Initially, it can seem like relaxation techniques should be great for anxiety because they reduce anxiety. Reducing anxiety, though, might not always be helpful.

Well, to start, we can try science-based relaxation techniques. Here are 10 relaxation techniques that science says can help you increase calm or decrease anxiety.

Progressive muscle relaxation is a powerful mind-body relaxation technique that can help you melt away that tension and relieve the stress and anxiety that started it.

Studies have show that progressive muscle relaxation can help relieve stress, pros say it can improve sleep. Here's how to try it out.

Have you ever struggled to fall asleep or found yourself waking up in the middle of the night? If so, you might have wondered ...

Progressive muscle relaxation techniques during breaks release this tension while freeing up mental resources for cognitive tasks.

When teaching patients coping skills, Novaco again draws on his knowledge of martial arts, as the breathing and systematic muscle relaxation techniques that are part of martial arts canon can aid ...

Half of the participants learned the progressive muscle relaxation technique, a stress reduction method where each muscle set is tensed and relaxed, along with breathing techniques.

A first-of-its-kind study evaluating a mindfulness intervention to ease grief unexpectedly showed that the control treatment, progressive muscle relaxation, was more effective.

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 ...