Push your hand into the bench with light pressure. As you push your hips back, pull in on the rib cage, don't let the ribs flare toward the ground. Let your upper body fall slightly to the ground on the opposite hand and turn the head.

1 Cycle of Breath = Inhale for 4 Seconds Hold Breath for 7 Seconds Exhale for 8 Seconds. Repeat for a specific amount of breaths or for a time period. Be sure to find a comfortable posture to relax in.

Read for 30-60 minutes. Preferably a traditional book vs an e-reader.

Watch a comedy movie, stand up or go to a show. Laughter has amazing recovery benefits!

This is a great activity and social experience that will help people get some low intensity activity and increase parasympathetic tone.

Be present and mindful of the world around you. Tap into all of your senses. What do you hear, what do you smell, what colors are present, how do you feel, what do you feel?

Add an evening snack to aid in your recovery goals. Cottage cheese with fruit is a nice snack and the slow digestion of casein protein will be slowly absorbed over night.

Get together with some friends to play games, cards, curling, shuffle board, billiards etc.