Day 4 – Where Do You Keep Your Tension?
Today we are building on what was covered yesterday. Now that you know where you keep your tension, we need to get the tension out of there!
Did you notice any patterns in your tension storage areas?
There are 4 common stress patterns that your body uses to get your attention:
- starting at the base of your neck and going up over your head (I had this one after my exam the other day);
- starting at the base of your neck and moving across your shoulders, down your arms to your elbows;
- starting at the base of your neck and travelling down your back to your lower back;
- in your gut, right near the duodenum
You can follow these patterns to monitor your stress levels or to work with your body to get the tension out. I have included an exercise that allows you to move tension out of your body using your breath in my book, Reduce Your Stress – Your 7-Day Turnaround Programme. Alternatively, body therapies such as shiatsu, stretching or therapeutic massage are also a great way of getting the tension out.
If you are not able to complete the Tension Dispursing Exercise on page 48, consider booking yourself a massage or body treatment. Personally, I love Indian Head Massage for when I’m dealing with mental stress and my mind is full.
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