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October 14, 2023 5 mins
Everyday Motivational Affirmations - Guided Meditation for Yawn and Stretch Relaxation

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This yon and stretch. Relaxation exerciseis a quick relaxation technique that you can
do anytime, anywhere to relax.Have you ever noticed that dogs yawn when
they're nervous. There is a goodreason yawning triggers relaxation. Dogs yawn to

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help calm themselves down in stressful situations. A YON forces you to take a
deep breath, slow down the breathing, and to exhale fully. This counteracts
the fast, shallow breathing experienced asa symptom of stress. Ending anxiety.

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Stretching is effective and lengthening the musclesthe opposite of short tensed muscles. Let's
try it. Open your mouth wide, yawn loudly with a big sigh,

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and stretch your arms above your headand out to the sides. Make sure
to stretch out the back and shouldermuscles. Keep places where tension can build

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up. Here is a quick guidedyawn and stretch. Get ready by rotating
your shoulders and shaking your shoulders andarms. This will help to loosen up
tight muscles. Now open your mouthand start to breathe in. Open your

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mouth wider, wider, and openthe back of your throat. Feel the
breathing passages. Opening your ears mayeven pop. Allow the yaw to arrive

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as you inhale, and then completethe on by breathing out loudly with a
sigh. Take a few slow,deep breaths, Breathe in and out,

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in and out, in out now, yawn again. And as you inhale,

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with your mouth open wide, stretchyour arms out and up. Stretch
your muscles as you yawn, allowyour arms to drop back to your sides
as you breathe out with a sigh. Notice how much more relaxed and calm

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you feel. You don't know money, You'll never man who never made a

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man who was, They will never
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