Relax Your Worries CD

Dr Cate Howell and Dr Michelle Murphy

Music by Joseph Cheek

This relaxation audio CD was written to accompany the book "Release Your Worries - A guide to letting go of stress and anxiety."

Cate and Michelle, guide you through some of the techniques detailed in the book. Enabling you to find the most effective method for you to relax and let go of Stress and Anxiety. You can then use the CD to assist you in implementing a relaxation program with Cate and Michelle working with you to achieve a calm state of mind.

The CD contains

• An introduction with general guidelines about using the CD which are provided for your comfort and safety (including this CD is not to be listened to whilst Driving)
• A range of relaxation techniques (breathing, progressive muscle relaxation, visualisation, mindfulness, "three buckets" and self compassion exercises).
• Concluding with a section with common questions about relaxation to help in overcoming "road blocks" to relaxation , and reorientation.

About the Authors

Dr Cate Howell is a general practitioner specialising in mental health and counselling for the past sixteen years. She has a consultancy with Dr Michele Murphy, which provides professional and workplace training. In addition, she is lecturer at the University of Adelaide in mental health primary care and grief and palliative care, as well as the manager of the Adelaide North East Division of General Practice, and consultant to the Adelaide to Outback Training Program. She is a past president of the Australian College of Psychological Medicine.

Dr Michele Murphy is a clinical psychologist working in private practice. She also lectures for the University of Adelaide and is a consultant psychologist with the Adelaide North East Division of General Practice. Michele currently provides individual and group therapy while also training and supervising psychology students at Masters level. Visit Dr Michele Murphy's website.