LMCC/Stress Management
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- make a list of stress sources
- modify the environment and events to decrease stress
- advise reduction/elimination of caffeine
- encourage a balanced exercise program
- other strategies
- progressive deep muscle relaxation
- tense muscle group for 10-15 seconds then relax, observing the difference
- autogenic training
- use mental imagery to induce a feeling of heaviness and warmth
- diaphragmatic breathing
- breath slowly and deeply from the abdomen
- progressive deep muscle relaxation
References
editToronto Notes 2005
Progressive Relaxation-- Muscle tension is the physiological response to anxiety. To combat muscle tension, this method relaxes deep muscles, relieving anxiety and stress.