This article outlines some uses of Progressive Relaxation applied to worry and anxiety, based on Edmund Jacobson’s original research. It contains some example exercises for relaxing the muscles employed in speech and vision. Continue reading
This article outlines the protocol for Applied Relaxation, based on the work of Ost and others. Continue reading
This short article outlines the role of self-monitoring and self-awareness training in cognitive-behavioural approaches to relaxation training, such as Progressive Relaxation and Appliedd Relaxation. Continue reading
Brief article discussing modern relaxation techniques derived from Edmund Jacobson’s Progressive Muscle Relaxation or “tension-release” approach, used in CBT. Continue reading
This brief article distinguishes between three forms of relaxation and three corresponding categories of relaxation techniques used in modern therapy. Continue reading
This short article reviews some of Pavlov’s comments regarding the implications of his animal research for the development of a conditioning theory of hypnosis and their influence upon subsequent cognitive-behavioural hypnotherapy in the Soviet Union. Continue reading
This short excerpt from the Coping with Noise project self-help manual, provides very simple advice on using relaxation techniques and hypnotic methods to overcome insomnia and other sleep-related problems. Continue reading
This article summarises Pavlov’s comments relating to hypnosis and suggestion and describes how Platonov and other Soviet hypnotherapists implemented his ideas on a massive scale with a range of medical conditions and neuroses. It highlights the fundamental differences between Soviet and Western concepts of hypnotherapy. Continue reading