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MAY 2019 91 WOMANSDAY.COM
Find Your
Inner
Strength
M
editation
is more than
that ahhh,
so relaxed feeling. “It
improves your sleep, focus,
decision-making skills, and
productivity,” says Emily
Fletcher, author of the new book
Stress Less, Accomplish More
($27, wherever books are sold).
Here’s how to use it to boost your
confidence: Bring your arms up
to make a giant V. Relax your face,
part your lips, and quickly inhale
and exhale through your nostrils
for 30 seconds. Lower your arms,
close your eyes, and think about
how you feel. Repeat the sequence
for 45 seconds while imagining
yourself as a giant antenna with
energy entering your body through
your arms and traveling to the floor.
Lower your arms, check on your
emotions—then conquer anything.
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