Adults with Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome - Relaxation Techniques.

RELAXATION
NOTE: While Nancy speaks mainly of 'children' when referring to CVS sufferers, the relaxation techniques would work equally well for either child or adult.

Relaxation can work wonders for some. I personally use it for migraines. Here is a script. Use it as a guide. If there is some place that your child likes to go or some thing that your child likes, use it. There are no wrong things or topics.

Have the child /adult sit in lie an a comfortable position. Be sure that the legs are not crossed.

(# = pause)

In a calm, quiet voice, say:

Take a deep breath in, #, and out. That's right. Focus your attention on the top of your head. Feel the tension and stress flowing down your head, it is slowly being replaced by a wonderful, warm feeling of relaxation. Notice the muscles in your forehead begin to relax, the muscles around the eyes, nose, cheeks and jaw. Feel the stress leaving your face and being replaced by a soothing feeling of relaxation. Now the muscles around your mouth and neck become relaxed. All the stress is leaving your neck and flowing down,#down#down. The muscles in your neck become relaxed and calm. Feel the tension leaving your shoulders, moving down your arms. If there are any areas of tension in your shoulder muscles, you will feel a healing warmth helping to ease the tension and allow the relaxation to come in. The sense of relaxation comes to your upper arm, as the stress and tension flow down toward your fingers. Your elbow is feeling relaxed and the tension is moving down your forearm, to your wrist and hands. The end of your finger tips open and you can feel the stress and tension flow out of your fingers. It is a wonderful feeling, letting all the tension go. Focus on your upper back and chest. Notice the tension slowly moving down, and feel the relaxation replacing the tension. Enjoy the relaxation and calm as it moves down your body. Feel the stress leaving your lower back and stomach, the relaxation moving down and replacing the tension. Now the stress is leaving your hips and the muscles of your hips become relaxed. That right. The tension is leaving your thighs, you can feel it moving down and being replaced by the calm and peaceful relaxation. The tension moves down to your knees, calves and ankles. Enjoy the relaxed feelings in your legs, the peace and calm. The ends of your toes open, to allow all the stress and tension to leave your body.

All the tension leaves your body, simply flowing out and being replaced by a calm and peaceful feeling. Take a deep breathe in # and out. I am going to count from 10 to 1, with each number you will become more and more relaxed. Feeling better and better. 10 # 9 # 8 # 7 # 6 # 5 # 4 # 3 # 2 # 1

You find yourself in a special place, this place is just for you. This can be a place you have been before or a place you create. This place can be anywhere you want. As you enjoy being in this place, take a deep breath and smell the smells of this place. Perhaps you smell the fresh air outside, flowers. Listen to the sounds of this place, hearing these sounds is calming and peaceful. Enjoy these sounds. Look at the sights of this place, see the colours and textures. That's right, enjoy your time here, for this is your special place, made just for you and by you.

(for CVS) Go into your body and find your stomach. That's right. Let me know when you have found your stomach. # Good, now find the wire that connects your stomach to your brain, it is right there. Let me know when you find it # good. Follow the wire to your brain, good, that's right. When you get to your brain you will find a dial or lever or perhaps a computer terminal. The setting may be at CVS, you can turn the dial, lever or terminal to healthy. That's right, move the switch, or dial or use the keyboard to tell your stomach that it should relax and begin to feel better. That's right, good job. Excellent.

It is now time to leave this place. Look around and remember this place. You can come back any time you wish by simply taking a deep breath and thinking about this wonderful place that is your special place.

I am going to count from 1 to 5. With each number you will feel more and more aware. When I say 5 you will open your eyes and feel rested and refreshed. 1,2, feeling more and more aware, hearing the sounds around you, 3,4, feeling more and more aware and remembering where you are, 5, feeling awake and rested.

End.

It sounds better when spoken. Change what you want to meet the needs of the child.

Pacing can be tricky, but if you watch the person you can tell when the body parts are relaxing, and follow their lead. Ask the person afterwards if there were any parts they would like changed.

If the person is going to sleep and you do not want to wake them, skip the last 1 to 5 counting. Also, if you count to 5 and the person is still relaxing, do not worry, just tell them that they can open their eyes whenever they please. I know from experience that after being completely relaxed, I sometimes want to stay a little longer.

Nancy Hertz

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