Meditation should be way easier than it is. The theory is easy: a clearing of the mind brought about by focusing on something simple and repetitive, like breathing or a chant. But I can tell you ...

Ten minutes of massage or rest can significantly reduce stress. Source: Photo by Spring Fed Images on Unsplash We’ve always known that downtime is important to reduce stress and recharge your ...

Why do so many of us find it hard to truly relax? It may be because relaxation actually requires a little effort. It’s more than just kicking back on the couch or taking a break to scroll on your ...

Background: Relaxation training is a common treatment for anxiety problems. Lacking is a recent quantitative meta-analysis that enhances understanding of the variability and clinical significance of ...

Relaxation techniques may help lower high blood pressure—at least in the short term—but the longer term effects are unclear, finds a pooled data analysis of the existing research published in the open ...

Short-term benefits seen in terms of reducing systolic and diastolic blood pressure for people with hypertension. (HealthDay News) — Relaxation and stress management techniques have short-term ...

High blood pressure, or hypertension, is called the "silent killer" because it typically has no noticeable symptoms but can ...

Pelvic floor exercises can help either strengthen or relax your pelvic muscles. Your pelvic floor muscles help support your intestines, bladder, vagina, uterus, cervix, rectum, and prostate. Doing ...

Progressive muscle relaxation exercises may improve depression, sleep, and quality of life in patients with epilepsy. A study on the effects of progressive muscle relaxation (PMR) exercises in ...