Mindfulness & Guided Relaxation Exercises
There are a million mindfulness and relaxation exercises online these days, and here are a few we have made over the years. Some are short and brief (3 Min Breathing Space) and others are longer to help you really focus on deepening your mindfulness and relaxation response. Remember, relaxation can’t be forced, but like all exercises, the more you do it, the easier it becomes. Therefore, pick and choose what works for you today. Additionally, these are all on our YouTube ChannelOpens in a new window for your ease of access.
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This is the same relaxation exercise as the other one, but ends with forest imagery instead of beach/ocean imagery. (20 minutes)
Although you may feel short on time, everyone has time to take 3 minutes to pause and ground yourself to the present moment.
No matter your size, shape, weight, or fitness level, you probably have areas of your body that you struggle to appreciate. This brief 12 minute exercise can start the process of befriending the body and really appreciating your body from a different perspective.
Surprisingly, this was the first relaxation exercise I ever recorded! It’s about 20 minutes long and includes a body scan from head to toe for a focus on releasing physical tension and stress, as well as relaxing ocean and beach imagery.
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