How to do Progressive Muscle Relaxation

Progressive muscle relaxation is a relaxation technique that reduces stress and anxiety in your body by having you slowly tense and then relax each muscle. Progressive muscle relaxation can provide an immediate feeling of relaxation, but it’s best to practice frequently. With experience, you will become more aware of when you are experiencing tension and you will have the skills to help you relax.
Created by Therapist Aid (www.TherapistAid.com)
Music: "Healing" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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  • @ladyrenaethomasjames
    @ladyrenaethomasjames6 ай бұрын

    OOOOO it seems like a few of us are here because this video was suggested by our therapist 👏

  • @ryanwilliamsjr6362

    @ryanwilliamsjr6362

    Ай бұрын

    too real lmao

  • @TheSmokeGoblin

    @TheSmokeGoblin

    15 күн бұрын

    Lmao fax

  • @ladyrogue1976
    @ladyrogue19768 жыл бұрын

    This video was suggested by my theripist to help releave anxiety. It does work and definitely more noticeable the more you do it. I do it everyday. Thank you for the video 😊

  • @mysterious-mystical

    @mysterious-mystical

    3 жыл бұрын

    Same and it works

  • @zerotwo2898

    @zerotwo2898

    3 жыл бұрын

    mine recommended this too lol

  • @isabellagarcia6089

    @isabellagarcia6089

    2 жыл бұрын

    same

  • @HcneyMccn

    @HcneyMccn

    2 жыл бұрын

    Omg, me too, my therapist suggested me this too 😊

  • @Heliummm.

    @Heliummm.

    2 жыл бұрын

    So did all of our therapists recommend this to us

  • @JusticeBurpees
    @JusticeBurpees2 жыл бұрын

    The muscle relaxation starts at 0:47

  • @talkaboutit9761
    @talkaboutit97612 жыл бұрын

    This video so good I just did 5 years in prison and my therapist recommended this for me I suffer from aniexty and ptsd lot so this video help me out lot thank you

  • @JackieWilushewski
    @JackieWilushewski6 ай бұрын

    When I was growing up I had insomnia, my Mother told me to do this on nights where it was extra hard for me to sleep. She didn't know it was called "progressive muscle relaxation" or anything but somehow she knew this was good for me.

  • @ryanwilliamsjr6362

    @ryanwilliamsjr6362

    Ай бұрын

    Yeah I've heard of military uses of progressive muscle relaxation to help fall asleep

  • @Slime5276
    @Slime52767 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much! My constant anxiety hinders me from completing my work. After doing your excersize, I feel more awake and more relaxed.

  • @DanTheMan8819
    @DanTheMan88194 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for this. I have OCD and Anxiety and I believe this could truly help me.

  • @Weirdo0258

    @Weirdo0258

    3 жыл бұрын

    It really will. I have the exactly same thing n have been doing it for years.

  • @creativetouchcounselingcen6962
    @creativetouchcounselingcen69623 жыл бұрын

    I practice this exercise with my clients often who deal with anxiety and anger challenges. They've mentioned often how helpful it is and how they didn't realize how they were carrying tension in different parts of their bodies. Thank you for creating this!!💚💚💚

  • @TherapistAid

    @TherapistAid

    2 жыл бұрын

    We're so happy to hear this!

  • @CraftyLady20_

    @CraftyLady20_

    2 жыл бұрын

    Agree. Thank you from me too. I just tried it just now, and it really works. I felt like a vegetable when I was done (in the best way possible of course 😉).

  • @TheRealClipzMaster

    @TheRealClipzMaster

    7 ай бұрын

    3rd

  • @closcastillojr76
    @closcastillojr765 жыл бұрын

    It works better starting from top to bottom and at the end the entire body. And you take yourself some place nice you visualize loved ones around you. Every thing is beautiful, you're in a peaceful place.

