Exercises to remove tension

Throughout the day, the body and the mind are taking in something and throwing out something. It’s important to know what you take in and more important what you throw out as the remainder is what remains in your system. We cannot always control what comes in as we cannot simply shut our eyes and ears the whole day. The art is to let things pass like clouds through your mind without trying to grab them or destroy them. Today’s shoulder rotations will help to take out the tension that develops when you try to improve or destroy your stressful thoughts.

Exercise 1: step 1, 2

•  Exercise 1

*  Place both the hands on the shoulders. Bring both elbows together in front

*  Slowly push the elbows and the shoulders backwards

*  Hold for 10 - 15 counts

*  Breathe normally.

Exercise 2: step 1, 2

•  Exercise 2

*  Place both the hands on the shoulders. Bring both the elbows together in front

*  Slowly raise the elbows and shoulders upwards, trying to touch your ears

*  Hold for 10 - 15 counts

*  Breathe normally.

Exercise 3: step 1, 2, 3

Exercise 3: step 4, 5

•  Exercise 3

*  Place both the hands on the shoulders. Bring both the elbows together in front

*  Slowly rotate the elbows and the shoulders clockwise raising the elbows up over the head and down again

*  Repeat the same movement anti-clockwise

*  Repeat five times in each direction.