You will soon notice that as the eyes relax the entire body relaxes faster. Begin at the top of your head and relax body parts as you proceed from head to toe. Daily practice is essential, and within a short period of time you will be able to evoke the relaxation response when needed. Chiropractors, like other professionals, should use appropriate background music to encourage clients to relax. The integration of music and narration is done beautifully by Belleruth Naparstek in her health journey tapes.
Relaxation often produces an altered state of consciousness.
Following deep relaxation, performers indicate that they experienced feelings of rejuvenation, perceptual and time distortion and then alterations in thinking. Bianca Kappler visualizes the long jump prior to her performance.