Total Relaxation: Healing Practices for Body, Mind & Spirit 1 CD (Paperback)

by John Harvey (Author) "You just need to relax must be the most frequently given words of advice..." (more)
Key Phrases: autonomic tension, autonomic relaxation, autogenic state, Progressive Relaxation, New York, Rotation of Consciousness (more...)

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Product Description
Dr. John Harvey, a noted psychologist, has drawn on years of experience treating patients worn out by stress to organize a selection of relaxation techniques into five different categories: muscular, autonomic, emotional, mental, and spiritual. Includes a 60-minute CD containing guided relaxation practices. 40 illustrations.

About the Author

JOHN HARVEY is a licensed psychologist who currently serves as director of psychology at Allied Services Rehabilitation Hospital in Scranton, Pennsylvania. For more than twenty- five years, Dr. Harvey has practiced and taught relaxation and self-development techniques. The editor of the anthology The Quiet Mind, and a contributor to The Big Book of Relaxation, he resides in Honesdale, Pennsylvania, with his wife and children.

Product Details

• Paperback: 186 pages
• Publisher: Kodansha America (September 30, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1568362242
• ISBN-13: 978-1568362243
• Product Dimensions: 7.2 x 6.4 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.9 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #236,068 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars life enchancing resource, August 2, 2000

By	Duncan Currey, PhD. (Nashville, TN) - See all my reviews

John Harvey doesn't just write about how to use relaxation skills effectively -- he successfully conveys the meaning behind these skills so that the reader can connect with the concepts behind the techniques. This book is an invaluable resource for anyone seeking balance and equilibrium in their lives; it's clear that Dr. Harvey practices what he preaches; as a clinical psychologist I have recommended this book to many of my clients and have used it as a reference in the classes I teach and the groups I facilitate on anxiety and stress management. The CD is also a real bonus; clients often ask for tapes of guided practices, and this CD meets the need for many people just starting out with these practices and needing both a calming voice, and a voice of experience like Dr. Harvey's, to help them establish their own internal voice of total relaxation.

18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Thank YOU!, January 23, 2000

By	Michelle Pasciuti (Tucson, Arizona, USA) - See all my reviews

I would just like to say that this is the best book I have ever had the fortune to stumble across. I myself suffer from depression and have been taking medication for it for almost a year now and I have never felt more wonderful and peacefull until I read this book. It really helps you learn how to rid yourself of negative emotions and think positively about what is going on in yoru life at that moment instead of dwelling on negative emotions. I tried to find a way to thank Dr. Harvey personally but am finding it hard to do, so from a young college student in Arizona...THANK YOU SO MUCH! It has literally changed my view on life and helped me feel better about myself!

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Readable, thorough and extremely practical book on relaxing., August 28, 1999

By A Customer

Dr. Harvey has done a wonderful job distilling a complicated literature into a very approachable and thorough review of the most effective holistic strategies for reaching "total relaxation." The accompanying CD is especially useful in this regard. (And, you cannot beat the price!) I am recommending the book to all of my students, patients and colleagues who wish to learn more about relaxation.