathing Exercise (You Productions): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=awc8MLSpjlQ
- Deep Breathing Guided Meditation (Madeline Rinehart): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_q-p6zROaBc
Phone/Tablet Apps:
- Stop Breathe Think: http://stopbreathethink.org
- BreatheX: http://skyrocketcafe.com/apps-2/breathex/
- Insight Timer: https://insighttimer.com/
PROGRESSIVE MUSCLE RELAXATION
Videos:
- Inner Health Studio: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HFwCKKa--18
- Relax For A While: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=86HUcX8ZtAk
GUIDED IMAGERY
Videos:
- The Peaceful Forest (Relax for A While): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o7tcdeHFZPc
- A Place of Stillness (Sandi Anders): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aXg7SKUG000
- Ocean Escape (Relax for A While): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ar_W4jSzOlM
- Starry Night Sky (StarfulFearful): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FU486Fd2vyI
- A Forest Walk (Relax for A While):
GUIDED MEDITATION
- Mindfulness Practice: https://www.anxietybc.com/resources/audio/mindfulness
FILES YOU CAN DOWNLOAD
Follow these links to find relaxation resources that you can download and play regularly from a phone, CD, computer, or mp3 player:
- Dartmouth College Relaxation Resources: https://www.dartmouth.edu/~healthed/relax/downloads.html
- Relaxation Exercises from McKinley Health Centre: http://mckinley.illinois.edu/health-education/stress-management/relaxation-techniques/relaxation-exercises
- University of Central Florida Wellness & Health Promotion Services Online Relaxation Training: http://whps.sdes.ucf.edu/station
- The University of Sydney Relaxation Exercises: http://sydney.edu.au/current_students/counselling/get-help/guided-exercises/relaxation.shtml
- UCLA Mindful Awareness Research Centre Free Guided Meditations: http://marc.ucla.edu/body.cfm?id=22
