Relaxation AHHHHHH

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Relaxation AHHHHHH!

• Kim Vandegeest-Wallace, PhD
• Psychologist
• Student Counseling and Education Support Services

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• What are you already doing?

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Why Should I Relax?

• Anxiety
• Depression
• Irritability
• Muscle tension
• Headaches
• Fatigue
• Irritable bowel
• High blood pressure
• Mild phobias

• Stuttering
• Chronic pain
• Epilepsy
• Insomnia
• Back and joint pain
• Tinnitus
• Chemotherapy induced nausea
• Self-esteem
• Empathy

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• Breathing
• Breathing Awareness
• Diaphragmatic Breathing
• Breath Counting
• Relaxing Sigh

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• Mindfulness

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• Progressive Muscle Relaxation
• Practice this technique 3-5x per week for 2- 4
  weeks to master
• Hold the tension for 5-7 seconds, relax the
  muscles for 15-20 seconds
• Relax the muscles very quickly
• Repeat the tension/relaxation cycles as many as 5
  times for any muscle group that is particularly
  tense

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• Cognitive Restructuring

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• Seek Services
• Student Counseling and Education Support Services
• 913.588.6580

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• Relaxation is a vital part of health, happiness
  and healing.

Just Do It!
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• For more information, contact

• Kimberly Vandegeest- Wallace, PhD
• Student Counseling Educational Support Services
• G116 Student Center
• 913-588-6580