Election Stress Relief

A Full-Body Guided Relaxation to Help You Feel Better, Fast

Try this body scan to find a moment of calm — right now

Animations: Yana Pan

To help manage Election Day anxiety, Elemental is bringing you a body scan for stress relief (also known as progressive muscle relaxation therapy; read more about the science behind it here). Read through the guided meditation slowly and carefully, or just press play on the audio above and close your eyes.

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.