---
title: 'How to find deep relief and peace in just 2 minutes'
url: 'https://tonypiper.coach/articles/how-to-find-deep-relief-and-peace-in-just-2-minutes'
date: '2023-01-25'
updated: '2024-12-04'
author: 'Tony Piper'
description: 'A simple 5-step somatic technique to release anxiety and find deep relief in just two minutes. Try it anywhere, anytime you need calm.'
tags:
  - 'Ship 30 for 30 2023'
  - 'Somatic Experiencing'
  - Wellbeing
---



# How to find deep relief and peace in just 2 minutes

By Tony Piper,  January 25, 2023 •  [Ship 30 for 30 2023](https://tonypiper.coach/tags/ship-30-for-30-2023) [Somatic Experiencing](https://tonypiper.coach/tags/somatic-experiencing) [Wellbeing](https://tonypiper.coach/tags/wellbeing) 

Feeling anxious, scared, angry, frustrated or any other kind of upset?

You can find deep relief and peace in just 2 minutes with this powerful but rarely-shared 5-step technique: 👇🏻

**Step 1:**

- Get to a quiet place where you can safely close your eyes for a few minutes.

    - ✅ Toilet, Stairwell, empty Meeting Room
    - ❌ Driving, Presenting On Stage, In a meeting

**Step 2:**

- Gently close your eyes. Don't scrunch them up.
- Keep breathing normally.

**Step 3:**

- Identify the physical sensations in your body.

    - There will be more than one.
    - Find them all.
- Notice their

    - location
    - shape
    - size
    - texture
    - temperature
    - movement
- Place a hand gently over the area with the strongest sensation.
- Keep breathing normally.

**Step 4:**

- Keep your awareness on the sensations.
- Don't think about what's causing them or what they mean.
- Just notice what you notice.
- Keep breathing normally.

**Step 5:**

Keep noticing and breathing.

- Do this for up to 2 minutes.
- Stop when you feel relief.
- Open your eyes.
- Smile.

**Summary:**

- close your eyes
- identify the sensations in your body
- notice what you notice about those sensations
- don't think about what they mean
- just notice what happens as you...
- keep breathing and noticing for up to 2 minutes
- until you experience relief

**If you found this technique helpful:**

- let me know what happened for you
- keep using it at every opportunity
- share it with someone who needs it right now
- share it with your network