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Winding down
Brief Muscle Relaxation
3 min · 6 Steps
Brief Muscle Relaxation
When your body won't wind down after exertion – on the bus, in the changing room, or after training.
When you use this
When your body won't wind down after exertion – on the bus, in the changing room, or after training.
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Briefly explained
Tense individual muscles firmly for a moment, then let them go completely limp. It's the contrast that helps your body realise what 'relaxed' actually feels like. Example: still wound up after a tough match – clench your fists, shrug your shoulders, tighten your legs for five seconds each, let go, breathe out.
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