So close your eyes and relax your whole face: forehead, cheeks, tongue, and jaw. Let it all go slack. You'll notice as you do this that your breathing naturally starts to deepen and slow.
Now make sure your eyes are fully relaxed. You have six muscles in your eye sockets; feel them all go limp.
3. Drop your shoulders.
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