Jacobson’s relaxation technique, or progressive relaxation therapy, involves tensing and relaxing specific muscle groups to increase body awareness and recognition of physical sensations. This ...

Progressive muscle relaxation (PMR) is a therapy that involves tightening and relaxing muscle groups in a specific pattern, one at a time. One way to relieve muscle tension is to do progressive muscle ...

People suffering from stress can tackle it in various ways - from counselling sessions to yoga classes or listening to mindfulness CDs. But it's only recently that sleeping and doing very little - the ...

Jacobson’s Progressive Muscle Relaxation (JPMR) is a methodical technique that involves systematically tensing and then relaxing different muscle groups throughout your body, starting from your ...

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 ...