There are quick relaxation techniques that take just a few minutes. You can use these in many places for example taking a few minutes to relax in the middle of an exam if you find yourself getting stressed and not thinking clearly.

Deep breathing – breathe in through the nose and let the air fill the bottom of your lungs first, keep the air in for 3 seconds, breathe right down to your stomach, then breathe out slowly, concentrating on letting the muscles of your body relax.

Focus breathing – breathe in through the nose and as you breathe out say a positive statement to yourself like relax or calm down.

Stretching – stretch out muscles, reach the arms above the head and stretch or just stretch whatever part of the body you feel needs it.

Visualisation – this is where you picture a pleasant place and use slow breathing through the nose – you can make the place anywhere you want to and you can change anything in the picture to see, feel, sound or smell just as you wish.