The following movement guide can serve as a short 2-3 minute technique you can use for yourself at home or even at work. This requires you to have some space and privacy around you but if you do not have access to that it is possible to tweak this to suit your surroundings. This is based on your previous work on understanding your own emotional triggers and how it may feel physically so you will be coming into this activity with that awareness already created. There is no right or wrong way to go about moving. Remember to be mindful of your surroundings and your body as you move. If you have an injury or some pain, don’t move in a way that could worsen it. Feel free to pause the guide in case you’d like to explore movement at your own pace. Find a comfortable position to stand or sit in. Notice the sensation coming in as you are feeling stressed. Is it a restlessness, a numbness or a frozen stillness? Maybe what you’re experiencing is a combination of these or something else altogether. Can you sense tension in your muscles? Or a pain in your body? Can you sense your body feeling tired, an exhaustion that takes over you? Allow your body to move in response to that sensation. Remember to be mindful of your surroundings and your body as you move. If you have an injury or some pain, don’t move in a way that could worsen it. If you feel a restlessness, try shaking different parts of your body in a comfortable rhythm. You could start by gently bouncing your knees, allowing that movement travel upwards—shake out your hands, arms, shoulders. Let your head move softly from side to side. If it feels good, shake out your legs, letting any tension drop down into the ground. Keep breathing naturally. Let go of whatever needs to be released.If this feels good, play with that rhythm until you feel a little grounded. You can choose a pace or speed that feels comfortable to you. For an uncomfortable stillness, numbness or tension in the body, try stretching various parts until you feel a little better. Take a deep inhale and stretch your arms wide, reaching up or out—whatever your body needs. Feel the space you take up. Exhale with a long and audible sigh, groan or whatever sound seems to come naturally. Soften into the stretch. You might reach side to side, open your chest, or gently roll your shoulders. Notice how your body feels as you create space within it. If you feel tension in your shoulder, neck or back, try different ways of stretching them to bring some relief as you move. You could then try to sway to some relaxing music of your choice, or in silence - finding your own internal rhythm of the sway. Begin to gently sway—side to side, forward and back, in small circles. Let this feel fluid and natural. Imagine yourself like a tree in the wind—rooted, but flexible. Notice if any areas of your body feel lighter or looser now. Slowly let your movement come to stillness. Take a deep breath in and exhale. Notice any shifts in your body.