An exercise that I like to do is to play a song without using my thumb and without using any part of my fretting hand on the back of the neck while holding the guitar firmly on the lower bout with my strumming arm. The notes are played only by pushing down with the fingers. This is best done while sitting down. Once you get the hang of it you will discover how little pressure is actually required on the strings to play notes and chords. I do this mostly while strumming.
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