bookworm428 replied to your chat: my occupational therapist: You know what? I think...
I like to tell my clients to drop their arm/leg/whatever into my hand. Somehow changing my language to saying “drop” helps a lot. I also tell myself in my head to “play dead” in order to relax but that doesn’t go over well with clients �� it’s SO hard to relax isn’t it!
I can definitely see how hearing a different term could help! I’m hearing it in my head now and trying to “drop” my thumb from where it apparently wants to be, in some weird salute/alert position. Omg, relaxing is the haRDEST!