Especially during stressful times, we can all benefit by taking a moment to relax and unwind. This progressive muscle relaxation exercise can help you learn how to reduce stress and anxiety in your body.  It will guide you to slowly tense, and then relax, muscle groups in your body. You can do it sitting or laying down.  Whenever you feel the need to slow down and relax, gift yourself ten minutes of self care.

Did you follow along and practice the technique? Do you feel more relaxed now?  We encourage your comments.  Please share your thoughts below this blog post.

 

Contributed by:

Gail Tomarchio, MA, LPC, NCC

Director of Wellness Initiatives

Gail is a Licensed Professional Counselor, a National Certified Counselor, and a certified yoga instructor. She is passionate about health and wellness and about helping others overcome their self-perceived limitations in order to live their most authentic life. Her expertise comes from years of studying human behavior, the Dimensions of Wellness, positive psychology, and habit change and integrating this information into every aspect of her work. In addition to program development, counseling and coaching, Gail has presented workshops on various wellness topics, written articles for wellness newsletters and an article on the positive role of mindfulness in the workplace, published in CDHC Solutions, a magazine for employee health professionals. She formerly hosted a radio show on B101 Philadelphia, discussing health related issues.