Applied relaxation is a general term for mind-body exercises used to diminish generalized anxiety. Relaxation techniques include sustained deep breathing, progressive muscle relaxation, guided imagery ...

For decades, one popular approach to panic disorder has emphasized calming the body down: deep breathing, progressive muscle relaxation, mindfulness. Now, a study challenges this strategy with a ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Learning stress management techniques could help people with a type of high blood pressure common among the elderly to eliminate their need for antihypertensive drugs, a ...

An audio relaxation program lowered blood pressure more than a Mozart sonata in a group of elderly people with high blood pressure, researchers reported at the American Heart Association's 62nd Annual ...