Abbreviated Progressive Muscle Relaxation

"Abbreviated progressive muscle relaxation (APMR) is a shortened version of Jacobson's (1939) original technique, designed to induce feelings of deep relaxation by systematically tensing and relaxing 16 muscle groups and by learning to focus on and discriminate between the resulting sensations of tension and relaxation." It has been proven that APMR has reduced levels of anxiety and stress, while increasing positivity. APMR has also has also relieved headaches caused by tension in some people (Chellew et al. 538). A study conducted by Joana Fornes-Vives was done to look at the responses to APMR in college students. Fifty percent of college students report that going to a university is a stressful time of their lives. Dealing with due dates