  • @daftmario123
    @daftmario123 Жыл бұрын

    I do this after my calisthenics and weights routine. Really helps me to relax afterwards and go from beast mode to a more relaxed mindset

  • @joslin2269
    @joslin22693 жыл бұрын

    I suffer from serve PTSD and this helps a lot

  • @ladyrogue1976

    @ladyrogue1976

    Жыл бұрын

    Same ❤️

  • @Studio-vs5mo
    @Studio-vs5mo Жыл бұрын

    Absolutely amazing !! Exams make me anxious that I couldn't study properly due to anxiety and before I study I tried this out my body is feeling so calm its unbelievable

  • @CanadianCuttingEdge
    @CanadianCuttingEdge4 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for this little exercise. My therapist suggested it. IT WORKS!!

  • @emilieclarke5074
    @emilieclarke50742 жыл бұрын

    I have done a lot of meditations but I've never done one like this before. The relief I feel when I relax my muscles is so nice! Thank you so much !

  • @TherapistAid

    @TherapistAid

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for sharing!

  • @oiwtf4126
    @oiwtf41264 жыл бұрын

    This vid actually worked, and this never works OMG. I luv this. This is awesome

  • @ryxn_8765
    @ryxn_87654 жыл бұрын

    i have to do this for a health assignment, but i actually wanna do this all the time. it helps SO much.

  • @kathybuttsarnold3534
    @kathybuttsarnold35343 жыл бұрын

    I use this PMR regularly and recommend it to friends whenever possible. Thank you.

  • @katrinaishak
    @katrinaishak2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much for this. I am in a constant battle with insomnia and anxiety. I have tense muscles all the time. This exercise helps me to really relax my body and all the tensions I have. I truly believe this will help me in the long term. Thank you 🙏🏻

  • @mmezzini85

    @mmezzini85

    Жыл бұрын

    😊c

  • @DnBnetwork

    @DnBnetwork

    Жыл бұрын

    how are you know do you still suffer from your insomnia ?

  • @darthdarth4297
    @darthdarth42974 жыл бұрын

    I have a chronic tic disorder and this really is useful

  • @charlottegiacona1921
    @charlottegiacona1921 Жыл бұрын

    This is my 1st time listening to your relaxation of muscles .I may have to do it again this evening..definitely released some of the anxiety, but think I need another round. Wil start practicing daily. Thsnk you

  • @rustychild1922
    @rustychild19223 жыл бұрын

    This was very helpful to help myself calm down, thank you.

  • @sarahwright7804
    @sarahwright78042 ай бұрын

    I’m going to see if this will work for me. I suffer from anxiety and insomnia and I want to fix this before I go back to college.

  • @artyom_zdanek
    @artyom_zdanek2 ай бұрын

    Okay, recommended by my therapist and I can honestly say it worked great. I will definitely make this part of my routine. 👍

  • @foodwarrior696
    @foodwarrior6967 жыл бұрын

    great video, I love the video which is perfect for supporting relaxation. I prefer it to ones that show someone in a chair talking through it (even though your eyes are supposed to be closed during the exercise, sometimes my eyes open and I much prefer these visuals.

  • @thecousins1721
    @thecousins17214 жыл бұрын

    my counselor showed me this video and it works great!!

  • @lrmill27
    @lrmill274 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for uploading this video. My councillor sent me this video and it’s really helped me

  • @rowan4308

    @rowan4308

    4 жыл бұрын

    Same

  • @Roadglide86

    @Roadglide86

    4 жыл бұрын

    Dang same me couple days ago

  • @tiegancrookxox

    @tiegancrookxox

    3 жыл бұрын

    me too

  • @brodeyzade1893
    @brodeyzade18933 жыл бұрын

    Got this from my counselor, works very well on relaxation!

  • @TherapistAid

    @TherapistAid

    2 жыл бұрын

    Great to hear!

  • @motukotm48
    @motukotm484 жыл бұрын

    Thanks so much for maing this, it really helps me sleep so i can get up in the moring for school😂😀❤❤❤❤

  • @lauragivens4900
    @lauragivens49003 жыл бұрын

    This was so great for my daughter!

