The ObservatoryBody scan
A guided walk through the body that gathers you together and releases tension.
How it works
Lie down or sit comfortably. Let your eyes close. There is nothing to perform here, only to notice.
Session in 4 steps, about 10 minutes. Doing it is part of Premium, which you try free for 7 days with no card. With Premium your answers are saved so you can pick up where you left off and look back at what you wrote.
Try PremiumThe rest of the text and the exercise are part of Premium. You try everything for 7 days with no card, and can cancel whenever you like. Sign in if you already have an account.
Why does it work?
Body scanning is a central exercise in mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) and is connected with reduced stress and better emotion regulation. Source: Kabat-Zinn (1990); Khoury et al., meta-analysis (2015).
Account, your first assessment with the hexagon and one new measurement every quarter are free. The rest is part of Premium: SEK 99 a month or SEK 699 a year, VAT included.
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