Scroll down for a transcription of this episode. Want to destress your mind? Start with your body. Progressive Muscle Relaxation is a practice where you methodically tense and release your muscles to ...

I believe that "tension and relaxation" is a good medicine to incorporate into one's day.This is because it not only creates ...

It doesn’t matter which relaxation method you choose, what matters is that you engage in the practice regularly so that you can reap the many benefits Relaxation is essential for anyone who is ...

We’ve always known that downtime is important to reduce job stress and recharge your batteries so you’re on top of your game at work. Now neuroscientists have gotten in on the act with a new study in ...

Strategies that address the symptoms of stress are typically relaxation strategies. They reduce the stimulation that occurs during the body's fight-or-flight response. These strategies don't remove ...

A childhood memory: I'm at the doctor's office, waiting to receive some immunization or other. As she takes a huge needle to my behind, the nurse tells me to ‘relax,' explaining that if my muscles are ...

When I first started my clinical training as a psychologist, some of the first techniques I learned were relaxation exercises. These are concrete, specific behaviors that clients can use to reduce the ...