Relaxation Techniques and Practices:
Relaxing Southern Travel Destinations:
Food and Drinks for Relaxation:
Music for Relaxation:
Relaxation Tools:
100

 This relaxation technique involves tensing and then slowly releasing each muscle group in the body.

What is Progressive Muscle Relaxation?

100

This is a vibrant city known for its music on the banks of the Mississippi River with a rich culture influenced by French, African, and American cultures

What is New Orleans? 

100

This dish contains Omega-3s which are a type of fatty acids that have a strong relationship to cognitive function and mental health. 

What is Fatty Fish (salmon, mackerel, sardines, trout, and herring) ?

100

This type of music is characterized by its slow pace and is often used for meditation and yoga.

What is Ambient Music?

100

These techniques involve creating mental images that can help you calm your mind and reduce stress. By focusing on pleasant images, such as a peaceful beach or a serene forest, you can create a sense of calm that can help you relax.

What is Visualization/ Guided Imagery?

200

This ancient practice focuses on breathing and mindfulness to reduce stress.

What is Meditation?

200

This is an island at the southernmost tip of Florida with low-key beaches, fresh air, and a "Conch Republic" attitude. 

What is Key West? 

200

This item is a complete protein, meaning it contains all the essential amino acids the body needs for growth and development. It also contains tryptophan, an amino acid that helps create serotonin.

What is Eggs? 

200

This is a soothing piece of music that is usually played for children. In some societies they are used to pass down cultural knowledge or tradition.

What is a Lullaby? 

200

This involves being fully present in the moment and accepting your thoughts and feelings without judgment. By doing this you can learn to let go of negative thoughts and emotions that may be causing you stress or anxiety.

What is Mindfulness? 

300

This is a group of physical, mental, and spiritual practices, originating in ancient India and aims to control and still the mind.

What is Yoga? 

300

This Park contains a tranquil mountain range that separates North Carolina and Tennessee.

What is the Great Smoky Mountains National Park ?

300

This sweet item has a high content of tryptophan, which the body uses to turn into mood-enhancing neurotransmitters such as serotonin in the brain. 

What is Chocolate? 

300

This genre of music originated in the Caribbean and is often associated with relaxed and laid-back attitudes.

What is Reggae?

300

This release of tension and stress in the muscles, can help calm the mind and promote a feeling of relaxation. It can also increase the production of endorphins, the body’s natural “feel-good” chemicals, which can also contribute to a sense of relaxation and well-being.

What is a Massage/ Bodywork? 

400

This is a Chinese martial art for self-defense and health using slow, intentional movements. It is popular for gentle exercise and moving meditation, with benefits to mental and physical health.

What is Tai Chi? 

400

This is a major city in south-central Texas with a rich colonial heritage. There is an 18th-century Spanish mission preserved as a museum, which marks an infamous 1836 battle for Texan independence from Mexico.

What is San Antonio? 

400

This is drank for its anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, antioxidant, and relaxant properties which some people believe come from the flavonoids present in this beverage.

What is Chamomile Tea? 

400

Known for its therapeutic qualities, this instrument produces deep, resonant sounds used in sound therapy.

 What is the Didgeridoo?

400

This is a subset of physical activity that is planned, structured, and repetitive and has as a final or an intermediate objective the improvement or maintenance of physical fitness.

What is Exercise? 

500

This is an alternative medicine practice based on the use of materials, including oils and other aroma compounds, to improve psychological well-being. 

What is Aromatherapy?

500

This destination although not in Florida offers the same unbeatable sugar-soft shoreline, plus family-friendly amusement and water parks, dolphin cruises, nature trails, championship golf, fishing excursions, and free concerts. You may even " Hangout" here.

What is Orange Beach Alabama? 

500

This food is rich in alpha-linolenic acid, which are known to help boost mood and reduce stress. Served well on toast or with Mexican dishes.

What are Avocados? 

500

This is short for "low-fidelity". It's recorded with intentional imperfections, such as misplayed notes, environmental noise, low hum, or phonographic audio imperfections.

What is Lo-Fi Music? 

500

This is the intentional practice of noticing the good in your life. It relates to anything that makes you feel fortunate, or blessed. Some examples include: community.

What is Practicing Gratitude?