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A BRIEF GUIDE TO
PROGRESSIVE RELAXATION
Presented by Brian Smith
http://healthynbetter.com/blog
Progressive relaxation is a
relaxation technique composed
of systematically tensing and
relaxing muscles throughout the
body.
You can lower the level of
stress you experience each day
by spending 10 minutes
tensing and relaxing your
muscles.
Follow these four steps for
progressive relaxation:
Find a quiet place to sit or lie
down comfortably.
A bed is ideal. A recliner
would be the next best
choice, but any comfortable
chair will do.
Start at your left calf and
tense those muscle for five
seconds.
Tense hard enough that you
can feel it, but avoid tensing
so strongly that you create
muscle cramps or pain.
Tense hard enough that you can
feel it, but avoid tensing so
strongly that you create muscle
cramps or pain.
As you relax, exhale and
allow all of the tension to
flow out of that body part.
Notice the difference
between a tense muscle and
one that’s relaxed.
Repeat the entire
process at least twice
each day.
You’ll be able to notice
when a body part is
feeling tense during the
day.
That’s a signal that you’re
stressed.
Progressive relaxation can be
very effective when
performed regularly.
Begin today and enjoy the
benefits of progressive relaxation.
I hope you found this helpful. For more
tips and advice go to
http://healthynbetter.com/blog
by Brian Smith
.

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