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Stress Management
Chapters 23-26
Question | Answer |
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Qigong | A form of Chinese energy exercise and energy healing, where qi or chi is directed through the body as a means to balance one's energy. This type of healing may involve a healer to facilitate the energy healing process. |
T”ai Chi ch”uan | A relaxation technique originating among the Chinese; a succession of movements to bring the body into harmony with the universal energy (chi); a moving meditation. |
Progressive Muscular Relaxation | A relaxation technique; tensing and then relaxing the body's muscle groups in a systematic and progressive fashion to decrease muscle tension. |
Autogenic training | Introduced by Schultz & Luthe;a relaxation technique where the individual gives conscious messages to various body parts to feel warm and heavy |
Clinical Biofeedback | A process using one or more specially designed machines to amplify body signals (e.g., heart rate, muscle tension) and display these signals in a way that can be interpreted so that their intensity can be changed for the health of the individual. |