Progressive muscle relaxation (PMR) is a technique where a person tenses and relaxes different muscles in their body to relieve tension and induce a relaxation response. The relaxation response is a ...

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 ...

When we mindfully tense and then release our muscles, our bodies are telling our brains to relax. Try this practice that's proven to help with depression, anxiety, and stress. Scroll down for a ...

Background: Relaxation training is a common treatment for anxiety problems. Lacking is a recent quantitative meta-analysis that enhances understanding of the variability and clinical significance of ...

When Tanya Fox became pregnant four years ago, she wanted to give birth without an epidural -- a painkiller injected into the base of the spine. But she feared that she wouldn't have the fortitude to ...