Squeeze & Release

Squeeze & Release is a breathtakingly simple technique for releasing muscular (and mental) tension throughout your day. All you have to do is:

1. choose a muscle group
2. gently squeeze (tense) the muscle group as you inhale, and
3. release as you exhale.

You can repeat this process as many times as you like. Remember to avoid holding the breath in at any time.

Try choosing the arms and hands, shoulders and neck (shrugging and releasing the shoulders), toes or buttocks & pelvic floor as convenient muscle groups for Squeeze & Release.

Squeeze and Release can be practiced when:

• driving, by squeezing & releasing the steering wheel (keep your eyes open of course!).
• cleaning your teeth
• after hanging up the phone
• preparing to answer an email or engage a customer,
• during a break,
• before making a presentation
• in a meeting, or
• in any other situation that works for you!

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