Lesson 24 Progressive relaxation activity

PROGRESSIVE RELAXATION

1)  Clench the fist of your dominant hand

2)  Clench the fist of your nondominant hand

3)  Bend your wrists back toward your forearms

4)  Clench your biceps

5)  Shrug your shoulders

6)  Wrinkle your forehead

7)  Close your eyes tightly

8)  Press your lips together

9)  Press your head back toward your shoulders and back

10) Push your chin into your chest

11) Arch your back

12) Inhale and hold your breath

13) Tighten and hold in your stomach muscles

14) Contract your buttocks muscles

15) Hold your dominant leg up contracting your quadricep

16) Hold your nondominant leg up contracting your quadricep

17) Point your toes toward shins 

REFERENCES

Cormier, W. & Cormier, L. (1985) Interviewing strategies for helpers. 2nd ed. Belmont, CA: Brooks/Cole Publishing Company.