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Health Journeys: A Meditation to Help You with Healthful Sleep

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Belleruth Naparstek has a unique skill in all of her CD's and tapes in that she guides you to that special place of relaxation and peaceful stillness within. I own several of her CD's. I have also purchased guided imagery tapes by other authors. Hers are by far the best. Her voice is comforting, safe and relaxing and combined with the beautiful ethereal music, takes you to the peak feelings of well-being and relaxation. She uses very graphic visualization in her guided imagery so you can put yourself better in that safe, relaxed dimension within yourself. She also includes affirmations on her tapes and CD's, so, in addition to the guided imagery and visualization to that special place, you have affirmations to give you even more relaxation, positive thoughts, and inner peacefulness. I have also found her CD's on Depresssion, Wellness and Healing Trauma to be extremely healing.

Who'd have thought that I'd be able to all-but-cure my insomnia with guided imagery? I was just about to enter a trial for a new medication for it, and decided to try one last thing - this tape. It took a few tries the first night to orient myself to it, and sometimes when I wake up to use the facilities I have to turn it back on. The point is that I am herb-, medication-, and anything else-free, and wake up with the alarm! Wow!

Belleruth Naparstek has a unique skill in all of her CD's and tapes in that she guides you to that special place of relaxation and peaceful stillness within. I own several of her CD's. I have also purchased guided imagery tapes by other authors. Hers are by far the best. Her voice is comforting, safe and relaxing and combined with the beautiful ethereal music, takes you to the peak feelings of well-being and relaxation. She uses very graphic visualization in her guided imagery so you can put yourself better in that safe, relaxed dimension within yourself. She also includes affirmations on her tapes and CD's, so, in addition to the guided imagery and visualization to that special place, you have affirmations to give you even more relaxation, positive thoughts, and inner peacefulness. I have also found her CD's on Depresssion, Wellness and Healing Trauma to be extremely healing.

I bought this as part of the Wellness Pack that included "Stress" and "General Wellness" CDs, but "Healthful Sleep" is by far our favorite of the three. "Healthful Sleep" has changed my husband's life. He used to take medicine to help him relax at night. He could sleep, but it wasn't restful...he thrashed, had nightmares, and always felt tired - even after 12+ hours of sleep. After using this, he was able to quit taking medicine because he began sleeping so restfully. I also sleep much more soundly and feel more rested. The mornings after I listen to this CD, I feel what I can only describe as 10 years younger. It occurs to me that truly healthful sleep would certainly improve general wellness and prepare you to deal effectively with stress. If you can only afford one, get "Healthful Sleep".

I have almost all of Belleruth Naparstek's Meditation CD's and they are simply the best. The Healthful Sleep one is just a calming way to exit into the night. Even if you take sleep aids, it still is very relaxing. She simply has the most calming voice. So, if you need help in any area....every one of her CD's are the best. Believe me! I've tried many others!

I'm a chronic insomniac--this cd truly helps me fall asleep. I can't use it every night (not the chronic insomniac part) but I use it 2 or 3 times a week and they are the nights I sleep the best. I found it I use it every night I am anticipating what she will say next instead of just relaxing to the CD. Belleruth's voice is so calming, and her guided imagery is truly helpful. So many of the relaxation CD's are either cheesy or mundane. This CD is neither. I give it a 5 because it is the best relaxation CD I have found.

When I first bought this (and other specific versions by Belleruth Naparstek - sleep, stress and general wellness), I was very skeptical. I didn't think anything was going to help me (especially not some stranger talking to me on a CD in the middle of the night). Couldn't have been more wrong. This CD works every time. Each time I listen to one of Belleruth's CDs, I become visibly, physically more relaxed (I'm usually snoring in la-la-land bliss before the CD ends). Highly recommend all of her CDs.

This is available from the company that develops it is MUCH less expensive than the list price by Amazon on this title.
An excellent series, but come on...

Wow - what a great way to fall asleep. I've tried meditation/relaxation audio recordings before, but was often disappointed because the person had an annoying voice, there was strange sci-fi background music, or it was downright cheesy. After both me and my boyfriend being on a crash-and-burn cycle of waking up early for work and going to sleep exhausted only to get no rest - we were desperate. We were both separately prescribed sleep aids by our doctors (I had Lunesta, he got Ambien). At first, these were a huge relief just to get some sleep but made us groggy and we agreed it wasn't a long term solution. I got Healthful Sleep and after a few initial giggles on his part, he was snoring away after 10 minutes. I love this lady's voice, and the "guided imagery" is really just soothing bedtime words - like when you were sick as a child and your mother would come tuck you in with cool hand on your forehead and say, "just go to sleep now, everything's okay". I can't recommend this enough - even my boyfriend asks at bedtime if we can put in the tape of "that lady talking". I'm happy to say we are Ambien & Lunesta free.

I ordered this item from Amazon in early August. It's now November. I still have no CD.

At the time I placed the order, Amazon's website stated the product was "In Stock." After a few delay notices, I received an email this week telling me the order was cancelled, presumably because I didn't accept a delay notice. I received six emails from Amazon about the order - three asking me to accept the delay, two apologizing for the delay, and one offering me expedited shipping (I had written to ask why there was a delay if this was in stock and received free expedited shipping in a canned response to my inquiry, but no actual response to my question).

What's going on with Amazon?

For those of you who purchased this CD, is it a really, really great meditation and should I try to purchase it through another vendor?

Any thoughts?