April 26th, 2021

Week of 4/26

This week I want to share an exercise you can use to help you feel less stressed and anxious. This is called a Progressive Muscle Relaxation and it's great because you can do it anywhere or anytime. It's done by tensing and relaxing your muscles. Here's what you do:

Tense your feet by curling your toes…like you’re digging your toes into the sand at the beach.
1…2…3…4…Relax and take a deep breath in and out.

Tense your legs by pulling your toes up…like a puppet with its strings being pulled.
1…2…3…4…Relax and take a deep breath in and out.

Tense your stomach…and imagine that a puppy was going to step on your stomach.
1…2…3…4…Relax and take a deep breath in and out.

Tense your hands by making fists…like you’re trying to squeeze all the juice out of a lemon.
1…2…3…4…Relax and take a deep breath in and out.

Tense your arms…like you’re showing off your muscles.
1…2…3…4…Relax and take a deep breath in and out.

Tense your shoulders by pulling them up…and imagine that you’re a turtle going into its shell.
1…2…3…4…Relax and take a deep breath in and out.

Tense your face by scrunching it up as much as you can.
1…2…3…4…Relax and take a deep breath in and out.

Repeat as needed

Here's a video you can also watch:
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