Tactile self-care practices are a great way to reconnect with your body and mind. These activities make use of touch to ...

Jacobson’s relaxation technique, or progressive relaxation therapy, involves tensing and relaxing specific muscle groups to increase body awareness and recognition of physical sensations. This ...

You may also be familiar with some popular relaxation techniques — such as deep breathing, yoga, tai chi, etc. But there are many more relaxation techniques that may be beneficial and that you are not ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. author of Chained to the Desk in a Hybrid World: A Guide to Balance. We’ve always known that downtime is important to reduce job ...

Work pressure, financial trouble, family issues, juggling too many tasks at once, battling an illness and myriad of other things can cause stress. If left unchecked, stress can contribute to physical ...

When I first started my clinical training as a psychologist, some of the first techniques I learned were relaxation exercises. These are concrete, specific behaviors that clients can use to reduce the ...

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