December 3rd Tense to relax. Lie on your back with your hands at your side on a yoga mat, a carpeted floor or your bed. Alternatively, you can do this from a chair with your hands on your lap. Tense your body, working progressively from your feet up to your shoulders, clenching your hands. (Don’t do this to the point of pain, just tension.) Hold the tension for five to ten seconds, then relax. Do this two more times. Let something that’s been bothering you go as you release.