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This exercise is easy, and can be done almost anywhere. This exercise will consist of three activities; breathing, muscle tensing, and concentration.
Find a comfortable position, preferably sitting or laying down. During this activity you will have to allow yourself to be supported by whatever is holding you.
Step 1. Inhale; take deep breaths from your belly. Briefly hold that breath while tensing your muscles. Slowly exhale, and relax your muscles. While letting out that breath, think. What caused you to feel stressed? Identify the stressor. Take another breath. Repeat the hold and muscle tensing. On this breath make a concentrated effort not to allow what made you feel stress to sink down into your stomach. You are in control of what you feel. Exhale and relax. Take another breath, tense the muscles. As you exhale this time, let go of what was causing you stress. Let it go. Feel the chair supporting you. Clear your mind. Push away all thoughts and images. Allow your mind to clear. Focus on the goal of feeling a release. You will feel a strong release.
Step 2. With this set of breaths do not tense your muscles. As you inhale and exhale focus on a release of stress and negative thoughts. Push away all those concerns of what needs to be done next. Push away all thoughts and images or what you think needs to be done the rest of the day. Push away all what ifs. Push away anticipation. You are allowing yourself to feel free of plaguing thoughts. You are controlling your concentration. You are going to feel a strong release when this is finished.
Step 3. During this set of breaths, focus on allowing all your concerns to leave your mind and body. Concentrate on how resilient and strong you are. Do not second-guess yourself. Your mind will become stress free, and you will finish in a positive frame of mind ready to move on with your life. Regardless of what situation challenges you, you are strong and resilient.
With all of these steps remember to allow your mind to become convinced of these thoughts. You may not be able to control every situation that confronts you, but you can control what you concentrate on. Your mind is an intricate and very powerful tool, and it is at your own personal disposal. You have the tool to combat stress. So, use concentrated stress relief to identify, manage, and prevent stress.
Watch for my next article on more "Basic stress management tips, and techniques part 3."
Authored By- Brenda Hoddinott
Copyright 2009 Brenda Hoddinott: You may freely republish this article, provided the text, author credit, the active links and this copyright notice remain intact.
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