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Reducing Physical Tension
Once people start to pay attention to their tension they are often surprised at how tense
they really are. The good news is that there are a number of relaxation techniques that can
be used to reduce physical tension. As with all the skills you are learning in these modules
the more you practice them the more impact they will have for you.
There are a number of techniques you can use to reduce physical tension. Some of these
are listed below:
• Exercise
• Meditation
• Massage
• Guided Visualisation
• Progressive Muscle Relaxation
• Slow breathing
• Yoga
• Tai chi
See if you can think of some activities that you know reduce your levels of tension and list
them below. These may be the techniques or activities listed above or they may be more
personal activities that you know reduce your tension such as listening to music or soaking
in a bath. While you are working through the rest of the modules see if you can do one of
these tension reducing activities and exercises daily!
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In the rest of this module we will introduce you to some of the techniques that you may not
have come across before.
Progressive Muscle Relaxation
Progressive muscle relaxation or PMR works through each of the muscle groups in
progression. If we just try and relax muscles that have been tense for a while it can be
difficult to get them to relax. Try it now. Try and just relax the muscles in your shoulders by
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