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Deep breathing exercises

Use deep breathing exercises to relax your body:

  • Sit somewhere comfortable with a straight back
  • Close your eyes and begin breathing through your nose
  • Breathe in for a count of two.
  • Hold your breath for a count of one
  • Breathe out through your mouth for a count of four. The key is to exhale longer than you inhale.
  • Hold your breath for one second and then repeat.

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Progressive muscle relaxation technique

Progressive muscle relaxation technique

This popular technique systematically relaxes your muscle groups one at a time.

  • Lie down and stretch out.
  • Breathe in and tense the first muscle group, for example, your hands. Tense hard, but not to the point of pain. Hold for 4-10 seconds.
  • Exhale and relax the musc...

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How to relax your expectations

  • Have a conversation with your boss on expectations and boundaries. Be open about when you're available and when not.
  • Keep your phone in another room to resist the urge to check it.
  • Remove work apps from your phone or home ...

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The racing mind

If you have ever gotten in bed but your mind race with all the unfinished tasks, to-dos, and scenarios you replay in your mind, then you will know the importance of relaxing your mind.

To relax your mind, close any open loops and follow a 'shut down' routine.

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The 20-20-20 technique for eye strain

Eye strain is a common symptom of too much time on a screen. It can lead to headaches, tense shoulders and back, and potentially blurred vision.

A simple exercise to help with eye-strain: After every 20 minutes, look at an object 20 feet away for 20 seconds.

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Work and rest are partners

Work and rest are partners

The better you get at resting, the more energy and creativity you bring to your work.

Proper rest is not just a passive rest. Real rest that leaves you energized and inspired involves three essential elements:

  1. Relaxing your mind
  2. Relax...

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How to relax your racing mind

How to relax your racing mind

A master list can help you relax your mind. A master list is a document where you write down every task, email, to-do, and idea. For each item, write down a concrete next step, set a deadline, and categorise them as either working on now, waiting for someone else

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Meditation and nature

Meditation and nature

  • Meditation practices can help you relax and focus your energy on your body and breath.
  • A walk outside can calm your mind and body and help you further into a state of relaxation.

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Deep breathing

  1. Sit or stand with your elbows slightly back. This allows your chest to expand more fully.
  2. Inhale deeply through your nose.
  3. Hold your breath as you count to 5.
  4. Release the air via a slow, deep exhale, throu...

Deep-breathing

Deep-breathing

Deep breathing has a direct calming effect on the nervous system.

  • Put your tongue on the roof of your mouth just behind your front teeth.
  • Breathe in slowly through you nose to the count of five.
  • Hold your breath to the count of seven.
  • Exhale slowly and audibly t...

Breathe Slowly

The β€œ4-7-8 breath” technique is touted as a calming practice and tool to combat anger.

Exhale completely through your mouth, then inhale through your nose for a count of four. Hold your breath for seven seconds, then exhale through your mouth for a count of eight. It’s not possible t...

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