Check Yourself

Try this mindful meditation technique to ease stress, anxiety and physical pain

The body scan is used in mindfulness traditions to help you work with stress, anxiety and pain. It can help you get to know your body better. Allow yourself 30 to 40 minutes to complete the practice, making sure you're warm, comfortable and won't be disturbed.

Here's how

Lie on your back and gently close your eyes. Be aware of the areas of your body in contact with the floor and take your attention to your breath for a few moments. It can help to consciously think, Breathing in, I know that I am breathing in. Breathing out, I know that I am breathing out.