When you experience stress or anxiety, the affiliated emotions can manifest in the physical body as muscle tension. Muscle tension is the body's way of trying to protect itself against injury and pain. Tension strains and hardens your muscles and, over time, that can cause your muscle groups to experience both dull and sharp pains.

Progressive Muscle Relaxation technique involves tensing and relaxing the muscles of each part of the body, one part at a time. Typically, practicing progressive muscle relaxation laying down or sitting in a quiet, comfortable setting with comfortable clouts and shoes off.

Research shows that people use progressive muscle relaxation exercises to help with a variety of health concerns including:

• Anxiety and depression
• Headaches and migraines
• High blood pressure
• Insomnia and improving overall sleep quality
• Pain
• Stress