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Quick Relaxers

Here are a couple of quick exercises you can do anywhere, anytime you feel nervous or tense.

Just Breathe
Stand up straight
Place one hand on your abdomen
Breathe in deeply and slowly as you expand your stomach muscles.
Drop your shoulders.
Repeat 5 times.

Hang Loose
Place your feet shoulder length apart and slightly turned in.
Exhale as you lower your head to your knees
Let your arms dangle.
If your hands touch the floor, you can bend your arms and
hold your elbows with your hands.
Just dangle. Don’t stretch; just hang loose.
Hold for 30 seconds, and breathe deeply from your abdomen.