Progressive Relaxation

Jacobson, Edmund

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“…Relaxation is also positively associated with positive affect (Fredrickson, 2000;Stone, Kennedy-Moore, & Neale, 1995). Deep physical and mental relaxation can be achieved by deliberately practicing relaxation techniques, such as progressive muscle relaxation (Jacobson, 1938), meditation (Grossman, Niemann, Schmidt, & Walach, 2004), and other approaches aiming at the relaxation of body and mind (Sandlung & Norlander, 2000). In everyday life, some degree of relaxation may also result from other activities that provide uplift experiences (Kanner et al, 1981), such as a light walk in a beautiful natural environment (Hartig et al, 2003) or listening to music (Pelletier, 2004).…”

Section: Relaxationmentioning

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"Did you have a nice evening?" A day-level study on recovery experiences, sleep, and affect.

Sonnentag

Binnewies

Mojza

2008

Journal of Applied Psychology

670

669

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In this study, the authors used a within-person design to examine the relation between recovery experiences (psychological detachment, relaxation, mastery experiences) during leisure time, sleep, and affect in the next morning. Daily survey data gathered over the course of 1 work week from 166 public administration employees analyzed with a hierarchical linear modeling approach showed that low psychological detachment from work during the evening predicted negative activation and fatigue, whereas mastery experiences during the evening predicted positive activation and relaxation predicted serenity. Sleep quality showed relations with all affective states variables. This study adds to research on job-stress recovery and affect regulation by showing which specific experiences from the nonwork domain may improve affect before the start of the next working day.

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Section: Relaxationmentioning

confidence: 99%

"Did you have a nice evening?" A day-level study on recovery experiences, sleep, and affect.

Sonnentag

Binnewies

Mojza

2008

Journal of Applied Psychology

670

669

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“…They aim to change bodily experiences from those associated with stress (e.g., tense muscles, quick and shallow breathing) to a more relaxed state to experience physical and mental relaxation (cf. Jacobson, 1938). In a metaanalysis, Richardson and Rothstein (2008) found different occupational stress management interventions utilizing relaxation (e.g., progressive muscle relaxation, meditation, and deep breathing) effective in reducing strain, and in improving mental health and productivity.…”

Section: Park Walks and Relaxation Exercises Promoting Lunchtime Recomentioning

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“…PMR is a technique where all the major muscle groups are systematically tensed, after which the tension is released to produce relaxation (Jacobson, 1938). Deep breathing is designed to induce relaxation via focusing on breathing, taking longer and deeper breaths than normally, and pausing briefly between breaths (Richardson & Rothstein, 2008).…”

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confidence: 99%

Enhancing daily well-being at work through lunchtime park walks and relaxation exercises: Recovery experiences as mediators.

Sianoja

Syrek

Bloom

et al. 2018

Journal of Occupational Health Psychology

126

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Only few studies so far have examined recovery from work during workday breaks. In this intervention study, based on the effort-recovery model and the conservation of resources theory, we examined how to enhance recovery during lunch breaks. More specifically, we examined the within-person effects of lunchtime park walks and relaxation exercises on employees’ levels of concentration, strain, and fatigue experienced at the end of a working day. We moreover tested whether detachment from work and enjoyment experienced during lunch breaks transmitted the effects of these activities to well-being outcomes. Participants in the park walk (n = 51) and relaxation (n = 46) groups were asked to complete a 15-min exercise during their lunch break on 10 consecutive working days. Afternoon well-being, lunchtime detachment, and lunchtime enjoyment were assessed twice a week before, during, and after the intervention, altogether for 5 weeks. Multilevel analysis results showed that park walks at lunchtime were related to better concentration and less fatigue in the afternoon through enjoyment. Relaxation exercises were related to better concentration in the afternoon via detachment. In addition, relaxation exercises were directly linked to lower levels of strain and fatigue in the afternoon. Our study suggests that on days on which employees engage in recovering activities during lunch breaks, they experience higher levels of well-being at the end of a working day. These results add to the theory-based knowledge on recovery during workday breaks and highlight the importance of breaks for organizational practices.

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“…It was developed by Edmund Jacobson (Jacobson, 1938;Sadock and Sadock, 2003) based on the theory of psychobiological state called neuromuscular hypertension as the basis for a variety of negative emotional states and psychosomatic diseases (Jacobson, 1938) and based on a theory that 2238 the body's muscle tension was from anxiety-provoking thoughts and events (Nickel et al, 2005).…”

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Impact of Applied Progressive Deep Muscle Relaxation Training on the Level of Depression, Anxiety and Stress among Prostate Cancer Patients: A Quasi-Experimental Study

Isa

Moy

Razack

et al. 2013

Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention

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Background: The aim of this study was to determine the impact of applied progressive muscle relaxation training on the levels of depression, anxiety and stress among prostate cancer patients. Materials and Methods: A quasi-experimental study was conducted at the University Malaya Medical Centre (UMMC) and Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre (UKMMC) over six months. Prostate cancer patients from UMMC received the intervention and patients from UKMMC were taken as controls. The level of depression, anxiety and stress were measured using Depression, Anxiety Stress Scales -21 (DASS-21). Results: A total of 77 patients from the UMMC and 78 patients from the UKMMC participated. At the end of the study, 90.9% and 87.2% of patients from the UMMC and UKMMC groups completed the study respectively. There were significant improvements in anxiety (p<0.001, partial η 2 =0.198) and stress (p<0.001, partial η 2 =0.103) at the end of the study in those receiving muscle training. However, there was no improvement in depression (p=0.956). Conclusions: The improvement in anxiety and stress showed the potential of APMRT in the management of prostate cancer patients. Future studies should be carried out over a longer duration to provide stronger evidence for the introduction of relaxation therapy among prostate cancer patients as a coping strategy to improve their anxiety and stress.

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Progressive Relaxation

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"Did you have a nice evening?" A day-level study on recovery experiences, sleep, and affect.

"Did you have a nice evening?" A day-level study on recovery experiences, sleep, and affect.

Enhancing daily well-being at work through lunchtime park walks and relaxation exercises: Recovery experiences as mediators.

Impact of Applied Progressive Deep Muscle Relaxation Training on the Level of Depression, Anxiety and Stress among Prostate Cancer Patients: A Quasi-Experimental Study

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