This CD was not at all beneficial for relaxation in my opinion. The speaking or guided imagary was spoken at too fast a rate, and suggestions were given too quickly to be absorbed or guided slowly into a relaxed state. I felt more anxious listening to her voice. Felt as if you were struggling to keep up. She just doesn't allow time to fully develop any particular scene or feeling before she moves on. The music portion was nice but nice music doesn't make a guided imagary CD good. Overall, I thought it to be a total waste of money.