You need: five minutes or more by yourself in a comfortable sitting position or laying position. 

1. clench fists tightly for ten counts. release and let your body completely loose and limp.

2. take a deep and full breath and hold for ten counts, exhale all at once, letting your body go completely loose and limp.

3. count back slowly from 20 to 10 taking a breath with each count and letting go more as you let out each breath.

4. imagine you are basking in the warm sun or soaking in a hot tub until you feel your hands get warmer.

Relaxation techniques are used in a variety of situations where they are meant to calm us.

This activity was created by the andrew kukes foundation for social anxiety.

www.akfsa.org

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