Progressive muscle relaxation (PMR) is a deep relaxation for building awareness of muscle tension in your body. This technique can help control stress, anxiety, and insomnia. The idea is to practice tensing one muscle group at a time and then relaxing it. With practice, you’ll begin to naturally realize when you are tense, which will allow you to release the tension.
The 15 minute video below will walk you through a Progressive Muscle Relaxation training to help you practice this skill:
