Relaxation
therapy really
had its birth in
the 1970’s.
While it was
around before
then, it was
during the
general
renaissance of
psychotherapy,
the relaxation
therapy also got
its foothold in
popular culture.
Relaxation
therapy is the
use of muscle
relaxation to
treat somatic
problems, the
most common of
which being high
anxiety.
Relaxation
therapy has also
been found very
effective in the
use of tension
headaches and
moderately
effective in the
treatment of
migraine
headaches.
While relaxation
therapy is most
commonly used in
the treatment of
psychopathologies,
such as panic
disorder and
generalized
anxiety disorder
(GAD), it has
been found just
effective in the
treatment and
control of
common anxiety
issues. These
issues include
all types of
performance
anxiety and well
as many types of
social phobias.
Relaxation
therapy is also
commonly found
used in
conjunction or
as a part of
Cognitive
Behavioral
Therapy (CBT).
All of this is
said to show
that while often
overlooked in
the world of
psychotherapies,
relaxation
therapy has
great benefits
and truly
belongs a long
side of many of
the other
popular
therapies out
there today.
The method of
relaxation
therapies vary
greatly. One of
the most
commonly used is
known as
biofeedback.
Essentially, one
follows a list
of instructions
that run-through
the entire body,
tensing and
relaxing each
muscle in turn.
Not only does
this assist in
the somatic
aspect of
relaxation, but
it also assists
in the mental
aspect of stress
and relaxation.
By consciously
focusing on
one’s different
body parts, and
the tensing and
relaxing
thereof, the
mind becomes
free of the
daily stresses
and worries that
cloud and
inhibit its
functioning.
Another common
method is that
of controlled
breathing. It
involves deep
breathing and is
often coupled
with the
utterance of
some type of
mantra on the
exhale. The
great thing
about breathing
therapy is its
functionality;
it can be done
almost anywhere
and in very
little time. In
conclusion,
relaxation
therapy, while
not often talked
about, is a very
effective way to
treat many of
life’s problems,
the most common
of which being
high anxiety.
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