ONE MINUTE BRIEF RELAX-REFRESHER EXERCISE
Stress is a very powerful force that involves awareness, attention and energy. It can be managed and empower you. If you let stress control you, the resulting distress can be harmful to your body, mind, and spirit.
Tape this brief relaxation exercise to your computer and take a minute several times a day to focus on your breathing and relax. Pacing yourself can help you maximize your energy and be happy and productive.
1. Find yourself a comfortable position with as few distractions as possible.
2. Gently close your eyes and focus your attention inward.
3. Imagine a radiant light dissolving your stress.
4. Take a few easy slow breaths, taking air in through your nose and exhaling through your mouth.
5. Say to yourself, Alert mind, calm body.
6. Now take a deep, soothing breath all the way down to your abdomen.
