When you’re stressed out and constantly on the go, it can be tough for your body to tell when it’s finally time to wind down, relax, and fall asleep . Even if you take a hot shower or drink some tea before bed, it’s often no match for the physical stress that builds up throughout the day.

If you’re tense and anxious, it makes sense why you’d lie there for hours staring at the ceiling, or cricketing your feet together to no avail. This is where PMR , or progressive muscle relaxation , comes in. On TikTok, creator @wasabiwellness said PMR is her number one tip for de-stressing . It’s something you can do at your desk at work — or while lying in bed.

“The magic of PMR is that you purposefully build up tension in your body and then release it, letting that tension melt away into

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