Election Stress Relief
A 2-Minute Relaxation for Your Arms and Hands
Try our body scan to find a moment of calm — right now
As we approach Election Day, Elemental is bringing you a progressive body scan for stress relief (also known as progressive muscle relaxation therapy; read more about the science behind it here). Each day, you’ll focus on and relax one part of your body to find a moment of presence and calm. Today, we dial in to the shoulders, arms, and hands. Find earlier installments here (for the feet), here (for the legs and lower back), here (for the core), and here (for the chest).
Pause.
Take a nice big inhale… and a long exhale.
Tune in to the present moment of your breath, and release any narratives, ideas, and thoughts that will bring worry or fear to the present moment.
Breathe in and let these types of thoughts go…
Bring your awareness to your shoulders.
Inhale and raise the shoulders up toward the ears.
Exhale and release the shoulders down.
Inhale; raise the shoulders up.
Exhale; release them down.
Pause.
