Living as a tight bud most of the time ?

It exhausts your BrainBodyBEing, raises your cortisol, contributes to pain.

To become aware of the level of tension you hold, try:

Inhale. Make a fist and hold for three seconds. Exhale, thinking RELEASE, and make an audible sigh.

Inhale. Squeeze your forehead muscles tightly for three seconds. Exhale, thinking RELEASE, and make an audible sigh.

Inhale. Squeeze your eyes tightly for three seconds. Exhale, thinking RELEASE, and make an audible sigh.

Inhale. Squeeze your jaw muscles tightly for three seconds. Exhale, thinking RELEASE, and make an audible sigh.

Inhale. Squeeze your shoulders up to your ears tightly for three seconds. Exhale, thinking RELEASE, and make an audible sigh.

Inhale. Squeeze your belly muscles tightly for three seconds. Exhale, thinking RELEASE, and make an audible sigh.

Inhale. Squeeze your biceps, triceps, and forearms tightly for three seconds. Exhale, thinking RELEASE, and make an audible sigh.

Inhale. Point your toes upward squeezing your thigh and calf muscles tightly for three seconds. Exhale, thinking RELEASE, and make an audible sigh.

Inhale. Squeeze your toes tightly for three seconds. Exhale, thinking RELEASE, and make an audible sigh.

Shake out your hands.

Shake out your body.

Notice how you feel.

Modify ! Length of time of the contraction (five seconds, ten seconds) and contractions in a different sequence to suit your time and circumstances.

Be the flower that opens and BLOOM !