Certain modalities like tai chi and qigong use the body for stress release.
Learn a four step sequence it’s possible for you to do yourself.
She uses both of those techniques to help clients manage their stress.
So how can yourelieve stress within your bodyyourself?
Step 1: Come into your body
Take stock of how your body is feeling physically.
Quiet that analytical part of your brain that wants to overthink everything, Chock advises.
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We cant relax what we dont feel is tense.
Listen to your body so it’s possible for you to notice and relax any points of tension.
Not sure where to begin?
For many of us, the shoulders hold a lot of physical stress.
Imagine youre a clothes hanger, hanging in a closet from the crown of your head, Chock suggests.
Allow your arms to feel heavy as they hang down by your sides.
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(Keep up this practice, and you could eventually feel some relief from chronic tension headaches.)
Check in with your overall posture, and repeat Step 1 as needed.
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lengthening, our breathing, Chock explains.
However, trying effortfully to deepen our breath will add unnatural tension.
To avoid this pitfall, begin by simply noticing where your inhale stops or feels trapped.
Oftentimes, Chock sees clients breath stop like this in the upper chest area.
If thats you, venture to visualize what the tension feels like.
A hard, stuck feeling?
But, she adds, most of us spend our days shifting between uncomfortable, asymmetrical positions.
Learn to notice the stillness, calm, and symmetry in your body.
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