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When I found out that our assignment this module was relaxation techniques I was excited because I have never before been able to commit to practicing the techniques for more than a day or two. I decided to try meditation and PMR since I have never tried them before.

There are two different types to of meditation: exclusive/restrictive and inclusive/opening-up. I chose to focus on exclusive meditation for the assignment, this consists of all of your concentration is centered one thought and all other thoughts are excluded and pushed aside during meditation to increase your self-awareness and help you relax. I decided on exclusive meditation because my mind is always running with many thoughts and stressors, so I thought this would be a challenging

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