Progressive muscle relaxation is a technique of sequential contraction and relaxation of the muscles of the body from head to toe. It is easy for patients to learn and can be an important adjunctive ...

One of the most frustrating things about anxiety is its ability to strike at the most inconvenient of times. This is especially true when it comes to nighttime anxiety – the last thing you want when ...

When we mindfully tense and then release our muscles, our bodies are telling our brains to relax. Try this practice that's proven to help with depression, anxiety, and stress. Scroll down for a ...

A simple relaxation technique is an effective coping strategy for grief after the loss of a loved one, say researchers. Their study combined two methods for treating grief: one focused on the mind, ...

We can understand our emotions–and that means we can be less controlled by them–if we know what our body is doing and what clues it’s giving us about ourselves. I often ask clients throughout our work ...

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Background: Relaxation training is a common treatment for anxiety problems. Lacking is a recent quantitative meta-analysis that enhances understanding of the variability and clinical significance of ...

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 “Practical ...

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 ...