Systematic Stress Management Program – Step 4: Biofeedback/Relaxation

Systematic Stress Management Program Step 4: Biofeedback/Relaxation Section Introduction The Mind/Body Bridge Biofeedback Training Record Breathing Exercises The Relaxation Response The Relaxation Reflex Mental Imagery Personal Mental Imagery Auto-Suggestion Stretching the Stress Triangle Experts tell us that the first group of muscles to receive increased tension when the body is under the stress response is […]

Systematic Stress Management Program Step 4: Biofeedback/Relaxation Section Introduction The Mind/Body Bridge Biofeedback Training Record Breathing Exercises The Relaxation Response The Relaxation Reflex Mental Imagery Personal Mental Imagery Auto-Suggestion Stretching the Stress Triangle Tension builds up in your muscles. Muscles constrict even more during the stress response. The relaxation reflex exercise can help to release

Systematic Stress Management Program Step 4: Biofeedback/Relaxation Section Introduction The Mind/Body Bridge Biofeedback Training Record Breathing Exercises The Relaxation Response The Relaxation Reflex Mental Imagery Personal Mental Imagery Auto-Suggestion Stretching the Stress Triangle This exercise is derived from Dr. Herbert Benson’s book, The Relaxation Response. It is a simple form of meditation. The relaxation response

Systematic Stress Management Program Step 4: Biofeedback/Relaxation Section Introduction The Mind/Body Bridge Biofeedback Training Record Breathing Exercises The Relaxation Response The Relaxation Reflex Mental Imagery Personal Mental Imagery Auto-Suggestion Stretching the Stress Triangle If the beach scene does not seem relaxing, choose another scene like a forest or a peaceful sunrise. A Personal Mental Imagery

Systematic Stress Management Program Step 4: Biofeedback/Relaxation Section Introduction The Mind/Body Bridge Biofeedback Training Record Breathing Exercises The Relaxation Response The Relaxation Reflex Mental Imagery Personal Mental Imagery Auto-Suggestion Stretching the Stress Triangle Listen to your body. It has a lot to tell you if you choose to pay attention. Mind/Body Bridge First, consider what

Systematic Stress Management Program Step 4: Biofeedback/Relaxation Section Introduction The Mind/Body Bridge Biofeedback Training Record Breathing Exercises The Relaxation Response The Relaxation Reflex Mental Imagery Personal Mental Imagery Auto-Suggestion Stretching the Stress Triangle Giving yourself commands to relax is called Auto-Suggestion. Teach yourself to feel heaviness or warmth in your arms and legs and notice

Systematic Stress Management Program Step 4: Biofeedback/Relaxation Section Introduction The Mind/Body Bridge Biofeedback Training Record Breathing Exercises The Relaxation Response The Relaxation Reflex Mental Imagery Personal Mental Imagery Auto-Suggestion Stretching the Stress Triangle The biofeedback training record that follows will help you chart your own self-relaxation progress. Fill in each of the 10 steps using

Systematic Stress Management Program Step 4: Biofeedback/Relaxation Section Introduction The Mind/Body Bridge Biofeedback Training Record Breathing Exercises The Relaxation Response The Relaxation Reflex Mental Imagery Personal Mental Imagery Auto-Suggestion Stretching the Stress Triangle Breathing Exercises Promote Relaxation in 4 Ways: *  Relaxation comes through the tensing and relaxing of muscles. A deep inhalation tenses the

Systematic Stress Management Program Step 4: Biofeedback/Relaxation Section Introduction The Mind/Body Bridge Biofeedback Training Record Breathing Exercises The Relaxation Response The Relaxation Reflex Mental Imagery Personal Mental Imagery Auto-Suggestion Stretching the Stress Triangle This section presents a multiple treatment approach to relaxation training. It begins with an explanation of how each individual can systematically learn