Learning to Relax at Work
July 14th, 2008Focus upon your breathing
To start, close your eyes and focus your attention upon your breathing. Listen to the soft whistling sound as the air flows in and flows out. Be sure that you are belly breathing—your belly should be moving in and out as you breathe.
After about a minute or two of concentrating on your breathing, start counting sequentially from one to ten as you inhale and saying to yourself, RELAX as you exhale. For example, on the first inhalation, say ONE and see the number one being drawn in your mind. On exhalation, say RELAX and see the word RE–LA-X-X-X . . . in your mind. Continue the counting process until you feel quiet and your mind is focused and undisturbed by intruding thoughts. Read the rest of this entry »
