Movement, breathing, meditation, and mindfulness
It is so easy to sit for hours on end and not realize how much time has been spent sitting. Energy stagnates, the mind stagnates. Look below for some ideas on how to get your mind, your body, your breathing, and your energy moving!
Qigong
Get Moving: Stretching, Exercise, Yoga, and more!
Below are some other great ways to get moving~
Desk Stretches - Video collection from the Mayo Clinic
The 12 Best At-Home Workouts - no equipment necessary!
30-Minute Beginner Yoga - Full body yoga stretch with no props needed
Be The Change Yoga Youtube Channel - Yoga Practices & Life Changing Wisdom
Daily Qigong Routine - This routine combines Eden Energy Medicine practices with basic qigong purging warm-ups and qigong flow.
Breathing Exercises
5 Minute Qigong Breathing Exercises for Stress Relief
Stress Management: Breathing Exercises for Relaxation from the University of Michigan Medicine
Diaphragmatic Breathing - from the Cleveland Clinic
Breath by James Nestor - Offers breathing videos, FAQ & breathing advice, and information on Mr. Nestor's new book, Breath
Meditation and Mindfulness
Photo by Deniz Altindas on Unsplash
Check out resources from the Library and more on Milne Library's Mindfulness Guide
@mindfulresources - brought to us by Emily Phelps and other wonderful contributors
How to Practice Mindfulness Meditation
Out of Stress - Inspirational articles to expand your consciousness
Guided Meditations from UCLA Mindful Awareness Research Center
Special Thanks
This site was inspired by University at Buffalo's Virtual Stress Relief Guide (licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0
) and we are grateful to Bryan Sajecki and Molly Maloney for allowing us to borrow and modify it. Check out their site for even more stress relief ideas!
Grateful acknowledgement is also given to the student workers who have contributed new sites and ideas to keep this guide evolving.
This Take a Break Guide is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.