De-Stress And Recentre With Sophrology

This is a simple and powerful Sophrology exercise for those who want to let go of tension and don’t necessarily want to sit quietly. Sophrology is a mental wellbeing practice that blends Eastern philosophies with Western science, uniquely combining breathing, relaxation, gentle movement and visualisation techniques to quieten the mind and ground you in the body. Sophrology helps with stress, anxiety, sleep, empowerment, reaching your goals and transforming your life one day at a time.

Transcript

Stand in front of a chair and close your eyes.

Take a moment to connect with the presence of your body.

Feeling the head and face,

Your shoulders,

Which you may want to allow to drop or relax,

The presence of your chest and tummy.

Letting yourself breathe freely.

The awareness of your pelvis,

Your hips,

Legs.

Perception of your feet as they are in contact with the floor.

Now,

Let's notice the entire body standing here and now.

If you're aware of stress or tension in your body right now or in your mind,

In this moment,

Let's use the pump exercise three times in order to let go and refocus.

I am inviting you to clench your fists.

Exhale with your mouth to empty your lungs.

Inhale with your nose.

Hold your breath and move your shoulders up and down as you notice the sensation during movement.

Hold your breath until you're ready to exhale.

Now exhale through your mouth,

Relaxing your shoulders,

Relaxing your arms,

Relaxing your hands fully and pause.

Feel free to sit if needed,

Of course.

Pause and just notice what you feel in your body right now.

Let's do it once again,

Using your exhale to perhaps let go of a specific stress today.

Clench your fists.

Exhale with your mouth.

Inhale with your nose.

Hold your breath and move your shoulders up and down until you're ready to exhale.

Relax your neck,

Your shoulders,

Your arms,

Your hands.

Let's pause again,

Welcoming all sensations.

Now,

A last time,

Releasing all remaining tensions.

Clench your fists.

Exhale with your mouth.

Inhale with your nose.

Hold your breath.

Move your shoulders up and down until you're ready to exhale.

Now check where your seat is and relax completely deep in your chair for a moment of recuperation.

Just let all your muscles relax.

Let your breath settle again,

Sensing the point of contact of your body on the chair so it can become heavier.

Now you can open your eyes again.

Reviews

Short and effective 🙏🏻💛

Wonderful exercise! Thank you!