Stress Management: Doing Progressive Muscle RelaxationStress Management: Doing Progressive Muscle RelaxationIntroductionHave you ever had an aching back or
pain in your neck when you were anxious or stressed? When you have anxiety or
stress in your life, one of the ways your body responds is with muscle tension.
Progressive muscle relaxation is a method that helps relieve that
tension. - In progressive muscle relaxation, you tense a
group of muscles as you breathe in, and you relax them as you breathe out. You
work on your muscle groups in a certain order.
- When your body is physically relaxed, you cannot feel anxious. Practicing progressive muscle relaxation for a few weeks will help you get better at this skill, and in time you will be able to use this method to relieve stress.
- When you first
start, it may help to use an audio recording until you learn all the muscle
groups in order. Check your local library or a bookstore for progressive muscle
relaxation audio recordings.
- If you have trouble falling asleep,
this method may also help with your sleep problems.
 What is progressive muscle relaxation?
 Why try progressive muscle relaxation?
 How do you do progressive muscle relaxation?
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Medical Review: Patrice Burgess, MD - Family Medicine Steven Locke, MD - Psychiatry Last Updated: May 15, 2012 |
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