  • @kjwest2047
    @kjwest20472 жыл бұрын

    I was suggested this to help with my anxiety and insomnia. This is the 2nd time I've tried it. I was skeptical at first but I do think it works if you give it a proper try.

  • @tate3527
    @tate35273 жыл бұрын

    my counselor told me to do this, and it kinda of helps.

  • @DJSLIMEPUP_2000
    @DJSLIMEPUP_20005 ай бұрын

    This is an amazing video! I LUV doing this in my school!🎉

  • @thespies2075
    @thespies20754 ай бұрын

    This is a brilliant song. My favourite of hers.

  • @DestroyerEdits
    @DestroyerEdits7 жыл бұрын

    love it works...

  • @TherapistAid
    @TherapistAid10 жыл бұрын

    Our first video: Progressive Muscle Relaxation.

  • @manikgazi2956

    @manikgazi2956

    7 жыл бұрын

    I'vе usе twitter.com/682b98ebcbade83a5/status/742668391975096320 аnd I'vе gоооonе frоm 207lbs tо 215lbs. рrеtty сlеаn muscle, gоod dieting lifting 3 dауs а weеk. I'm а соntinuеd сustоmer. 3rd bottlе Hоw to do Рrogrеssive Мuscсle Relахxxхatiоn

  • @maryfehr7203

    @maryfehr7203

    7 жыл бұрын

    Therapist Aid

  • @TheMichelle2371

    @TheMichelle2371

    5 жыл бұрын

    Love this

  • @Poetry4Peace

    @Poetry4Peace

    3 жыл бұрын

    PMR tm!

  • @DJSLIMEPUP_2000
    @DJSLIMEPUP_20005 ай бұрын

    It makes me feel very calm!

  • @wisdomriver3476
    @wisdomriver3476 Жыл бұрын

    I was told my therapist to practice this for two weeks, I missed one day so far it’s Sunday. One more week.

  • @lizaduilioroll1304
    @lizaduilioroll13044 жыл бұрын

    Wow! Made my eyes start to water a little. Powerful stuff.

  • @Poetry4Peace

    @Poetry4Peace

    3 жыл бұрын

    YES SAME lol the yawns from deep breathing and that xD

  • @creatura_orbis_centuria
    @creatura_orbis_centuria3 жыл бұрын

    It makes me relaxed for a short time....

  • @lala22779
    @lala2277919 күн бұрын

    Like many of you on here, my therapist suggested it too. I really have noticed a difference!

  • @JSCOTTLOCK
    @JSCOTTLOCK3 күн бұрын

    Definitely appreciate this.

  • @chromatinkiss
    @chromatinkiss7 ай бұрын

    Thank you for this

  • @takeruonishi
    @takeruonishi Жыл бұрын

    Thank you. so. much. for this instructional video! It definitely reduced my feeling of anxiety and discomfort.. Been having panic attacks recently so hopefully this will help ease the symptoms. I try to make relaxing videos and music for people like us, so do let me know if they help at all :)

  • @zahralaljee281
    @zahralaljee2814 ай бұрын

    I was here because of my therapist and it helped mee ah

  • @braveish
    @braveish3 жыл бұрын

    Great vid, I'm relaxed but my dog is running in circles and won't stop, arg! Help!

  • @caitlinzimmerman8588
    @caitlinzimmerman85884 жыл бұрын

    this video made me sleep

  • @OfficialRainbowBones
    @OfficialRainbowBones3 жыл бұрын

    This made me even more sleepy aha

  • @ektagupta7671
    @ektagupta76712 жыл бұрын

    Can anyone recommend somthing besides this to calm my mind?

  • @gingerindian1141
    @gingerindian11414 жыл бұрын

    i like your site - i use your resrouces too - very good. Its Woody Schulz?

  • @jojosciderreviewsandmore5097
    @jojosciderreviewsandmore50972 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for this! Any new videos on the horizon?

