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?Restful Sleep, Healing Sleep? is a guided journey into relaxation, peacefulness, and deep, deep rest. Featuring the soporific voice and words of Dr. Carol Robin, with beautiful, relaxing background music and soothing ocean waves, this is a profound experience of sleep as it is meant to be; rejuvenating, refreshing, effortless. Rather than resorting to harmful, addictive chemicals with potentially dangerous side effects, this CD uses the Four Steps to Center? meditation technique, a simple, natural, highly effective process, to guide you effortlessly into sleep. You wake up refreshed and rejuvenated, with no morning grogginess. Nothing to swallow, no exercises to perform, and no meditation experience necessary. Just lie down, listen to the CD, and drift into restful, healing sleep. Simple, the way it is supposed to be. Four Steps to Center(tm) is a simple and effective technique that leads you into meditation by guiding you through the 4 levels of being; physical, emotional, mental and spiritual. These are the levels of body, heart, mind and spirit. Four Steps to Center? helps you to release the tensions, distractions and concerns that prevent you from relaxing on all levels. Sufficient, quality sleep is as vital to your health and healing as the foods you eat. In deep sleep, your body restores itself; your cells rejuvenate, your immune system re-charges and your brain and nervous system re-balance. With daily deep, restful sleep, your mind is clearer, your body is stronger and healthier and your heart is more peaceful. Deep, restful sleep allows you to be fully awake and energized during the day without the need for caffeine or other stimulants. Restful sleep is a necessity for good health. Unfortunately, physical, emotional or mental stress often makes it difficult to slow down and let go of the tensions and concerns of the day to prepare for sleep, and sleep becomes elusive and unsatisfying. The need for sleep has nothing to do with schedules, pressures or concerns. Routinely interrupting or limiting your sleep can lead to chronic sleep deprivation. This is a serious and very common problem contributing to auto accidents, health problems, decreased quality of life and decreased productivity. There are many factors that interfere with sleep, such as chronic stress and the resulting imbalance in stress hormones, nutritional deficiencies, medication side effects, overuse of caffeine and other stimulants, overuse of alcohol, blood sugar imbalances, menopausal changes, respiratory problems, sleep apnea and other illnesses. Consult a knowledgeable healthcare practitioner to determine whether any of these are factors in your sleep problems. Allowing yourself ample time in your day for rest is the first step to adequate sleep. It is also important to allow yourself to slow down from the busy pace of life and relax before you go to bed. Avoid over-stimulation such as stressful conversations, upsetting TV programs, large meals or strenuous exercise. For optimal sleep, let the half hour or hour before your bedtime be relaxed and calm. A hot bath, soothing music, or dimmed lights may help you prepare for sleep. Please use this CD only when you are lying down, in a safe and comfortable position, and at a time when you will not be disturbed while you are listening. Do not use this CD in a car or while operating machinery.