Symptoms of Stress
What is the #1 symptom of stress?
Muscle Tension
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PMR involves ____ and then relaxing the body’s muscle groups in a systematic and progressive fashion.
tensing/contracting
PMR can reduce pain caused by what type of headache?
Tension
Choose One of Each:
You should start PMR with the lower/upper extremities and work your way up/down the body.
Lower; Up
How many types of muscle contraction are there?
Three
When was PMR created?
Early 1900's
PMR can help you control muscle tension associated with what emotion?
Anger
Should you contract muscle groups on both sides of the body at the same time?
Yes
What type of muscle tension is most commonly caused by stress?
Isometric
Who created PMR?
(may state name or profession)
Edmund Jacobson/physician
Who finds PMR more effective than meditation and mental imagery?
Cigarette Smokers
Contraction should be held for how many seconds?
5-10
What are 2 negative effects of muscle tension?
Stomach cramps, lower back pain, tension headache, joint dysfunction or stiffness, damage to the connective tissue in the jaw, neck, shoulders, and back
PMR can help restore the body's state of what?
Physical Health
Fill in the Blanks:
PMR helps you to control the extent of neuromuscular electrical conduction and reach a state of complete _____ _____.
muscle relaxation
Fill in the Blank:
Focus attention on the ____ of the contraction.
Intensity
What is residual tension?
A slight degree of tension in people who think they are relaxed.