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Relaxation
Over the years, we have found that relaxation methods such as
progressive muscle relaxation  doesn't
work for a large sub-group of people. Part of the reasons why
include, people are already focused on their bodies, albeit in a
negative sense, and it is so easy to simply divert our attention
back to our symptoms. Also, progressive muscle relaxation requires
us to tense our muscles and then to relax them. Many of us are so
tense, all we do is let go back to our normal state of tension!
It seems many people find the basic meditation techniques to be
easier. The practice of meditation not only helps us relax by
relaxing the mind first, but it also teaches us about our thinking
patterns and how we can control them. For those of us who
dissociate, meditation can also be a great technique to help us
become familiar with different states of consciousness and how we
can control them!!
For more on meditation, relaxation as a treatment option: see Research:
Panic & Anxiety Disorder Treatment Needs Research Project: Treatment
options effectiveness, conclusions.
Research: An Analysis of Uncued Panic Attacks in Panic Disorder:
Meditation
effectiveness
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