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Body Relaxation
This resource is bought to you by the ADHD Foundation Neurodiversity Charity. It gives you a step by step guide on relaxation techniques for children and young people. Find a quiet and comfy space, close your eyes and follow the steps below.
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Body relaxation for ADHD
Find a quiet and comfy space, close your eyes and follow the steps below:
• Scrunch eyebrows together and frown. Tense & hold for the count of 10, then relax for 20
• Move head forward putting chin to chest, tense for 10, then relax for 20
• Breathe in deeply through nose, expand chest, hold for 10, relax for 20
• Stretch out fingers, tense for 10, relax for 20
• Bend elbows raising fists to shoulders, tense for 10, relax for 20
• Tense stomach for 10, relax for 20
• Squeeze buttocks, tense for 10, relax for 20
• Flex feet & extend straight legs, tense for 10, relax for 20
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Understanding ADHD Series
This resource is part of our Understanding ADHD series, to view our comprehensive guide on this topic, please click the link below.
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