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Shoulder Shrug Exercise for Reducing Stress and Opening the Airways

  This simple Shoulder Shrug exercise is amazing for releasing tension anytime or anywhere bringing stress relief to your shoulders where tension is often held.  Benefits of the Shoulder Shrug Exercise. Can have a calming effect on your sympathetic nerve “fight or flight” response. Along with a  Calm Breathing Exercise , the Shrug Your Shoulders exercise can bring stress relief.  It can open your bronchial passages to inhale your broncho inhaler more deeply. The fibre article,  Stressed? Shrug Your Shoulders and Relax , describes the Shrug Your Shoulders exercise.  Shoulder Shrug for stress and tension relief: Lift the top of your shoulders towards your ears while bringing your shoulder  blades together (feel slight tension in your neck and shoulders). Hold this feeling of tension for 3 to 5 seconds. Relax your shoulders into their normal position. Repeat steps 1 – 3 at least two more times. Alternate Shoulder Shrug to open bronchial airways while...
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Listen to Your Thoughts and Feelings to Reduce Stress

How would I feel if someone could hear or see my thoughts. How would I feel if my thoughts were known by anyone besides God who knows my heart and mind? On pondering that thought, I realized I am not always comfortable with my own thoughts. I might push my fears, sadness, or anxiety to the back of my mind where they cause tension in my body.  What can I do? Start with awareness.Listen to a thought as it arises. If I don’t have time to address it, make a note of the thought or feeling.Ask myself if the thought or feeling is helpful for me.If it is not helpful, is there an action I need to take or do I need to reframe my thinking?What can I say to myself instead that would be more helpful? What we think in our minds and feel in our hearts will show in our words and body language. Reduce body tension. Practice a   shoulder shrug exercise   for a quick release. Notice where you feel tension in your body. You can start with a  body scan   if you are comfortable ...
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