When I feel like my emotions are on a roller coaster, I try to use yoga and some slow, deep breathing to calm me down. Here's a few of my favorite poses that help me reach for a little (temporary) calm.
- Child's Pose: Nothing like it for helping me to just shut out distractions. I like doing this on the bed more than on my yoga mat, because my belly button is so sensitive and my big ol' stomach tends to rub on the floor anymore when I enter this pose. The bed feels a little more comfortable to me at this point.
- Legs Up the Wall: The less-motivated version of Shoulder Stand. It cools me down, which I really enjoy since I tend to run hot lately. Also, when I get emotional, I overheat. Again, I do this on the bed, either against our headboard, or with my legs just up in the air for several deep breaths.
- Easy Pose: The more-motivated version of just sitting down. It encourages me to just think about my breath (if I'm thinking about anything at all), and it gently works my core; super-important as I get closer to delivering this baby! It's a great way to start a practice too.
- Corpse Pose: This is a nice way to finish a practice. I lie on my side, more in a fetal position than anything else.
Do you have any favorite poses to pause an emotional train wreck?
I like to do something involving standing on one foot (not really a pregnancy-friendly pose!), just because it forces me to switch my attention away from the Thing That's Freaking Me Out to trying to maintain my balance. And sometimes just derailing the panic train for a few breaths is what I need.
ReplyDeleteThat's a great idea! It's good to distract yourself sometimes. (And this is probably way healthier than my other go-tos, which involve copious amounts of web-surfing or snacking....)
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