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Relax better Introduction to Constructive Rest

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Constructive Rests have been so helpful in learning how to undo muscle tension and take that ease into moving with less effort. . I’m sure my quality of sleep has improved too, as I’m now less tense at night.

Victoria

Here are some resources for self-help for pain:

Constructive Rest: the best self help strategy for pain

Mireille in Semi-supine position. Demonstrating constructive rest for back pain
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  • Do you struggle to rest, even though you need to?
  • Do you have tense muscles?
  • Do you wish you had a tool to settle your back or neck pain?

Then Constructive Rest is for you!

Join the Constructive Rest Club to learn how and be supported to build this self-care habit.

What's Constructive rest?

Exercise not working? What are the steps I'm missing in pain recovery?

An exercise class. The person in front is struggling to do push ups.
  • Have you tried exercise for your pain?
  • Has the advice stopped there, and you are left with nothing to help?
  • There is so much more out there to help you recover from persistent pain, and manage chronic pain conditions way better. 
  • My free resource will set out why exercise doesn’t always work (but movement is still part of the solution), and what those missing steps are on the way to finally recovering from persistent pain, and give you tips to get your started on the road to recovery.

 

Click here for your missing steps resource

Useful websites

For more information on hypermobility and the Alexander technique from rheumatologist Dr. Phillip Bull see here.

If you want an overview on the current science of pain (summary: its weird), this is a great website. This article includes a link to an excellent TED talk, and lets you dive into all the references and subtopics if that’s how you roll.

For a wide range of information on the Alexander Technique and it’s many applications see here.

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