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+## Body Awareness
+This exercise will bring you into the "here and now" by directing your focus to sensations in the body. Pay special attention to the physical sensations created by each step.
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+1. Take 5 long, deep breaths through your nose, and exhale through puckered lips.
+2. Place both feet flat on the floor. Wiggle your toes. Curl and uncurl your toes several times. Spend a moment noticing the sensations in your feet.
+3. Stomp your feet on the ground several times. Pay attention to the sensations in your feet and legs as you make contact with the ground.
+4. Clench your hands into fists, then release the tension. Repeat this 10 times.
+5. Press your palms together. Press them harder and hold this pose for 15 seconds. Pay attention to the feeling of tension in your hands and arms.
+6. Rub your palms together briskly. Notice the sound and the feeling of warmth. 
+7. Reach your hands over your head like you're trying to reach the sky. Stretch like this or 5 seconds. Bring your arms down and let them relax at the sides of your body.