Guaranteed Stress Relief

We runners at times can certainly experience stress.  People's words and actions may provoke anger in us.  Use this guaranteed method to relieve that stress.  Read the suggestions in order.  After each one, close your eyes and visualize what you have just read.

1.  You are beside a mountain stream.

2.  A cool breeze gently blows across your face.

3.  You are in your own secret place that no one else knows.

4.  You are completely separated from the hectic place we call "the world".

5.  A waterfall murmurs in the background.

6.  The water is crystal clear.

7.  You can plainly see the face of the person you are holding under the water.