Relaxation activities

This exercise will help you feel calm and reduces stress. You will breathe with your stomach according to a rhythm.

This exercise will take:  5 minutes.

This is how you do it:

• Sit straight in a chair and make sure your face and shoulders are relaxed.
• Bring your hands to your stomach and breathe into it.
• Breathe in for 4 counts and out for 8 counts, at a comfortable pace.
• Your stomach should expand with each inhale and contract with each exhale.
• Return to your normal breathing and spend one minute just observing yourself breathing and noticing how you feel.
• Practice listening to your own thoughts without negative judgement.
• If your mind wanders, refocus on breathing and meditation.