Relaxation has lots of benefits. Everybody should have some time when they relax. We all know this, whether we consciously and deliberately spend time relaxing.

Benefit of relaxation cover a wide range of health and lifestyle issues.

• Lower blood pressure
• Reduced muscle tension
• Improve concentration
• Reduce pain, including headaches and back pain
• Lower heart rate
• Deal better with frustration and anger-making situations

Other potential benefits of using relaxation techniques

• Reduced anxiety and behavioral problems in Alzheimer’s sufferers
• Reducing postoperative pain
• Reducing asthma symptoms (breathing techniques*)

So pick a relaxation technique that you like and spend a little time relaxing. It will have long term benefits.

* There have been a number of studies on different breathing techniques including the Papworth and Buteyko methods. A new study looked at breathing exercises in asthma. There is are videos on the Cooperative Research Centre for Asthma and Airways website that discuss the techniques used in the study.

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