Relaxation techniques are powerful coping skills. Source: Courtesy of Pixabay Anxiety disorders are common in autism, and this is just as true for children as it is for adults (e.g. Leyfer, et al., ...

Scroll down for a transcription of this episode. Want to destress your mind? Start with your body. Progressive Muscle Relaxation is a practice where you methodically tense and release your muscles to ...

Anyone who's taken care of a sick relative knows that as a caregiver, you must also take care of yourself. But that can be especially tough if you're a mom, and the sick relative is your child. Once a ...

Progressive muscle relaxation (PMR) is a technique where a person tenses and relaxes different muscles in their body to relieve tension and induce a relaxation response. The relaxation response is a ...

Progressive muscle relaxation (PMR) is a therapy that involves tightening and relaxing muscle groups in a specific pattern, one at a time. One way to relieve muscle tension is to do progressive muscle ...

Connecting with nature, releasing muscular tension, breathing deeply, and meditating are some good ways to relax. Relaxing may reduce your risk of health complications. Today’s modern lifestyle can be ...

As Amber Lloyd, the founder of Britain’s first relaxation charity—Relaxation for Living (RforL)—reminisced, her husband had suffered a heart attack in 1969 and was told by his doctor to relax. “We ...