  • @Surreal-vlogs
    @Surreal-vlogs4 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Dr Grace

  • @MrLaughatthis
    @MrLaughatthis Жыл бұрын

    Is it normal to want to breathe a bit harder during the tensing phases

  • @Brillemeister
    @Brillemeister4 жыл бұрын

    Very useful! Thanks for uploading. God bless

  • @TherapistAid

    @TherapistAid

    2 жыл бұрын

    Glad it was helpful!

  • @snehadhatingan8627
    @snehadhatingan86273 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much 🙏 it actually works always ..😇

  • @TherapistAid

    @TherapistAid

    2 жыл бұрын

    Glad it was helpful!

  • @Gonnie6969
    @Gonnie69692 жыл бұрын

    I've only done this once but it seems like it will help my anxiety

  • @Gonnie6969

    @Gonnie6969

    2 жыл бұрын

    7 months later and I'm anxiety and panic attack free 👍

  • @potatochicko

    @potatochicko

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@Gonnie6969 amazing

  • @tranphuongthao8965

    @tranphuongthao8965

    Жыл бұрын

    Wow

  • @saimonkefle3594
    @saimonkefle35944 жыл бұрын

    I m here from my bio class if you are too let me know 🖖✊🤙

  • @apollo2769
    @apollo2769 Жыл бұрын

    This may be called progressive muscle relaxation (trendy name), but It's one of many basic yoga relaxation techniques. Been teaching yoga, and this particular relaxation and other relaxation techniques for many years.

  • @SilentMedley

    @SilentMedley

    Жыл бұрын

    Progressive Muscle Relaxation is not a trendy name, nor a new practice. PMR was developed by Dr. Edmund Jacobson in 1922. He published "Progressive Relaxation" in 1938. Yoga has origins as old as Sanskrit itself, but (and I could be wrong, I am not a yoga instructor or expert) I believe that Yoga Nidra is the closest to PMR, and those origins were documented in the 1960s by Swami Satyananda Saraswati. Regardless of which origins are older, PMR took a practice and hypothesis, and gave it scientific and clinical efficacy 100 years ago (hardly "trendy"). Jacobson is responsible for PMR, and its very much not trendy name, reaching countless more souls than would have otherwise. Additionally, by starting peer reviewed, longitudinal, quantitative, and qualitative studies - as well as forming the Smith scale - PMR has allowed this type of exercise to be recommended, prescribed, and taught to those who otherwise would not have had the means or knowledge for decades, and has forced our broken capitalistic healthcare system to pay for it (but not Yoga). I would say neither PMR, nor Yoga, deserve to be slighted as "trendy" or have their value decreased.

  • @catherinemoore2188
    @catherinemoore21882 ай бұрын

    God Bless you for this video ❤

  • @jokicback2backmvp877
    @jokicback2backmvp8772 жыл бұрын

    Who's here because they have anxiety:)

  • @Gonnie6969

    @Gonnie6969

    2 жыл бұрын

    Me, at least I hope it's anxiety

  • @iconichisoka7642
    @iconichisoka76424 жыл бұрын

    After I finish what should I feel, I just feel normal and I don’t think I’ve done it properly

  • @joanna532

    @joanna532

    4 жыл бұрын

    It makes me feel relaxed and helps with my anxiety. I try and do this video every day, sometimes twice a day.

  • @catherinemoore2188
    @catherinemoore21882 ай бұрын

    Amen, my Behavioral therapist Psychiatrist suggested it an hour ago!!❤

  • @bobbygriffiths7531
    @bobbygriffiths75313 жыл бұрын

    My psychologist recommended this for my anxiety. I use it daily. My children love doing it too

  • @tranphuongthao8965

    @tranphuongthao8965

    Жыл бұрын

    Does it help your anxiety in the long run

  • @christineallen6411
    @christineallen64118 жыл бұрын

    Hello I like these Breathing Meditations can I put these meditations on USB Drives?

