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You may ease anxiety and tension by using the straightforward method known as progressive muscle relaxation. A technique for progressively tensing and releasing various muscles in the body with the intention of lowering anxiety and tension is known as progressive muscle relaxation. It's not about stopping your breathing or making any other kind of effort; it's simply about tensing and relaxing specific muscle groups as part of a specific process.
The idea is that when you tense a group of muscles, they work together to create tension in other parts of the body, which can cause physical fatigue. By relaxing those muscles, you're able to release stress from other parts of your body, allowing them to relax and feel more refreshed.
The basic steps are as follows:
1) Lie down and close your eyes.
2) Start by taking a few deep breaths and counting to 5 with each inhalation and exhalation.
3) Move on to tensing a muscle group (for example, your right arm), then relaxing it for five counts. Repeat with each muscle group until you've done all of them (it helps if you think of each one as a separate part of your body).
4) Now, start relaxing each part of your body in turn. letting go of tension in the feet, calves, thighs, hips, lower back area…and so on until all areas have relaxed completely.
The idea is that when you tense a group of muscles, they work together to create tension in other parts of the body, which can cause physical fatigue. By relaxing those muscles, you're able to release stress from other parts of your body, allowing them to relax and feel more refreshed.
The basic steps are as follows:
1) Lie down and close your eyes.
2) Start by taking a few deep breaths and counting to 5 with each inhalation and exhalation.
3) Move on to tensing a muscle group (for example, your right arm), then relaxing it for five counts. Repeat with each muscle group until you've done all of them (it helps if you think of each one as a separate part of your body).
4) Now, start relaxing each part of your body in turn. letting go of tension in the feet, calves, thighs, hips, lower back area…and so on until all areas have relaxed completely.
