Fun Relaxation Techniques

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Relaxing Can Be Fun

Relaxing isn't all hard exercise. Yes, it can be difficult once in a while – specially if you're just beginning to connect with places where you've expressed fear or stress for a long time. When you start to open up to the energies in your body, you may experience a period of frustration, or discomfort. However, it's possible to move through this phase fairly quickly, and reach a place where you'll be able to sense your body and learn to relax.

What fun relaxation techniques can parents do with theirs children and teens?

Children are encouraged to express themselves through music, creative movement and music-related activities. The goal is for children to enjoy their musical experiences and that enjoyment builds their self-esteem through positive and fun interactions.

These incorporate ”fun relaxation techniques” and provide opportunities for children to express themselves through singing, the use of rhythm instruments, dancing with scarves or ribbons and trying out several musical props.

You are never too young or too old. Many people who start taking music lessons as adults are doing so because they didn’t or weren’t able to when they were younger. There is usually much more carrying on than just improving musical skills. These lessons are often about coming through fears or old bad habits (negative self-talk) that have expanded over the years.

Children and adults alike enjoy these easy, imaginative, creative and fun relaxation techniques, for creating optimism, resilience and happiness.

The research proves that physically active healthy people have better cognitive ability and more zest for life than their inactive counterparts. Most people are very surprised to discover the link between their energy and vitality and their performance at work and home. Get prepared to experience inspired to take your health & physical fitness to the next level with fun relaxation techniques.

Three quick and fun relaxation techniques for you and your loved ones.

Happy Stretch

· While sitting down intertwine your fingers behind your head.

· Relax your elbows and shoulders.

· Smile, breathe, and stretch your elbows back.

· Feel your shoulder tightness releasing.

Repeat this calming exercise throughout your flight.

"Tension is who you believe you should be. Relaxation is who you are."

E-mail Meditation

While you are reading your e-mail, remember to breathe slowly and focus your attention on your breath. Make the out-breath two times longer than the in-breath. This will instantly calm you.

"Kind words may be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are really endless."

Together

Grab your friend or loved one and try this partner stretch.

· Stand side-by-side.

· Lift your outside leg up and place your foot on your inside upper thigh.

· If your foot slips, you can hold it up with your hand.

· Wrap your inside arm around your partner's waist and hold tight for balance and support.

· Stand tall and feel your head rise toward the sky.

· Breathe in unison and relax into the pose.

· Take 5 deep breaths.

· Switch sides with your partner and stretch the other leg.

"Happiness is made to be shared."