Pelin

Clenching your jaws? Try smiling.

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After watching Leo's video about body awareness and relaxation, I realized I've been clenching my jaws too often.

So I'm trying to relax whenever I notice I'm clenching.

The best method I've found so far is to simply smile when I notice I'm clenching. It immediately relaxes my jaw.

And I also read before that Balinese smile while meditating. That may be worth a try, as Leo says most of us can't relax our bodies even while meditating.

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Sometimes it has to do with not getting enough Minerals, Magnesium specifically, maybe calcium too.


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I relate this to tension in the body/unconsciousness. 

 

Try gently resting your tongue on the roof of your mouth (just behind your teeth) with your lips slightly open. I've done this for so long now I no longer tense my jaw. 

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