Present study was carried out to study the effect of muscular relaxation technique and counseling on physiological parameters on subjects undergoing surgery. The study was conducted in 32 individuals between ages of 20-70 at Civil hospital, GMERS, Valsad and was compared with a control group (N=32) of the same age. The parameters recorded were arterial pulse, arterial blood pressure. The results show the significant differences in the recorded parameters in control (n=34) and study group (n=33). Pulse rate (75.54 to 80.17), systolic (121.49 to 126.29) and diastolic blood pressure (80.4 to 84.23) values increased in preoperative period than on admission in the control group while study group showed decrease in the preoperative value compared to that on admission Pulse rate (77.94 to 74.80), systolic (124.50 to 122.19) and diastolic blood pressure (82.88 to 81). The results obtained were analyzed for statistical significance. The results obtained were statistically significant.

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Study was carried out in 30 stressed male subjects in the age group of 18-70 years at Samatvam Institute, Baroda. The mean age of the subject was 42 years. Parameters selected were somatic and psychological symptoms (sleeplessness, emotional disturbance, self-esteem, helplessness, sexual problems). The subjects underwent hypnotic sessions and the symptoms were assessed before and after on the scale of 1 to 10. The result obtained shows improvement in both somatic and psychological symptoms post hypnotic sessions. Somatic presentation improved from 4.3 to 5.5, Sleep disturbance improved from 4.2 to 6.06, Emotional disturbance were brought under control 3.2 to 5.6, low self-esteem was corrected from 6.2 to 7.1, Helplessness & Sexual problems showed positive change from 6.4 to 7.03 and from 6.5 to 7.1 respectively. The results were analysed by paired t Test with the help of SPSS 17 package. Most of the results were significant while some showed negative significance.

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