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How to learn to relax by Nikchick

"It took me a long time to hit on the right strategy for me but I kept at it."

How I did it: After trying any number of things in an effort to learn to relax, I was fortunate to find a fit in yoga. For me, yoga calms my mind and relaxes my body like nothing else I've tried.

Lessons & tips: My tip is to keep trying new strategies, even things you might never have considered in the past. There is not one thing that will work for everyone.

Resources: I used the internet and the public library to inform myself about my choices when I was forming my strategy.


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    Things to try, learn 9 months ago

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