1. 3-step breathing

This really simple technique from meditation teacher and slow living advocate Chloë Webster uses a combination of breathwork and mindfulness to release tension from the body and mind to feel fully relaxed.

“A lot of my meditation teaching is based on being in the present moment, probably the easiest way to allow the mind to rest,” she says. “A really easy 30-second reset I like to do involves taking three gentle deep breaths. On each breath, you release tension from a different part of the upper body – first the forehead, then the jaw and then gently dropping the shoulders down.

“It takes your nervous system out of the fight-flight-freeze state and kicks starts the parasympathetic system (the rest and digest part of our nervous system), sending a signal to the brain that all is well and you can relax.”

Mental rest: 6 simple techniques to help you give your mind the rest it deserves