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Tips for Relaxation

With the amount of stress in a persons life, daily relaxation is becoming a must. Relaxation can be as simple as floating in a swimming pool, reading a book, lying in bed for a few moments, or even doing creative work. Heightened anxiety is common after loss or disasters. It may be more difficult to cope and make relaxation a little more difficult. This is the exact time when we should be relaxing more...

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Every person deals with problems or stress differently, but taking time during the day to calm your mind can make it easier to sleep, concentrate, and renew your energy. Other ways to relax may also include muscular relaxation exercises, breathing exercises, meditation, stretching, yoga, prayer, exercise, listening to quiet music, spending time in nature, and so on.

Here are some basic breathing exercises that may help:

1. Inhale slowly (one-thousand one; one-thousand two; one-thousand three) through your
nose and comfortably fill your lungs all the way down to your belly.

2. Silently and gently say to yourself, "My body is filled with calmness." Exhale slowly (one-thousand one, one-thousand two, one-thousand three) through your mouth and comfortably empty your lungs all the way down to your abdomen.

3. Silently and gently say to yourself, "My body is releasing the tension."

4. Repeat five times slowly and comfortably.

5. Do this as many times a day as needed.

Know there is no right or wrong way to relax. Whatever works for you is always best. When you feel the calm and your mind stops racing, you know youre doing it right.