Election Stress Relief
A 2-Minute Relaxation for Your Knees, Ankles, and Feet
Try this 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 begin from the ground up, with the feet and lower legs.
Pause.
Take a deep inhale, then sigh it out.
Feel the breath entering the lungs and filling the belly.
Feel the belly expand… the chest… the rib cage.
Exhale and feel your belly soften.
Continue and feel your breath rise and fall like an ocean tide.
Take a moment to tune out any thoughts that don’t serve you at this moment, while you tune in to the brilliant power and gift of your breath.
Bring all your awareness to your feet, your toes, the tops of the feet and the bottoms.
Notice how they feel.
Wiggle your toes. Flex and point your feet.
