Today we will do something active again and introduce you to a few easy exercises from progressive muscle relaxation. (If you have a muscle disease, however, you should first clarify whether these are suitable for you). The exercises each consist of a phase of tension (7 - 10 seconds) and a phase of relaxation (20 - 30 seconds) and can therefore also be done in between at the desk.

For all exercises: breathe calmly and concentrate on the respective muscles.

1. Clench your right hand into a fist, tense the muscles in your entire right arm, and then relax them again.
2. Proceed in the same way with the left side.
3. Frown as much as possible and raise the eyebrows as much as possible, then relax them again.
4. Pinch eyelids together and roll eyeballs back and forth, then relax again.
5. Lower jaw forward as far as possible, then relax again.
6. Push head back as far as possible in upright position, then relax neck muscles again.
7. Pull shoulders up as far as possible and let them drop again.
8. Continue to work in a relaxed manner.