{"id":96284,"date":"2016-06-19T04:12:56","date_gmt":"2016-06-19T04:12:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.merindab.com\/private\/2016\/06\/19\/scribbleowl-vaspider-with-all-of-the-stress\/"},"modified":"2016-06-19T04:12:56","modified_gmt":"2016-06-19T04:12:56","slug":"scribbleowl-vaspider-with-all-of-the-stress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.merindab.com\/private\/2016\/06\/19\/scribbleowl-vaspider-with-all-of-the-stress\/","title":{"rendered":""},"content":{"rendered":"

scribbleowl<\/a>:<\/p>\n

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vaspider<\/a>:<\/p>\n

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With all of the stress people are under, all of the mourning and grief, a few tricks from my physical therapist in order to help you relax. <\/p>\n

You can do this sitting in a chair or lying flat on your back. <\/p>\n

Let your legs relax. Flex your toes just a little. This seems counterintuitive, I know. But trust me. I\u2019ll explain in a minute what she told me. <\/p>\n

Let your hands turn out to your sides, palm up, naturally extended and floppy. Think of it like you are doing a \u2018saint pose\u2019 on a stained glass window and showing us your palms. <\/p>\n

Turn your head slightly to the side. Don\u2019t crank it to the side, just let it relax to one side. Doesn\u2019t matter which one, whichever is more comfy. <\/p>\n

Now. Take several long, slow belly breaths, while holding your pose. Don\u2019t flex your toes hard, just enough to be flexing them a little. <\/p>\n

After ten long slow breaths, in through your nose and out through your mouth, filling your lungs up and letting your belly rise and fall, just relax everything. All floppy.<\/p>\n

Now. What this does – according to her – is it very specifically goes against every piece of fight-or-flight body posture. You\u2019re facing off to the side, your hands are open and your toes are flexed a little – ever try to run with your feet like that? You can\u2019t do it very well. <\/p>\n

She taught me this as a way to help decrease my pain by turning down my tension, but I hope it helps others let go of their hurt for a little while. <\/p>\n

Love you all.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

thank you for this. \ud83d\udc4d\ud83c\udffd\u2665\ufe0f\u2665\ufe0f\u2665\ufe0f<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

scribbleowl: vaspider: With all of the stress people are under, all of the mourning and grief, a few tricks from my physical therapist in order to help you relax. You can do this sitting in a chair or lying flat on your back. Let your legs relax. Flex your toes just a little. This seems … <\/p>\n

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