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How to clear stress from your body (and mind)
Is it 'do nothing' week for you?
For many of us, the week between Xmas & New Year is a kind of liminal time where 'nothing' happens and it's more acceptable to rest and reset.
But sometimes we have so much stress stored in our bodies from the old year that it feels hard to really relax before the new one, and just slowing down and doing nothing doesn't work.
If that's you, try the suggestions below for releasing your built-up stress. They come from my favourite book of 2022 which I highly recommend - Burnout: solve your stress cycle by Emily & Amelia Nagoski:
- Do ANY physical activity - go for a walk, run, cycle, dance in your lounge room like nobody's watching, or just shake your whole body for a couple of minutes like a deer that's just out-run a lion
- Breathe slowly and deeply, with a long exhale
- Positive social interaction - even a brief friendly chat with the cashier at the local shop helps us feel like the world is safer
- Have a big belly laugh, ideally with someone else
- Affection - physical or not, with someone you love and trust who loves and trusts you. Try a 20 second hug!
- Have a good cry - how about a ten-tissue movie?
- Creative expression - good for releasing big emotions
Read more about how these help in the blog post I wrote for you
If you need help with more persistent stress, tension or pain, book an Ortho-Bionomy session for this week or in January to start the year feeling lighter:
Wishing you a happy and fun new year.
Janine x
Hi! I'm Janine
Ortho-Bionomy Advanced Practitioner & Instructor
I help people break free of tension, pain & stress. Check out the resources I offer below and sign up for my Body Knows Best newsletter!
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