The Five Count Release: Your Stress Relief Tool for Anytime, Anywhere
About this episode
Julia guides listeners through a stress relief technique called the Five Count Release.
Hey there, and welcome. I'm Julia, and I'm so glad you're here on this Friday morning. It's early, I know—that quiet time before the world wakes up and starts making demands. And maybe that's exactly why you're here, because you can feel it already, can't you? That little knot of tension that hasn't quite loosened from the week. The emails, the to-do lists, the people who need things. Today, we're going to unwind that knot together. So find yourself somewhere comfortable, somewhere you can just be for the next few minutes. No phone notifications, no interruptions. Just you and me and your breath. Go ahead and settle in. Get cozy. Maybe roll your shoulders back a few times. Feel that? We hold so much stress in our bodies without even realizing it. Your shoulders are probably up by your ears right now, and that's okay. That's human. Let them drop. Let them remember what relaxation feels like. Now, I want to teach you something I call the Five Count Release, and it's going to become your new best friend. Here's how it works: you're going to breathe in through your nose for a count of five, imagining that you're drawing in calm, cool air—like you're standing in a forest after rain…
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