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Relaxation exercise
Use this tool to ease your burgeoning stress level and help bring balance to your life.
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- Realize on the count of three youâll relax and release your stress.
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- Take a deep breath in from your nose. Release it slowly from your mouth and close your eyes.
- Press your thumb and forefinger together to form a circle (an "OK" sign). When you count, "Three," feel your whole body relax. Count slowly "One ... two ... three." When you reach "three," relax.
- Release yourself into a deep state of relaxation. Release your stress, relax your muscles, and go limp like a rag doll.
- Say positive statements or just sit quietly.
- To reawaken, release your fingers and open your eyes.
Source: Susan Gayle, CH, founder of the New Behavior Institute in New York
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