To enable the body to have a relaxation response a person needs to develop techniques to relax deeply. There are many ways to bring about a relaxation response in the body. Meditation is one way to do this.
Meditation is a process of concentrating the mind on an object or activity.
Most of the time our attention is turned outward. When using meditation to bring about the relaxation response attention is turned inward. Concentration on a repetitive focus such as the breath or a word, causes the activity of the central nervous system to slow down. When this is done a state of physiological and mental rest occurs. You may want to print this out and have someone read it to you or take a minute and record it and then play it while you experience the relaxation response.