Mind-Body Exercises for Self-Mastery

This audio program of five exercises for self-mastery is the first in our new Fort Sill Resiliency Series. The introduction is by David Rauls, 1SGT, U.S. Army (RET), the primary force behind creating this military-friendly recording. Similar to our Stress Hardiness segments, these exercises teach simple but powerful self-mastery skills, to train warfighters and military support personnel to maintain calm focus and cognitive flexibility under pressure through (1) conscious breathing, (2) key word repetition, (3) progressive body scanning, (4) guided imagery for deep relaxation and (5) guided imagery for restful sleep. Listening to preferred segments for a half hour a day, 5 days a week, for 8 weeks has been shown to significantly alleviate combat stress and re-entry stress. Optimal listening times are upon waking up or falling asleep, but any available time is a good time.