Release Accumulated Pressure in the Body and Mind

Well-being & BalanceConfidence & Self-AwarenessAll employees≈ 20 min

Key skill: Stress management

Summary

Under pressure, the body and mind become like a pressure cooker. Three levers to regularly release that tension: expressing your emotions, releasing muscle tension through movement, and taking care of your body (sleep, diet, massage).

Target audience

Anyone looking to improve their quality of life and relationships

Learning objectives

Release emotional tension to relieve accumulated stress.
Embrace napping and optimal physical comfort at work.
Express and release emotional and physical pressure.
Use the emotional wheel practice to release emotions.

Module outline

StorytellingAn inspiring analogy about the weight of the worries and self-imposed obligations in our daily lives
ArticlesInstitutionalized napping in Vietnam - testimonial and benefits · Two good practices for releasing pressure
Expert videoHow to manage the stress and tension that build up in our body and mind
AnchoringA quiz and true/false questions to deepen your understanding and reinforce what you've learned
Memo cardDownloadable memo-coaching card: the key takeaways from the expert video
CommitmentConcrete examples to help you define your own commitment
BonusA selection of videos to go further (TED, YouTube)

Models & methods

Five-element emotional wheel (Chinese energetics); muscle contraction-release relaxation; shaking (dynamic meditation); self-massage.

Research-based

Shaking (dynamic meditation), described by Christophe Guyon as a form of yoga that originated in Indonesia nearly 30 years ago.