IS RELAXATION STRESSING YOU OUT? “We think we've got to work, and then we have to relax. We are almost obliged to relax when actually there are other ways you will be able to calm yourself. So much of healing is not simply about being able to relax." RELAXATION can also be: - learning how to feel safe in your own body - soothing your nervous system from excessive activation - connecting to your power and autonomy - prioritising your needs and desires