muscle relaxation GRADUATION OR JACOBSON relaxed and let go of that Tenson siaccumulano at different levels of being.
A physical means to dissolve the muscles, eliminating tension and stiffness of the joints.
On an emotional level is learning to let go of negative emotions such as anxiety and fear.
a mental level we must learn to control the flow of thoughts, directing them towards a path evolved.
The history of relaxation techniques is relatively recent, since the first publications of Jacobson progressive muscle relaxation and autogenic training of Schultz are respectively 1928 and 1932, these techniques are aimed at learning strategies for reducing psychophysiological activation in the subject, they produce an indirect very important cognitive effect, characterized by increased self-efficacy. According to Jacobson
every thought, every perception, every emotion is related to a change in muscle tone, walking if we see a car come, we tend muscles of the legs and trunk to prepare ourselves to escape. The neuromuscular activity is stimulated by internal and external perceptions that the human body is can process to ensure its survival. Muscle relaxation tends to reduce the excitability of the brain, reducing the intensity of emotional states. Muscle tone is intended for the active tension in which they are constantly muscular structures.
The goal of progressive relaxation, is to reduce the residual stress that remains in the muscles when the individual is not trained to relax is placed in standby status. Insomnia is an example of residual stress. Switch off power means using the rest as a time of intense energy recovery.
This objective is developed progressively through the following phases:
- Learn to feel the tension and muscle relaxation exercises with stress; location of tension relaxation and appreciation of détente.
Dr. Alessandra Rosa