Stress Management - Top Four Relaxation Techniques

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Stress management does mean putting work down and stopping for a
while. Managing stress entails clearing your head and freeing it of
unhealthy distractions, in order to jump back on track. Some stress
relief programs emphasize the value of relaxation. That is, learning
to savour ones' time alone and use it to restore the mind and the
body.
Some stress relief techniques to deal with stress include meditation,
progressive relaxation, autogenic training, and biofeedback. Several
other techniques exist, but, for this articles' purpose, we will
tackle only the cited four briefly. There are several ways on how to
deal with stress. Relaxation is one technique which generally refers
to the calming of the mind, the body and the sense, to help a you
regain your "center", even in the middle of a highly stressful
activity.
Before we begin with any of the four techniques, we must first
acknowledge that they are merely part of a bigger and much more
comprehensive stress management program and that each will work to its
best extent when combined with other techniques. Two very important
points should be considered before taking on any stress management
relaxation technique.
First, since a relaxation technique results in physiological changes,
anybody under medication that affects any physiological parameter
might be exploiting that parameter too hard, and
Secondly, that people with medical conditions, like hypertension,
heart problems, etc. should first seek medical permission, to be on
the safe side.
Once you have gotten these out of the way, you may want to try out
each stress management technique first before you determine which one
to use regularly. While there is no scientific and medical way to
accurately decide which one will work best for you, you will be able
to determine which is a most comfortable fit.
Here are the Top Four Stress Management Techniques:
Stress management technique 1: Meditation
Meditation is a mental exercise aimed at getting control over your
attention, in order for you to choose what to focus on, instead of
being subject to the unpredictable turn of environmental events. This
is best done in a silent place and involves set breathing methods.
Stress management technique 2: Progressive Relaxation
This technique stimulates nerve-muscle relaxation. It requires the
contraction and release of a muscle group, then slowly moving to other
parts of the body. Progressive relaxation is usually used to treat
migraines, tension headaches, and other illness.
Stress management technique 3: Autogenic Training
This technique utilizes a series of exercises aimed at bringing body
warmth and heaviness in the body and the limbs. It can be done lying
down or in a sitting down. Relaxing images are also used to nurture
mind relaxation.
Stress management technique 4: Biofeedback
Biofeedback and stress test uses certain machines and instruments to
observe body movements and occurrences, which will then be used to
study ways to control them. It is often used in combination with
another relaxation technique.
Practice your chosen stress relief technique as recommended, with the
right environment, attitude, time and frequency. Keep a consistent
routine and you will be harvesting their benefits in no time. Just
always keep in mind that the above four stress management techniques
are simply instruments to a greater and more comprehensive method. You
may choose to do them individually or adopt a combination of two or
four. However which way you decide, make sure that it is done at
comfortable pace. Otherwise, you will be creating more stress than
what you get rid of.