Relaxation - The Learned Response

Chapter 11: Relaxation- The Learned Response

Overview

• Defines stress and relaxation responses
• Explains psychoneuroimmunology (PNI)
• Describes clear and comprehensive relaxation techniques
• Guidelines to simple meditational exercises

Description

This chapter reminds readers that, unlike the stress response, relaxation does not happen automatically. The link between the mind and the body, and PNI research that now provides theoretical support for the use of various complementary therapies are discussed. The findings about PNI and the relationship between stress, relaxation, the mind, and the feeling state is clarified and simple exercises in relaxation, guided imagery and meditation are included to enable the reader to experience these states.

Topics

• Introduction
• Stress And Relaxation
• Relaxation - The Learned Response
• Relaxation - The Physiological Effects
• Relaxation Techniques
  • Diaphragmatic Breathing
  • Guided Imagery
• Teaching Meditation
• Example Of A Simple Meditational Exercise
• Important Considerations When Practising And Teaching Meditation
• References

Speaker / Author

Judy Lovas

Master of Science, Bachelor of Arts, Diploma of Education, Diploma of Remedial Massage

Judy Lovas developed and taught TAFE (NSW)’s Diploma in Health Science, (Massage Therapy) from 1989 to 1998. In 1998 she completed a Master of Science by researching ‘The Effects of Massage Therapy on the Human Immune Response’.As a result of this study, Judy developed a keen interest in psychoneuroimmunology (PNI). She now has a consultancy based in Sydney, training health professionals about the latest research in PNI and complementary therapies and how they can be implemented in health care practice.

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