PMR benefits everyone. No equipment is needed, and results can be seen quickly. To relax, center, and be more present, you can do it anywhere and anytime, such as in the morning or before bed.
This one-hour-long guided progressive relaxation meditation uses deep delta waves brain entrainment to relax and heal your mind and autonomic nervous system. (Listen at a low comfortable level using headphones)
You've probably heard of progressive muscle relaxation (PMR), even if you're unsure how to do it. After all, it does have a long history.
An American doctor named Edmund Jacobson published his first book about the concept in 1929 after noticing that physical relaxation helped his patients to feel calmer.
Since then, advocates of PMR have been using the technique to enjoy a wide range of physical and mental health benefits. If you'd like to try a simple, safe, natural relaxation method, PMR may be for you.
Benefits of PMR:
1. Relieve stress. Anxiety and stress can make your muscles stiffen, leaving you feeling tenser. PMR helps reverse the cycle because your mind calms down when your body loosens.
2. Treat insomnia. PMR can be very effective in helping you fall asleep faster and stay asleep longer. Plus, unlike many medications, it has no harmful side effects.
3. Manage chronic pain. PMR has had some success with various conditions, incredibly relieving chronic pain. Other uses include lowering blood pressure and enhancing digestion.
4. Connect with your body. One of the main advantages of PMR is that it helps you to listen to your body. That means you can notice symptoms faster and respond more quickly.
After you have finished working on each and every part of your body, you should pause for a few more deep breaths and evaluate how you are feeling at this moment after doing so.
Do you think it's possible for you to distinguish the difference between where you are now and where you were when you first started?
If you had finished this chore before going to bed, you would have given yourself a better chance of falling asleep. In that case, allow me to offer my congratulations on the excellent job that you have done.
