When I first started my clinical training as a psychologist, some of the first techniques I learned were relaxation exercises. These are concrete, specific behaviors that clients can use to reduce the ...

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 ...

Progressive muscle relaxation exercises may improve depression, sleep, and quality of life in patients with epilepsy. A study on the effects of progressive muscle relaxation (PMR) exercises in ...

Yoga and exercise are two popular methods to relieve back pain, both promising relief but in different ways. While yoga ...

Systematic desensitization is an evidence-based therapy approach that combines relaxation techniques with gradual exposure to help you slowly overcome a phobia. During systematic desensitization, also ...

In days of ongoing stress and uncertainty, it is not always easy to find a quiet place or time to disconnect. Qigong is a holistic practice that developed as part of the Chinese medicine approach.

Having a panic attack? Keep calm and get a move on. Panic attacks — sudden, overwhelming feelings of fear that trigger physical symptoms — are quite common. Over 28% of adults will experience at least ...

Brief bouts of high-intensity exercise reduced panic disorder (PD) symptom severity more than relaxation therapy. Results of a randomized trial revealed that after 12 weeks of a sprint-based exercise ...