for about a minute, thought of the most stressful situations, then took my pulse... then something relaxing... then took pulse... significantly lower after the relaxing thoughts. If that little exercise made my pulse go slower, think of all the other ways mind can affect body.
Amazingly, using the deep breathing technique for a minute or so before you have your blood pressure measured can also have a significant effect on your BP measures. Just take a minute to settle and breath deeply with your eyes closed and you will be surprised.
I have also used the progressive muscle relaxation technique on nights when I'm too keyed up to get to sleep. It's amazing how well that works.
Thanks for posting the article. I like having the references.
for about a minute, thought of the most stressful situations, then took my pulse... then something relaxing... then took pulse... significantly lower after the relaxing thoughts. If that little exercise made my pulse go slower, think of all the other ways mind can affect body.
Amazingly, using the deep breathing technique for a minute or so before you have your blood pressure measured can also have a significant effect on your BP measures. Just take a minute to settle and breath deeply with your eyes closed and you will be surprised.
I have also used the progressive muscle relaxation technique on nights when I'm too keyed up to get to sleep. It's amazing how well that works.
Thanks for posting the article. I like having the references.
