Relaxation
Relaxation
(psychology)
In psychology, relaxation is the emotional state
of low tension, in which there is an absence of arousal that could come from
sources such as anger, anxiety of fear. Relaxation is a form of mild ecstasy
coming from the frontal lobe of the brain in which the backward cortex sends
signals to the frontal cortex via a mild sedative. Relaxation can be achieved
through meditation, autogenics, and progressive muscle relaxation.
Relaxation helps improve coping with stress. Stress is the leading cause of
mental problems and physical problems, therefore feeling relaxed is beneficial
for a persons health. When we are stressed, the sympathetic nervous system is
activated because we are in a fight or flight response mode, over time this
could have negative effects on a human body.
Meditation
Herbert Benson, a professor at the medical school at
Harvard University, discovered the relaxation response which is a
mechanism of the body that counters the Fight or flight response. The
relaxation response reduces the body’s metabolism, heart and breathing rate,
blood pressure, muscle tension, and calms brain activity. It increases the
immune response, helps attention and decision making, and changes gene
activities that are the opposite of those associated stress. The relaxation
response is achieved through meditation. Benson's meditation technique involves
these four steps:
A quiet environment to help you focus
A mental device to help keep your attention constant (a sound
or word said repeatedly)
A positive attitude to avoid getting upset over failed
attempts
A comfortable position
Autogenics
Autogenics
was invented by Dr. Johannes Schulz in the 1920s. The process of autogenics is
by relaxing your muscles deeply, and by doing so, your mind follows through and
relaxes as well. There as six parts to autogenics
training:
Heaviness in
parts of the body (arms and legs feel heavy)
Warmth in
parts of the body (arms and legs feel warm)
Heartbeat
(heart is calm)
Breathing
(breathing is calm)
Warmth in
the abdominal area
Forehead is
cool
Progressive Muscle
Relaxation
Progressive
muscle relaxation helps you relax your muscles by tensing certain parts of your
body (such as your neck), and then releasing the tension in order to feel your
muscles relaxing. This technique helps for people with anxiety because they are
always tense throughout the day.
(psychology)
In psychology, relaxation is the emotional state
of low tension, in which there is an absence of arousal that could come from
sources such as anger, anxiety of fear. Relaxation is a form of mild ecstasy
coming from the frontal lobe of the brain in which the backward cortex sends
signals to the frontal cortex via a mild sedative. Relaxation can be achieved
through meditation, autogenics, and progressive muscle relaxation.
Relaxation helps improve coping with stress. Stress is the leading cause of
mental problems and physical problems, therefore feeling relaxed is beneficial
for a persons health. When we are stressed, the sympathetic nervous system is
activated because we are in a fight or flight response mode, over time this
could have negative effects on a human body.
Meditation
Herbert Benson, a professor at the medical school at
Harvard University, discovered the relaxation response which is a
mechanism of the body that counters the Fight or flight response. The
relaxation response reduces the body’s metabolism, heart and breathing rate,
blood pressure, muscle tension, and calms brain activity. It increases the
immune response, helps attention and decision making, and changes gene
activities that are the opposite of those associated stress. The relaxation
response is achieved through meditation. Benson's meditation technique involves
these four steps:
A quiet environment to help you focus
A mental device to help keep your attention constant (a sound
or word said repeatedly)
A positive attitude to avoid getting upset over failed
attempts
A comfortable position
Autogenics
Autogenics
was invented by Dr. Johannes Schulz in the 1920s. The process of autogenics is
by relaxing your muscles deeply, and by doing so, your mind follows through and
relaxes as well. There as six parts to autogenics
training:
Heaviness in
parts of the body (arms and legs feel heavy)
Warmth in
parts of the body (arms and legs feel warm)
Heartbeat
(heart is calm)
Breathing
(breathing is calm)
Warmth in
the abdominal area
Forehead is
cool
Progressive Muscle
Relaxation
Progressive
muscle relaxation helps you relax your muscles by tensing certain parts of your
body (such as your neck), and then releasing the tension in order to feel your
muscles relaxing. This technique helps for people with anxiety because they are
always tense throughout the day.