Indigo Dreams: Adult Relaxation-Guided Meditation/Relaxation Techniques decrease anxiety, stress, anger

Review by AliCat for Indigo Dreams: Adult Relaxation-Guided Meditation/Relaxation Techniques decrease anxiety, stress, anger
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I bought this CD based on the reviews and was HIGHLY disappointed. I was looking for a Guided Meditation to aide me in relaxing and this does the opposite for me. It starts out with an "I Love Myself" mantra, aka "Affirmations." The rest of the CD actually makes an attempt at guiding you through mediation but it serves, at least for me, only as a distraction. After giving it more chances, I found myself constantly questioning if the writer has ever meditated in her life. There is never silence, offering a chance to collect your own thoughts. Rather than bashing every track (which I could easily do) I will give one example. During the "Muscular Relaxation" track, the same saying is repeated over and over and over and over again for different parts of your body. There is no visualization and you know EXACTLY what will be said next after listening to the first three lines. In the end, I found that it makes me angrier rather than relaxed. Feel free to buy my copy.

Review by Thomas for Indigo Dreams: Adult Relaxation-Guided Meditation/Relaxation Techniques decrease anxiety, stress, anger
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I tried this CD for 2 reasons:

1)my kids love the entire "Indigo Dreams Series" and

2)I couldn't wait to see if the adult version would be as impactful for me.

This CD was exactly what it claimed; straight forward, no-nonsense techniques for real people. This is the first CD that actually fit into my schedule by getting right to the point. The narrators voice was incredibly soothing and calming. That coupled with the easy to follow explanations and directions of the techniques and music was more than I expected! I learned four distinct techniques with each one taking only 10-15 minutes!

This is a winner for anyone looking for a way to fall asleep or manage anxiety and stress.

Review by Monika for Indigo Dreams: Adult Relaxation-Guided Meditation/Relaxation Techniques decrease anxiety, stress, anger
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Love it, love it, love it. My children have been using the Indigo Dreams CDs for years. They have had such a positive impact on my family that I finally decided to try one for myself. The stress managing exercises help me wind down from my daily stressful routine. I used to toss and turn till 1 am unable to shut my mind off. Now, I look forward to getting in bed knowing the CD will help me stop thinking long enough to fall asleep. I love the visualization that is also designed to boost my immune system. All of the techniques are easy to follow and listen to. The speakers voice is soothing and the music is also first rate. This entire series has become a part of my families lives. My kids are now enjoying the new music CD.Indigo Dreams: Kids Relaxation Music Decreasing Stress, Anxiety and Anger, improve sleep.

Review by Sleepless in NJ for Indigo Dreams: Adult Relaxation-Guided Meditation/Relaxation Techniques decrease anxiety, stress, anger
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Usually I don't write negative reviews but this tape is just the WORST. I bought it mainly because I was looking for a good relaxation tape to help me get to sleep and it got so many wonderful reviews that I picked it out of about 5 I was considering Every segment of this tape got on my nerves but the worst was the relaxation segment. He repeated the same four idiotic phrases for every part of the body that was supposed to be relaxing. For instance "you will relax your feet, you feet will relax, your feet are relaxing, your feet are relaxed" This phrase was repeated each and every time you were supposed to be relaxing different parts of your body. This tape got me more aggravated than relax me. The affirmations were also a joke. He repeated the same thing several times. Last but not least the visualization was ridiculous. I had a hard time trying to picture a rainbow entering my body and then changing colors from red to orange to yellow, etc. which was supposed to touch your inner organs and do I don't know what. I guess I've made my point…save your money, don't buy this tape.

Review by library gal for Indigo Dreams: Adult Relaxation-Guided Meditation/Relaxation Techniques decrease anxiety, stress, anger
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When I first popped this CD in, I absolutely hated it, and turned it off after one minute. Mind you, I have bought two other Indigo Dreams CDs for my young daughter, who loves them. I was so disappointed, I was tempted to return.

Fast forward six months. I have a health crisis and am urged to listen to relaxation CDs. I give this one another chance, and just past the point where I first ejected it comes a line " you may find you can only listen a few minutes at first…" I laughed, and continued. Now I crave this CD – I sleep better after listening, and the concepts percolate into my mind during my day. Highly recommended.