relaxation techniques mental health nursing psychiatric nursing

1. BY- SUJISHNA RAJ.C
3rd YEAR BSC NURSING
SDA CON

2.  Introduction
 Definition
 Purpose
 Benefits
 Psychological Effects
 Cognitive & Behavioral Effects
 Elements
 Types
 Journal Reference
 Conclusion

3.  Relaxation is the process that decreases the
effect of stress on your mind and body.
Relaxation techniques can help you cope with
everyday stress and with stress related to
various health problems.

4.  Relaxation Therapy : It is a broad term used
to describe a number of techniques that
promote stress reduction ,the elimination of
tension throughout the body and a calm and
peaceful state of mind.

5.  The goal of relaxation therapy is to calm the
brain to permit thinking process to stream in
an even smooth pace and trigger the
relaxation reaction.
 To improve the circulation.
 To relive muscle fatigue.
 To improve the physical and mental health
 To improve the physiological function.

6.  Increase self confidence to manage the
problems.
 Suppress tension and anger.
 Increase in blood flow to primary muscles.
 Regularize the heart beat.
 Lower the blood pressure.
 Increase concentration and memory.

7.  Reduce sleep deprivation.
 Increase in energy.
 Reduction of frequency and severity of panic
attack.
 Increase in ability to focus.
 Reduction of insomnia and fatigue.

8.  Respiratory rate slows 4-6 breath/minute.
 Heart rate to as low as 24 beats/minute.
 Blood pressure decreases.
 Metabolic rate slows down.

9.  Mental alertness.
 Active thinking.
 Increase the creative and memory.
 Increase the ability to concentrate.
 Improvement in adoptive functioning.

10.  Quite environment
 Mental devices : A word, phrase, object or a
process used to help a person relax.
 Passive attitude
 Comfortable position

11.  Progressive muscular relaxation.
 Mental imagery.
 Yoga.
 Meditation.
 Biofeedback.
 Deep breathing exercise.
 Psycho education.

12. It is a method of deep muscle relaxation
which is based on the premise that the body
responds to anxiety provoking thoughts and
events with muscle tension.

13. It is a relaxation method in which patient
are instructed to imagine themselves in a
place associated with pleasant relaxed
memories. Such images allow the patient to
enter a relaxed state or experience a feeling
of calmness and tranquility. The frame of
reference is very personal based on what each
individual considers being a relaxation
environment some night select a scene at the
seashore.

14. DEFINITION : Yoga means the unification of
physical mental intellectual and spiritual
aspects of human being. It is a science of
development of a person’s consciousness.

15.  Physical purity.
 Cures and prevention from disease.
 Reduce mental tension.
 Beautification of body.
 Provide relaxation.
 Keep the correct posture of body.
 Spiritual development.
 Reduce obesity.
 Improve health.
 Enhances moral and ethical value.

16.  Yama
 Niyama
 Asanas
 Pranayama`
 Prathyahara
 Dharana
 Dhyana
 Samadhi

26. DEFINITION : Meditation is a practice of
concentrated focus upon a sound, object,
visualization, the breath, movement, or
attention itself in order to increase awareness
of the present moment, reduce stress,
promote relaxation, and enhance personal
and spiritual growth.

27.  Higher level of energy, creativity and
spontaneity.
 Lower blood pressure.
 Increased exercise tolerance.
 Better concentration.
 Decreased stress, depression and anxiety.
 Fewer craving for alcohol and cigarette.
 Increased job satisfaction.

28.  Better relationship with others.
 Deep relaxation and sense of balance.
 Greater sense of calmness, empathy and
acceptance of self and others.
 Make more positive in attitude.

30.  Breathing
 Conceptual
 Physical
 Clear mind
 Awareness
 Object

31. DEFINITION : Bio means life feed back
means returning knowledge to origin
biofeedback means returning the biological
knowledge created by the origin to origin in
order to make the origin understand and
control that knowledge.

32. Bio feedback is based on the principle of
motor learning.
 Motor learning : A set processes associated
with practice or experience
leading to relatively
permanent changes in
capability for producing
skilled action.

33.  Rest.
 Stress.
 Recovery.

34.  Electromyograph (EMG)
 Galvamic skin response (GSR)
 Temperature or thermal sensors
 Heart rate sensors
 Capnometry (CAP)

35.  Biofeedback is based on the idea that the
autonomic nervous system can come under
voluntary control through operant
conditioning.
 Biofeedback is the use of instrumentation to
become aware of processes in the body that
usually go unnoticed and to help bring them
under voluntary control.

36.  Migraine
 Hypertension
 Phobias
 Low back ache
 Cerebral palsy
 Upper motor neuron hemiplegia.
 Irritable bowel syndrome
 Cardiac problem

37.  Muscle tension or join motion would cause
further injury
 patient is prohibited from moving the joint or
if isometric contractions are contraindicated.
 Unstable fracture
 Joint structure injury

38. Psycho education is an evidence – based
psychotherapeutic intervention . In this
intervention, education about the nature of
illness , its treatment, coping and
management strategies, and skills needed to
avoid relapse is provided to mentally patients
and their family members with an intention to
empower then in dealing with their condition
in an optimal manner.

39.  Regular exercise is the most effective method
of reliving stress.
 Physical exertion provides a natural outlet for
the tension produced by the body in its state
of arousal for fight or fight.

40. Tension is released when the lung are
allowed to breath in as much oxygen as
possible. Breathing exercises have been
found to be effective in reducing anxiety,
depression, irritability, muscular tension and
fatigue.

41. The aim of present paper is to highlight
the significance of relaxation therapy for the
reduction of anxiety related symptoms.
The result showed drastic decrease in the
level of anxiety and depression. Hence as
reported by patient there was also reduction
in muscle tension, pain, sleep disturbances.

42.  Relaxation therapy are also known as
relaxation training is any method , process ,
procedure , or activity that help a person to
relax ; to attain a state of increase calmness .