learn to relax to beat your stress

1. Relaxation and stress
Kumarmahi

2. Introduction
• Relaxation methods help
us to deal with many kinds
of stress. Since we
respond to stress in a
different way, we need to
find our own way to relax.
Stress create tension,
arousal and distress,
relaxation involves just
the opposite, reducing
tension, arousal and
distress.

3. Relaxation involves
• increase awareness of
muscle tension
• ability to control that
tension
• control autonomic
activity such as
breathing, heart rate
etc..
• ability to control
cognitive activity

4. Relaxation training – An overview
1. Progressive or deep
muscle relaxation
Helps you to let go of
unnecessary muscle
tension
2. Stretching or yoga
Helps your body to
become more flexible and
relax
3. Breathing exercises
Helps to quiet your mind
and relax your body

5. Relaxation training – An overview..
4. Autogenic training
Focus on suggestion or image
that may directed towards
relaxation
5. Guided imagery
Entertain a fantasy may
evokes positive feelings and
relaxation
6. Meditation and mindfulness
With certain type of
awareness, we fully attend
our thoughts, feelings
without judgment
All the above methods are very
effective and require training

6. Relaxation training – An overview..
7. Other common methods
may not require training
-Sleeping – perhaps the
simplest and natural way to
relax you
-Having sex – refresh you
-Listen to music, songs etc..
-Reading, watching T.V, go
for a walk
-Talk to someone,
socialization
-Take a warm bath or
shower etc..
-Enjoy nature

7. Negative way of relaxation
• You may think the
following methods
relaxing you but it creates
opposite of relaxation
and has their own
negative consequences.
Be aware of it!
-Smoking
-Alcohol, drugs etc
-Pornography, engage in
sexual talk etc..
-coffee or some of the
soft drinks

8. Relaxation techniques will be
effective if..
• Taught by trained
professionals
• suitable to your
needs and
capability
• when practice
become our part
of everyday
routine

9. Now find out your suitable method
and relax yourself!
Thank you
For more resources
Please visit my blog
http://stress-coping.blogspot.com/
http://kumarmahi07.webs.com/

10. Now find out your suitable method
and relax yourself!
Thank you
For more resources
Please visit my blog
http://stress-coping.blogspot.com/
http://kumarmahi07.webs.com/