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💜 Day 2: Morning Stretch – 12 Days of Self-Care 💜 How we start our morning often sets the tone for the entire day. A few minutes of intentional movement can help release tension, increase energy, and improve focus—all essential for a productive and fulfilling day. In today’s video, I’ll guide you through a gentle Morning Stretch Routine designed to: ✅ Wake up your body and mind ✅ Ease stiffness from sleep ✅ Boost circulation and prepare you for the day ahead 👉🏼 Challenge for today Incorporate this stretch into your morning routine and notice how it affects your energy and focus throughout the day. Let me know in the comments if you gave it a try—I’d love to hear how it worked for you! Prioritizing small acts of self-care, like this stretch, can have a ripple effect on your well-being and productivity. Join me tomorrow for Day 3 of our 12 Days of Self-Care journey. #SelfCare #MorningRoutine #WellnessAtWork #MindBodyConnection #12DaysOfSelfCare

PAUSE! Take a long breath! You deserve it. Unable to take that pause. This calming technique might help ⬇️ → Let your breath flow as deep down into your belly as is comfortable, without forcing it. → Try breathing in through your nose and out through your mouth. → Breathe in gently and regularly. Some people find it helpful to count steadily from 1 to 5. Remember, you may not be able to reach 5 at first. That's okay! → Then let it flow out gently, counting from 1 to 5 again, if you find this helpful. → Keep doing this for at least 5 minutes. #wellness #meditation #relaxationtechnique #breathing #calmness #anxietyaid #destress

It is almost impossible to say the word, “smile,” without actually smiling. And it is difficult (although also not impossible) to smile without feeling better. Smiling is a great start to the day as part of this #mondaymeditationminute! Breathing in, I calm my body.  Breathing out, I smile.  Dwelling in the present moment, I know this is a wonderful moment. Thich Nhat Hanh, HOW TO RELAX #mondaymeditationminute #makeonechangehealthcoaching

🌬️ One of our most readily available regulation tools is our breath. You do not need anything but yourself to do it, you do not need to be any place special to breathe. At any time, you can focus on your breath with intention—deep breaths for a calmer mind. #SelfCareSaturday #GoodGriefNJ #GriefSupport #DeepBreathing #MindfulBreathing

When cravings hit, you have two choices: keep your present self breathing or rob your future self from breathing. Breethly is your companion in picking the right choice and helping you find calm naturally. Click the link in the bio to start your journey to freedom. #breethly #breathwork #breathworkhealing #powerofbreath #breathe #quitsmoking #endnicotineaddiction #nomorecigarettes #stopsmokingnow #tobaccofreefuture #smokingcessationjourney #smokingawareness #freedomfromnicotine #tobaccoawareness

In this video, we'll learn a trick, oh so neat, To help you feel calm from your head to your feet! It's called belly breathing, a magical way, To make stress and worries all float away! https://lnkd.in/eSk5QWEJ

Teachers, do you struggle with "Sunday Scaries"? TeacherVision shares some tips that will help you beat it and have a better Monday: ✅ Prepare on Friday So Sunday Is Yours ✅ Prioritise With "Must Do's" and "May Do's" ✅ Meal Prep ✅ Plan Your Outfits ✅ Pack Your Bag ✅ Relax Mind, Body, and Spirit Share your Sunday routine in the comments #sundayscaries #teacherslife #ukteaching

