Tips for Relaxation and Stress Relief

Meditation and prayer are regular parts of my day. Deep breathing exercises (which also stretch the muscles in my rib cage and improve dystonia there). A daily rest period, even if I can only get 15 minutes. I aim for an hour. This is time for me to nap, read, lie quietly with my cats and snuggle, look out the window and zone out, etc. A gratitude journal has been extremely helpful. It probably sounds trite, but there are days it really helps to intentionally look for at least 1-3 good things in my world - and to always be able to find them, no matter how bad the day was.