Topic: Progressive relaxation

Research your assigned topics. Discuss the following in your initial post for your assigned topic and cite at least one professional research for each topic:

Define your topic.
What are the techniques used in each of these therapies?
How can healthcare workers apply these therapies for patients experiencing anger, anxiety, and/or stress symptoms?
Initial Posts: 1 initial post, 250-500 words, at least one academic reference

SAMPLE SOLUTION

Discussion: Progressive Relaxation
Progressive relaxation is a treatment technique for tension and anxiety. It is a technique whereby a patient systematically tenses and relaxes groups of muscle throughout the body while remaining attentive to the tension and relaxation-associated feelings that come about. The technique has been used in combination with standard treatments for relief of symptoms including digestive disturbances, headaches, high blood pressure, and cancer pain. Progressive relaxation techniques were first described by Edmund Jacobson in the 1930s for the treatment of tension and anxiety (Kim et al., 2016).
Several techniques may be used in progressive relaxation including progressive muscle relaxation, autogenic relaxation, and visualization. In autogenic relaxation, a person reduces stress and anxiety using their visual imagery and body awareness. They do so by repeating statements or words in their mind that may assist them to feel relaxed and without muscle tension (Singh et al., 2018). Progressive muscle relaxation entails tensing groups of body muscles and then relaxing them. Visualization involves forming…