𝑩𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑳𝒊𝒌𝒆 𝒂 𝑩𝒐𝒔𝒔: 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑼𝒍𝒕𝒊𝒎𝒂𝒕𝒆 𝑮𝒖𝒊𝒅𝒆 𝒕𝒐 𝑫𝒊𝒂𝒑𝒉𝒓𝒂𝒈𝒎𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒄 𝑩𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈! 🤩 𝑨𝒓𝒆 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒃𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒍𝒊𝒌𝒆 𝒂 𝒃𝒐𝒔𝒔, 𝒐𝒓 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒋𝒖𝒔𝒕 𝒘𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒊𝒕? Diaphragmatic breathing is like the secret sauce to unlocking calmness, focus, and a zen garden (okay, maybe not that last one, but a girl can dream, right?). So, how do you know if you're breathing like a boss? Check yourself: - 𝑌𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑏𝑒𝑙𝑙𝑦 𝑟𝑖𝑠𝑒𝑠 𝑙𝑖𝑘𝑒 𝑎 𝑏𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑜𝑜𝑛 𝑓𝑖𝑙𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑎𝑖𝑟 (𝑛𝑜𝑡 𝑦𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑐ℎ𝑒𝑠𝑡, ℎ𝑜𝑛𝑒𝑦!) - 𝑌𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑠ℎ𝑜𝑢𝑙𝑑𝑒𝑟𝑠 𝑟𝑒𝑙𝑎𝑥, 𝑙𝑖𝑘𝑒 𝑎 𝑠ℎ𝑟𝑢𝑔 𝑒𝑚𝑜𝑗𝑖 ¯_(ツ)_/¯ - 𝑌𝑜𝑢 𝑓𝑒𝑒𝑙 𝑙𝑖𝑘𝑒 𝑎 𝑠𝑙𝑜𝑡ℎ, 𝑎𝑙𝑙 𝑐ℎ𝑖𝑙𝑙 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑟𝑒𝑙𝑎𝑥𝑒𝑑 Tips to get you started: - 𝙇𝙞𝙚 𝙤𝙣 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙗𝙖𝙘𝙠, 𝙡𝙞𝙠𝙚 𝙖 𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙧𝙛𝙞𝙨𝙝 (𝙮𝙚𝙨, 𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙮!) - 𝙋𝙡𝙖𝙘𝙚 𝙖 𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙤𝙣 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙗𝙚𝙡𝙡𝙮, 𝙡𝙞𝙠𝙚 𝙖 𝙗𝙤𝙨𝙨 - 𝙄𝙣𝙝𝙖𝙡𝙚 𝙙𝙚𝙚𝙥𝙡𝙮, 𝙡𝙞𝙠𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪'𝙧𝙚 𝙨𝙣𝙞𝙛𝙛𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙖 𝙨𝙖𝙡𝙚. Remember, breathing like a boss takes practice, but trust me, it's worth it! Share your breathing wins (or fails) in the comments below! Practice makes everyone perfect 👌 #DiaphragmaticBreathing #Saturday #BreatheLikeABoss #RelaxationMode"

🔊 Your body is speaking. Are you listening? Breathwork isn't about pushing through discomfort. It's about honoring your body's wisdom. Pay attention to how you feel. It's okay to take breaks. Be gentle with yourself. Trust your body's signals. Breathwork should feel good. If it doesn't, adjust your practice. Your body knows best - are you ready to start listening? #BodyWisdom #MindfulBreathing #SelfCompassion

🚀TOP TIPS - THE WARMUP! Preparing for a Presentation. 1. BREATHE! Breathing to both calm your nerves and centre your body and voice is essential. Using the breathing technique of breathing in for 4, holding it for 2 and breathing out for 7 about 4 times will naturally calm your nerves by lowering your heart rate, helping you to oxygenate better and of course will give you better support your voice. 2. HUM Connect to the feeling and sound of your voice in your lips and nose by humming. Go up and down in pitch to warm up your voice. 3. RECITE Speak through your script out loud and imagine yourself filling the space you will be presenting in. 4. SPEED RUN Now run your script though as FAST as your mouth will take you! This will exercise the mouth and tongue muscles and ensure clear diction focus your attention. 5. RECITE AGAIN! Now speak through your script out loud again and feel how much more contained and focused it is now you have done a speed run. 6. SILENCE Take a moment of silence to feel where your body is, mind is at and to tap into your heart rate and any nerves. Now use these nerves to fuel the energy for your presentation. Re-share this post to spread the message and follow me at @Philip Foster 🔥 for daily content about how your vocal abilities impact your career and your relationships with your colleagues. #voicetraining #publicspeaking #businesscommunication #presentationwarmup