Stress management: Doing progressive muscle relaxation

What is progressive muscle relaxation?

Progressive muscle relaxation is a method to help you relax. You do a series of exercises in which you tense your muscles as you breathe in and relax them as you breathe out. You work on your muscle groups in a certain order.

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Author:	Merrill Hayden	Last Updated: May 21, 2008
Medical Review:	Catherine D. Serio, PhD - Behavioral Health Lisa S. Weinstock, MD - Psychiatry
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