Yoga is a powerful tool for boosting mental health, especially for beginners. It combines physical postures, breathing ...

When I first started my clinical training as a psychologist, some of the first techniques I learned were relaxation exercises. These are concrete, specific behaviors that clients can use to reduce the ...

Using exercise as exposure therapy helped people with panic disorder reduce feelings of distress and anxiety, in a new study.

In A Nutshell Brazilian researchers tested 72 panic disorder patients in a head-to-head trial: high-intensity sprint intervals versus progressive muscle relaxation The exercise group had half as many ...

Background: Relaxation training is a common treatment for anxiety problems. Lacking is a recent quantitative meta-analysis that enhances understanding of the variability and clinical significance of ...

“Here we show that a 12-week program of brief intense intermittent exercise can be used as an interoceptive exposure strategy to treat panic disorder patients,” lead author Ricardo William Muotri said ...

Systematic desensitization is an evidence-based therapy approach that combines relaxation techniques with gradual exposure to help you slowly overcome a phobia. During systematic desensitization, also ...

Progressive muscle relaxation exercises may improve depression, sleep, and quality of life in patients with epilepsy. A study on the effects of progressive muscle relaxation (PMR) exercises in ...

Some 29.5 million Americans suffer from migraines — extreme headaches often characterized by nausea and increased sensitivity to light and sound. Migraines are the second leading cause of disability ...

Using anti-aging face yoga is a great way to massage your facial muscles, release tension, and promote circulation. It's a straightforward practice that you can do anywhere when you have a spare ...