Stress Management Proposal Name of technique:Progressive Relaxation/Deep Muscle Relaxation Description of technique: While inhaling tense a group of muscles such as you fist, your arms, your legs, or your back. Relax the muscles while exhaling. Repeat. Summary or analysis of personal experience: I used the Progressive Relaxation Technique by taking a deep breath in and tensing a group of muscles in my body for a slow count of five, and then slowly relaxing the muscles while exhaling to a slow count of five.
I repeated this for each group of muscles three times. I did this procedure four to five times a day. In addition, during stressful parts of my days I would use the same technique but only do the muscles in my hands and/or feet. The first day I did this I actually got a little lightheaded from all the deep breathing. However, the third and fourth time I did it that day I found I did not get as lightheaded. During the first day I noticed that my breathing was more even, I was able to focus better and not get as distracted and I was overall less irritated.
By the end of the second day I noticed that there was by far less muscle tension throughout my entire body, I was thinking much more clearly, I was noticeably less stressed, and it was very easy to get to sleep that night and stay asleep. Since I am an insomniac that is quite an accomplishment! The third day, I noticed it took less time to get my body to relax than it had the first two days. Also, I was able to relieve stress faster. During stressful moments in the day it was very easy to calm down and relax while doing the technique.
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Even during a very big, very stressful meeting. I will most definitely be continuing this technique as I found it very simple to do and the results were almost instantaneous. Time needed during each session and frequency of sessions per week: It took me less than 10 minutes to do each session the first day and I did it five times the first day. I also did simple foot and hand muscle tensing and relaxing three times the first day when I was in stressful situations. The second day it took me only 7 minutes to do each session and I did it five times.
I did the foot and hand muscle tensing three times that day when the stress started getting strong. The third day it took me less than 5 minutes to do each session and get the same results as the first day. I did the foot and hand muscle tensing twice that day. Equipment and space needed: No equipment is needed though a stress ball might come in handy if you wanted to do the hand muscle tensing during stressful parts of the day. No extra space is needed. You can do this technique while sitting in your chair, standing on the train, or laying in bed. Estimated costs: IT’S FREE!!!!
Advantages of technique: This technique is quite beneficial to relieving stress and muscle tension. It costs nothing; there is no need for any equipment or extra space. The more you use the technique the easier it is to relieve stress and muscle tension and the faster you can achieve the results. If you have weak muscles you can use this technique to help build up strength in them. This is the same technique you use when you do Kegel exercises to strengthen the vaginal muscles. Disadvantages of technique: This technique may be hard to do if the person carpal syndrome or arthritis.
Also, if you have a small or weak bladder this technique may cause you to have a small leak. However, if you focus and work on the abdominal muscles and the bladder muscles you can help strengthen the muscles. Effects of stress on Physical and Psychological Health: According to Insel and Roth (2008), stress affects the body’s immune system and therefore increases the vulnerability to illnesses and diseases. Stress can cause or exaggerate a person’s diabetes, high blood pressure, arthritis, headaches, or heart disease. Stress has also been linked to premature enopause, violence, heart attack, stroke, and sexual problems such as erectile dysfunction and premature ejaculation. Recommendation for company: I highly recommend that the company brings in an expert on the Progressive Relaxation Technique to offer lessons and tips to any employees who are interested. I also would like to suggest that the company may consider implementing this technique before meetings to help focus everyone to the task at hand and keep the meetings free of excess stress brought in from everyone’s work life and home life.
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