Yoga instructor Kathleen Clemons passed on the best piece of relaxation advice she's ever gotten: set an alarm on your phone to go off every two hours. (It can be silent if you're in an office or a library.) Then, do the following:
- Inhale deeply as you shrug your shoulders up to your ears.
- Exhale and let your shoulder blades slide back and down your spine. This serves as "an instant posture fix that helps relax the neck and shoulders," Kathleen said.
- Let your tongue relax away from the roof of your mouth, which naturally unclenches your jaw.
- Release the "gripping" tension between your eyebrows.
This quick reset releases tension in your upper body and relieves some stress, Kathleen said, while being subtle enough that your classmates and coworkers won't even notice.
