Question

Progressive relaxation

Research your assigned topics. Post under your assigned thread. Discuss the following in your initial post for your assigned topic and cite at least one professional research for each topic:

• Define your topic.
• What are the techniques used in each of these therapies?
• How can healthcare workers apply these therapies for patients experiencing anger, anxiety, and/or stress symptoms?

Answer 1

Progressive relaxation is a technique to reduce anxiety in all the major muscle groups. You should do it at least 3-4 times a week to relax. The steps included In progressive muscle relaxation are breathed in and breathe out. Basically, when you breathe in, you tense a group of muscles, and when you breathe out you relax them. This is actually really simple, when your body is physically relaxed, you cannot feel anxious.

This technique is very helpful as this will-

1- Lowered your high BP.

2- make you feel very relaxed.

3- decreased muscle tension

4- reduce fatigue.

5- reduce anxiety.