There are many mindfulness methods that aim to quiet the mind, but one method that is especially beloved by sleep doctors to ease the transition to dreamland is called progressive muscle relaxation. I ...

Don’t you hate it when someone tells you to “Just relax”? As if it’s that simple. If we could all relax at a moment’s notice, we’d all be chilling, all of the time. But the reality is that we live in ...

The progressive muscle relaxation exercise is conducted while participants are seated or lying on yoga mats. Noriega guides the group slowly through tensing and then relaxing each muscle group, from ...

The deadline for the APPIC Application for Psychology Internships is fast-approaching, and my level of stress has thus been fast-increasing. Sleep has been difficult to come by, so I have found myself ...

Progressive muscle relaxation A 2021 study found that progressive muscle relaxation can significantly reduce anxiety levels and sleep quality in individuals with COVID-19. These exercises involve ...

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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 ...

Smartphone app with progressive muscle relaxation significantly reduced migraine disability vs usual care in a trial of patients seen in the ED.

(CNN) -- Editor's note: Dana Santas, known as the "Mobility Maker," is a certified strength and conditioning specialist and mind-body coach in professional sports, and is the author of the book ...