Relaxation Resources

Relaxation Overview (3 pages):

These relaxation overview handout describes the ways relaxation is helpful, lists the various ways to achieve relaxation, describes breathing exercises, and provides progressive muscle relaxation instructions.


Calm Breathing Instructions (2 pages):

This calm breathing instructions provides the steps to calm or diaphragmatic breathing, helpful hints, as well as what it is and why it is important.


Mindful Breathing (1 page):

This mindful breathing handout provides instructions for mindful breathing.


Progressive Muscle Relaxation (PMR) Instructions (4 pages):

This PMR instructions handout describes how to do it.


Relaxation Method Audio (18 minutes):

This relaxation method audio is a 3-part relaxation exercise to help release tension.


Various Relaxation Audio Links:

Here you can access various audio and video recordings for relaxation, such as mindfulness, PMR, body scan, and yoga. You will need QuickTime to access these files.

Here you can access various audio recordings for relaxation, such as diaphragmatic breathing, guided imagery, PMR, and mindfulness meditations. You will need QuickTime to access these files.


Autogenic Training (1 page):

This autogenic training handout defines autogenic, as well as describes the goal and the 5 requirements of autogenic training.