Counseling Techniques

Relaxation Without Tension-Isn't That the Way It Is Supposed to Be?

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Dr. McKay, in his book "Thoughts and Feelings" offers us this tongue-in-cheek counseling technique, relaxation without tension.

Here is how he directs us to do it.

Seven to fourteen Progressive Muscle Relaxation sessions should make you adept at recognizing and releasing tight spots in your body.

You may not now need to deliberately flex each muscle or muscle group and then release the tension.

Instead scan your body for tension by running attention through each of the four muscle groups.

If you find any tension, simpley let it go, just as you did in the muscle contraction part of the progressive muscle relaxation counseling technique.

Stay focused and really work with each sensation, and check each muscle group until you feel really relaxed.

If one muscle group seems to hold on to the tension, then do the contract and release exercise (seven second hold and twenty second relax) until the tension is gone.

You will find this a little faster than progressive muscle relaxation, and remember, it works because you did the progressive muscle relaxation.

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