03/07/2026
Take a deep breath, relax your shoulders, and unclench your jaw. You may not even have noticed that you were tense until you intentionally relaxed yourself, but your body was very aware.
Stress shows up in our bodies as tension. One of the best ways to signal to your body that you are safe and ready to return to a state of regulation is to slow down and let your tension go.
Notice how intensely you are brushing your teeth, vacuuming, and driving your car. If we constantly send signals of stress to our body, it will stay in a stressed state.