Progressive Muscle Relaxation (PMR) is a stress management technique that involves tensing and then relaxing your muscles. The reason it’s called “progressive” is because it requires gradually working through different muscle groups in a systematic sequence.
The Managing Stress With Progressive Muscle Relaxation handout serves as a beginner-friendly guide to PMR. It starts by explaining the science behind the technique, including its positive effects. Most importantly, it lists 5 helpful PMR strategies, such as finding your zen zone and creating a calming playlist.
In addition to its stress-relieving effects, study shows that PMR has a positive impact on depression and anxiety. For a 5 to 10-minute PMR session with detailed steps, we recommend downloading our Progressive Muscle Relaxation handout.
This handout is included in our 39-page Stress Management Handouts Bundle, which provides a wide variety of stress relief activities.
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References:
- Casman, & Nurhaeni, N. (2018). Best Effect of Progressive Muscle Relaxation (PMR) on Children: A Systematic Review. Proquest. https://doi.org/10.5220/0008199200120017
- Toussaint, L., Nguyen, Q., Roettger, C., Dixon, K., Offenbächer, M., Kohls, N., Hirsch, J. K., & Sirois, F. M. (2021c). Effectiveness of progressive muscle relaxation, deep breathing, and guided imagery in promoting psychological and physiological states of relaxation. Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine (Print), 2021, 1–8. https://doi.org/10.1155/2021/5924040
