With stress & anxiety, gentle stretches and breathing exercises can often help provide relief. This video shows stretches for the neck & chest area as well as diaphragmatic breathing which may help. More stretches for stress and anxiety relief: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BLIKQwHITyc Start off with stretching the neck area. Upper trap, levator scap, and sternocleidomastoid (SCM) stretches…
Stretches for Stress Relief With stress & anxiety, gentle stretches and breathing exercises can often help provide relief. This video shows stretches for the neck & chest area as well as diaphragmatic breathing which may help. More stretches for stress and anxiety relief: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BLIKQwHITyc Start off with stretching the neck area. Upper trap, levator scap,…
Breathing exercises can be a great way to help relieve stress and anxiety. This video focuses on two relaxing breathing techniques: Square breathing (aka box breathing, 4×4 breathing, 4-part breath, etc.) and Pursed breathing. More breathing exercises: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-7-CAFhJn78 I start off with Square breathing. It’s so good at helping to relieve stress and anxiety that…
The 4 7 8 breathing exercise is also called “relaxing breath.” It’s designed to help you gain control of your breathing to relax and reduce anxiety. This breathing technique may also help people fall asleep faster and sleep better. More breathing exercises: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=odADwWzHR24 To start, breathe in normally for 4 seconds. Hold your breath for…
