Progressive muscle relaxation
May 2007 | Filed under Quick Tips
Sitting or lying comfortably, take a few deep breaths, to the count of three…. in, 2, 3 and out, 2, 3.
Then tense individual muscles, one area at a time. Hold for about 30 seconds, and then quickly relax the muscle. Pay attention to how the muscle feels when it’s tense, and how it feels when it relaxes. Do this in the following order: feet, calves, thighs, abdomen, hands, arms, chest/shoulders (can you do this by pulling your shoulders all the way back, as if you were trying to get them to touch), forehead (lift your eyebrows), and face.
Take a few more deep breaths, and relax.
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