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Number 18 September 15, 2001 In this issue: 1. Stress Reduction Exercises 5. Resource - ADD Warehouse ========================================== STRESS REDUCTION EXERCISES ========================================== In Cathi Cohen’s book "Raising Your Child’s Social IQ", she offers the following games and exercises that can be effective as stress-reduction techniques. While this is written for kids, these techniques work well for adults as well. 1. Deep breathing - Teach your child to breathe slowly and rhythmically, in through the nose and out through the mouth. This slows down the heart rate and leads to an overall state of relaxation. Cohen recommends right before your child goes to bed as an ideal time to practice this. 2. Visual Imagery - Help your child create a rich visual image. Have your child close their eyes and imagine a pleasant trip, a major accomplishment or a favorite memory. Have them describe it a completely as they can, describing the sounds, sights and smells of the image. The richer the image, the more relaxing it can be. 3. Muscle Massage - Give your child a nightly muscle massage. This will help relaxation and sleep in anyone, child or adult. 4. The Back Tickle - Gently stroke your child’s back. This technique is good for children or adults who don’t like full muscle massages. 5. The Body Shake - Have your child jump up and down and wiggle their limbs. This can shake the physical tension out of the body. 6. Progressive Relaxation - Have your child systematically tense and relax all major muscles. Start with the head and work down to the feet and toes or go the opposite way. Since stress causes muscle tightness, this exercise can help you or your child feel less stressed.
========================================== RESOURCE - ADD WAREHOUSE ========================================== We have featured the ADD Warehouse before but now, as a member of their affiliate program, we encourage you to click on the ADD Warehouse banner to order your ADD materials. CONTACT INFORMATION _______________________ Alan R. Graham, Ph.D. Bill Benninger, Ph.D. ADDvisor.com Voice: 1-866-ADDvisor Fax: 847-824-2386 Email: Alan@ADDvisor.com Bill@ADDvisor.com Web: www.ADDvisor.com (c) Copyright 2001 ADDvisor.com, Ltd. All rights reserved The above material may be retransmitted or distributed to whomever you wish as long as not a single word is changed, added or deleted, including the contact information. However, you may not copy it to a web site. Republication of "The ADDvisor" in paper media is encouraged and permitted by organizations and associations which serve parents of ADHD children at the national, state and/or local level as long as the issue is reprinted in its entirety without charge and includes the contact information. With advance permission, we are happy to edit an issue to fit your space requirements. Republication is also encouraged under other circumstances, however, the advance permission of ADDvisor.com, Ltd. must be obtained in the event that changes in the text are desired or republication is to be made by individuals or by organizations other than those mentioned above.
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