Tensed: Cold, clammy, fidgety, clenched
Relaxed: Warm, dry
2. Shoulders
Tensed or relaxed?
Rotate shoulders forward and backward
3. Neck
Tensed or relaxed?
While keeping shoulders level, lean head to the left, right, forward, and backward.
Look over left shoulder and right shoulder.
4. Jaw
Teeth clenched or apart?
Gently move jaw from side to side to keep upper and lower teeth apart.
5. Breathing
Breathe in a deep diaphragmatic breath (abdomen rises first), and hold for the count of five while making fists; raise shoulders to ears and clench your jaw. Blow all the air out at once and relax your body.
6. Smile
It comes naturally as you relax.
7. Positive Statement
State a positive comment about yourself.
The Depression Center
Utah Valley Regional Medical Center
