Help complete your body's fight stress response (Seated)

Help complete your body's fight stress response (Seated)
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Text, Workplace Strategies for Mental Health. Compliments of Canada Life. www.workplacestrategiesformentalhealth.com
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From a seated position, have your arms at your sides. Bend at the elbows and begin moving your arms, one arm forward as the other one goes back. If you like, you can move the legs with the arms being cautious of your balance and safety. Picture yourself moving away from stressors towards safety.
Continue this movement for 10 more seconds.
Slow your movement and return to sitting with your arms at your sides. Take a full breath in, and on your next exhale, fold forward to any degree comfortable. You can place your hands on your upper legs if you want to keep your head above your heart. If you prefer to stay sitting upright and not fold, you can stay here continuing your breath.
Now, take another full breath in, and on your exhale, release a sigh from your mouth. With your next breath, press your hands into your upper legs to return to sitting upright, continuing your breath. Bring your attention to your jaws. Once they are open and close your mouth three times, releasing tension and stress.
Now, move you and your chair closer to a stable solid door, wall, or table.
Facing it, extend your arms in front of you and place your hands on the surface. Push against the surface and take two full breaths, exhaling with a sigh. Continue pushing the surface for three more breaths. And as you exhale, let out a sigh and release your jaws. Sit back up right placing your hands on your legs and take one final full breath in and out.
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