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 ...

Progressive muscle relaxation is based on the premise that you cannot be tense and anxious and relaxed and calm at the same time. As a technique for relaxation, PMR is unique in that it does not ...

Your body naturally responds to stress by tightening muscles as part of the ancient fight-or-flight response, but modern life has created a perfect storm of chronic tension that your conscious mind ...

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 ...

In our constant quest for a healthy lifestyle, we often focus on physical exercise and nutrition. However, a crucial component that sometimes gets overlooked is stress management. Chronic stress not ...