PROGRESSIVE MUSCLE RELAXATION FOR STRESS RELIEF: Contract – Relax!

Danny, P.E. teacher, gave the group in P.F. a relaxation session... 


Progressive muscle relaxation or the “contract-relax technique,” is another effective and widely used strategy for cultivating the relaxation response and for relieving stress. It involves a two-step process in which you systematically tense and relax different muscle groups in the body. 

Progressive Muscle Relaxation Sequence
•    Right foot
•    Left foot
•    Right calf
•    Left calf  
•    Right thigh    
•    Left thigh
•    Hips and buttocks
•    Stomach
•    Chest
•    Back
•    Right arm and hand
•    Left arm and hand
                                                    •    Neck and shoulders
                                                    •    Face