You do not need a quiet room or half an hour to reset. These five practices each take about a minute and can be done almost anywhere.
- Three long out-breaths. Breathe in normally and breathe out slowly, a little longer each time.
- Feet on the floor. Press your feet into the floor and notice the support beneath you for three breaths.
- Shoulder drop. Lift your shoulders up to your ears, hold, then let them fall. Repeat twice.
- Look far away. Rest your eyes on something in the distance, or out of a window, for thirty seconds.
- Name one thing. Name one thing that is going okay right now.
Build them into your day
- Before opening your inbox.
- Between meetings.
- When you notice a tight jaw or shoulders.
Try it now: take one calm minute
For longer stretches, see five gentle desk stretches.
