Unclench Your Body

Unclench Your Body

Overwhelm does not only happen in our thoughts. Sometimes the body is holding the pressure before we have even realised how tense we have become.

Unclench Your Body is a gentle body-awareness resource exploring common places where stress and overload can show themselves, including the jaw, shoulders, hands, stomach, breathing, legs and feet. Rather than demanding that you relax, it starts with noticing what your body is already doing.

The resource includes simple ways of reducing unnecessary bracing, grounding through physical contact and approaching breathing without pressure. It also recognises that physical tension can have many causes and should not automatically be attributed to stress.

The downloadable PDF includes a full Body Check-In, practical prompts, ideas for responding to what your body needs and a personal message from Maggie.

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