[Natalie8]

I posted this in another thread the other day but I want to make sure everyone gets to see this so I am creating a new thread. I HIGHLY recommend this visual imagery CD for thinking about your body healing.


Anyhow.... I have a suggestion for you regarding sleep or just plain relaxation. I have suffered from insomnia for many years even before all of this MS crap (I've noticed that I use the word crap a lot now in these posts -- just about sums up the MS I guess). In the beginning when I was diagnosed I bought this guided imagery CD by Bellaruth Naparstek called "Multiple Sclerosis." It has a guided imagery sequence designed to alleviate fatigue, improve movement etc. and to envision less inflammation around the myelin in the brain. It also has some affirmations to listen to as well. I am a holistic health junkie and I thought, hey this can't hurt, I'll check it out. I put it on my MP3 player so I could listen to it on the headphones as I lay on the couch or in bed. I fell asleep the first time I listened to it in the middle of the day!!!! So now, when the insomnia is really bad I listen to it lying in bed with the lights out before I go to sleep. I'm telling you, I can never seem to get to the end of the CD because I always fall asleep!! Consciously I'm not even sure what's at the end since I konk out before its over but unconsciously I imagine my brain is listening to these affirmations. Bellaruth has the most soothing reassuring voice--it's so comforting. When I'm in bed in the dark, tucked into my covers, and listening to her I just instinctively relax. It's worth a try for insomnia. I also recommend it for relaxation and thinking positively about your body.

Here is the link http://www.healthjourneys.com/product_detail.aspx?id=17