1/ Sit still and become aware of your breathing - letting in the air - the pause - releasing the air - the pause - the start of another breathing cycle. If your attention wanders, count mentally as you let the breath pass in and out.
This simple relaxation technique is also the starting point for many forms of meditation, based on the ancient association between breath and consciousness, healing and spirit.
2/ Before facing tense situations like auditions or rehearsals, think of all the channels through which the systems of the body flow - blood vessels, channels of excretion, food pipes, air passages. Imagine them unblocked and unobstructed. This mental picture can encourage an open, relaxed state of body and mind.
