Life-Relaxation Exercise 5

You are enjoying the solitude of your peaceful living room (inhale through nose and sigh). Across from you sits your antique mahogany floor clock. You watch as the minute hand falls slowly from twelve to six (slowly form semi-circle from top to bottom with right arm) as does the hour hand (slowly form opposite semi-circle from top to bottom with left arm). The pendulum’s swing slows down to a stop (bend down and swings arms, slowing down to a stop). The glass casing begins to crack from bottom to top (slowly stand up). Springs begin to fly out of the clock face (point finger and extend arm in a variety of directions). Suddenly, the bright red bird emerges from the clock and flies out of the window (wave arms in “flying” motion). You never noticed that this was a cuckoo clock (call “Oh!”). You walk across the room, reach up and grab the top of the floor clock and push it over from the side. You knew that hanging a wall clock right behind that old antique was a good idea!