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A commonly used technique to relax is Progressive relaxation. Developed by Edmond Jacobson, it is based on the premise that the body responds to anxiety and stress with muscle tension. This bodily tension increases the subjective experience of anxiety. It is only when the muscles relax that anxiety reduces.

Progressive relaxation has proved to be very effective in the treatment of muscular tension, anxiety, insomnia, fatigue, irritable bowels, muscle spasms, neck and back pain, high blood pressure, mild phobias and stuttering.

1. Method of Progressive Muscular Relaxation

In progressive relaxation, you first tense and then relax each group of muscles. This helps focus attention on the feeling of tension in the body. The higher your awareness of the tension, the easier it is to control it. Basically, this exercise involves squeezing a particular muscle group firmly and maintaining tension for five to seven seconds. When you release the tension do it quickly so that the muscles relax immediately and you are easily able to differentiate between the feeling of relaxation and tension.

It is important to remember that only one specific muscle group at a time should be tensed – the rest of the body should remain in a relaxed position. Begin with relaxing your hands, then relax your arms and then your shoulders, and so on, until your entire body is relaxed.

Does the mention of household chores, business meetings, impending presentations make your heart sink to the bottom of your feet, send your mind into a tizzy, and completely stress you out? Do deadlines leave you dead? Even if they do, it’s time you took active charge of your life and learnt to take stock of the situation.

You can learn to control your stress by exercise . Regular exercise is like a weapon when fighting stress. It not only makes you more agile but also makes you a happier person and gives you all the positive energy that you require. Exercise is necessary in order to keep the body healthy, physically and mentally.