relaxation - Concepts

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Concepts

Autogenic Training - A self-hypnosis relaxation technique using mental suggestions of heaviness and warmth.
Progressive Muscle Relaxation - A technique of systematically tensing and releasing muscle groups to induce physical and mental relaxation.
Relaxation Response - Herbert Benson's term for the physiological opposite of the stress response - deliberate activation of calm.
Vagus Nerve - The longest cranial nerve connecting the brain to major organs, key to the relaxation response.