12/16/2025
Progressive muscle relaxation is a simple, evidence-based way to calm your nervous system.
By gently tensing and then releasing different muscle groups, you help your body shift out of fight-or-flight and into rest-and-digest.
This can help with:
• anxiety & stress
• muscle tension
• sleep difficulties
• feeling “on edge” or overwhelmed
The key isn’t how hard you tense, it's noticing the contrast between tension and relaxation. Your body learns what “relaxed” actually feels like!