  • @caitlinzimmerman8588

    @caitlinzimmerman8588

    4 жыл бұрын

    ofc

  • @kaatieelizabethh
    @kaatieelizabethh3 жыл бұрын

    my therapist sent me this, let’s see how this goes

  • @Poetry4Peace
    @Poetry4Peace3 жыл бұрын

    I feel like ive tensed before but never to a point of calmingness and deep breaths which i normally suck at lol but i truely feel the release, my body is tense asf. Shoulders and the lot i also strated to press on the trapezius point to get that TIGHTNESS to BEGONEtHOT

  • @emiliobello2538
    @emiliobello2538 Жыл бұрын

    Beautiful

  • @davehaslem
    @davehaslem6 ай бұрын

    My psychologist told me do this so I can get better sleep we will se how it goes hope it's good 😅

  • @asurgt7271
    @asurgt72712 жыл бұрын

    Indah sekasi baik untuk mengobati setres

  • @Greyshirk
    @Greyshirk3 жыл бұрын

    Around the third "Feel the new found relaxation" I started getting more irritated than relaxed.

  • @mrskip1255
    @mrskip12557 жыл бұрын

    iT'S GREAT IF IT COULD RELIEVE MY PAIN! ! !

  • @Poetry4Peace

    @Poetry4Peace

    3 жыл бұрын

    ull get trhu i hope u have

  • @VictoriaZandi
    @VictoriaZandi5 жыл бұрын

    Who's here because of PSY 101? 🤙🏻

  • @vivekdevu6181
    @vivekdevu6181Ай бұрын

    I'm here because of my therapist too

  • @relaxingblog
    @relaxingblog2 жыл бұрын

    Very nice 👌

  • @TherapistAid

    @TherapistAid

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks 😊

  • @margheritamuller8708
    @margheritamuller8708 Жыл бұрын

  • @doriannickells4011
    @doriannickells40113 жыл бұрын

    This was pretty much lost on me, maybe another time I could be more receptive but right now it was HO-HUM, thank goodness its finally over.

  • @MacintoshFanTechnology
    @MacintoshFanTechnology4 жыл бұрын

    Came here from an assignment :)

  • @kobe1096

    @kobe1096

    4 жыл бұрын

    give me ur answers!

  • @nanditabhatia1887

    @nanditabhatia1887

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yes pl!

  • @akuigla
    @akuigla3 жыл бұрын

    Music blocks clear hearing of voice..not good..😬

  • @aleciscold
    @aleciscold3 жыл бұрын

    I honestly didnt get much calmer. Tensing my muscles makes me wanna punch somebody. (exactly what my therapist doesnt want)

  • @TxcFry
    @TxcFry3 жыл бұрын

    POV:Your here from your Health class T^T

  • @sallymilow6646
    @sallymilow66464 жыл бұрын

    The only problem with this is that you say "breathe in and notice the air filling your lungs". Most people only breathe with the top of their torso, which is shallow breathing. As a mindfulness meditation volunteer-teacher, I prefer breathing into my lungs AND tnen my abdomen.

  • @danielballesteros8491
    @danielballesteros84913 жыл бұрын

    Hey I have a homework about this, someone can give me a resume? lof u

  • @Sussyjeff123
    @Sussyjeff1234 жыл бұрын

    Hi, I'm here for physical education

  • @tasha1357
    @tasha1357 Жыл бұрын

    came here from the Self sabotage behaviour workbook

  • @RebeccaEWebber
    @RebeccaEWebber5 жыл бұрын

    Guided Meditation Starts at 0:50

  • @andrealueas7392
    @andrealueas73927 жыл бұрын

    what up I'm 12 :)

  • @MightBeRand0m

    @MightBeRand0m

    4 жыл бұрын

    Andrea Lueas what up I’m 14:)

  • @slutforbagels7872

    @slutforbagels7872

    3 жыл бұрын

    What up ur 15 now :)

  • @sanyrahbrown775
    @sanyrahbrown7752 жыл бұрын

    I’m sorry but did not help

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