RELAXATION TECHNIQUES

PSYCHOLOGY PRESENTATION
WHAT DO YOU MEAN BY RELAXATION
TECHNIQUE?
Relaxation techniques are therapeutic exercises
designed to assist individuals with decreasing tension
and anxiety, physically and psychologically. Strategies
to assist patients with relaxation have long been a
hallmark component of psychotherapy; however, they
can be utilized throughout healthcare environments
as complementary therapies to treat patients
experiencing various types of distress, including but
not limited to anxiety, depression, pain, and stress.
IMPORTANCE OF RELAXATION TECHNIQUES
Relaxation techniques encompass an array of
strategies to increase feelings of calm and decrease
feelings of stress. Feelings of stress can include
physiological responses such as increased heart rate,
shortness of breath, and muscle tension, along with
the subjective emotional experience; and relaxation
techniques can aid in the reduction of these symptoms
TYPES OF RELAXATION
TECHNIQUES
BOX BREATHING
While there are many different forms of deep breathing
exercises, box breathing can be particularly helpful with
relaxation. Box breathing is a breathing exercise to
assist patients with stress management and can be
implemented before, during, and/or after stressful
experiences. Box breathing uses four simple steps. Its
title is intended to help the patient visualize a box with
four equal sides as they perform the exercise. This
exercise can be implemented in a variety of
circumstances and does not require a calm environment
to be effective
STEPS OF BOX BREATHING ARE:
PRACTICE
Step One: Breathe in through the nose for a count of
4.
 Step Two: Hold breath for a count of 4.
 Step Three: Breath out for a count of 4.
 Step Four: Hold breath for a count of 4. Repeat
MEDITATION
Meditation has been practiced for thousands of years. Meditation
originally was meant to help deepen understanding of the sacred and
mystical forces of life. These days, meditation is commonly used for
relaxation and stress reduction.

Meditation is considered a type of mind-body complementary medicine.

Meditation can produce a deep state of relaxation and a tranquil mind.

During meditation, you focus your attention and eliminate the stream of
jumbled thoughts that may be crowding your mind and causing stress.
This process may result in enhanced physical and emotional well-being.
YOGA
THERE ARE SEVVERAL
KINDS OF ASANAS IN
YOGA
YOGA
Yoga in Sanskrit: योग, lit. 'yoke' or 'union' pronounced is
a group of physical, mental, and spiritual practices or
disciplines which originated in ancient India and aim
to control (yoke) and still the mind, recognizing a
detached witness-consciousness untouched by the
mind (Chitta) and mundane suffering (Duḥkha).
There is a wide variety of schools of yoga, practices,
and goals in Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism and
traditional and modern yoga is practiced worldwide
 COBRA POSE
IMPROVES BLOOD CIRCULATION
REDUCES INFLAMMATION
HELPS IN RELIEVING STRESS
MANAGES MOOD SWINGS
IMPROVES POSTURE
 MUSIC THERAPY
Music therapy is the clinical use of music to
accomplish individualized goals such as
reducing stress, improving mood and self-
expression. It is an evidence-based therapy
well-established in the health community.
Music therapy experiences may include
listening, singing, playing instruments, or
composing music.
CHANTING MANTRAS
When you chant mantras your mind releases the
positive energy that decreases the negative thoughts or
stress. Chanting mantras is an ancient practice that
calms your mind and soul. Scientific studies have
found that chanting mantras like om for 10 minutes
can decrease anxiety and depressive symptoms in the
human body
MASSAGE
IT CAN RELIEVE MUSCLE
TENSION
THANK YOU FOR YOUR
TIME!
PRESENTATION BY:
SHAGUN KHANNA
PURVIKA GOENKA