Patient was instructed today upon practicing progressive muscle relaxation technique for anxiety management as follows: Continue to perform deep breathing, by sitting down or lying flat in a comfortable place. Initiate the cycle of tensing and relaxing each muscle group, starting with the forehead. Make sure that you are not straining the muscle during the phase of building tension in the muscle. Tense the muscles in the forehead, by raising the eyebrows, as high as [...]

Patient was instructed today regarding measures to be taken for preparing to practice progressive muscle relaxation technique for anxiety management as follows: Try practicing progressive muscle relaxation, as and when you experience increased muscle tension during exacerbation of an anxiety episode. Select a comfortable place, as you need some isolation with calm and quiet environment, so as to practice the technique. Make yourself comfortable by either sitting down or lying flat. Start doing slow and [...]

Patient was instructed today regarding progressive muscle relaxation technique for anxiety management as follows: Progressive muscle relaxation is a two-step process of first voluntarily tensing individual muscle groups in the body and then, relaxing them by releasing the tension. This exercise of sequential tensing of a muscle group for 3 seconds and relaxing for 5 seconds, helps relax both the mind and the muscles throughout the body. Individuals with anxiety disorders maintain a lot of [...]