Relaxation therapies
are conducted by professional psychologists and therapists
at health centers and clinics. The objective of the
relaxation therapy is to improve self confidence, overcome
stress, control unwanted habits, deal with pressure, work
better together and gain confidence. This along with other
stress management programs can be very effective
in living a healthy life style and apply
healing with therapies and relaxation
techniques.
Experts use aroma therapy, guided imagery, meditation, music therapy and
hypnotherapy ion their clients and all those methods are
great for entering natural state of deep relaxation
and concentration. Hypnosis releases stress, tension,
pressure and removes negative thoughts. Cognitive behavior
therapy helps you to understand and change thoughts and
feelings. Behavior therapy aids in overcoming undesired
behavior and reduces
stress. Problem solving therapy enables the clients to
identify current problems in their life and learn to
counter them. This therapy has two parts. The first part is
to deal with the emotional aspects of a problem. The second
part is to deal with its practical aspects.
Aromatherapy
means "treatment using scents". It is a holistic treatment
of caring for the body with pleasant smelling botanical
oils such as rose, lemon, lavender and peppermint. The
essential oils are added to the bath or massaged into the
skin, inhaled directly or diffused to scent an entire
room.
Rational emotive behavior therapy is a result oriented
therapy. This therapy is derived from cognitive behavior
therapy. Rational emotive behavior therapy helps
individuals to handle the problems and situations of life.
It enables individuals to identify their own self defeating
thoughts, beliefs and actions, and teaches them to
entertain more effective and constructive thoughts. Stress
management massage therapies help to release stress and
strain. These involve holistic and neuromuscular treatment.
The massage therapies help to overcome emotional exhaustion
and overtiredness due to stress and reduce the muscle
tension due to work stress. Light relaxation therapies
reduce headaches, anxiety and worry. Deep relaxation
therapies are used to overcome severe stress conditions
like insomnia and shock.
Research suggests that the
physiological impact of relaxation through guided imagery
may be the result of its effects on cortisol, a hormone
released by the body in response to stress. Although the
release of cortisol is helpful during the "fight or flight"
response, its continual, prolonged release in response to
daily stresses can inhibit the immune system and slow
tissue repair.
Pharmaceutical therapy is used to treat severe stress
conditions. The most common medications used are
benzodiazepines and buspirone. Antidepressant medications
are used to treat stress created by muscle tension.
Pharmaceutical therapy with stress management therapy is
effective in treating chronic stress conditions.
Aromatherapy is also used to treat stress problems.
Concentrated aromatic oils are used in this treatment. The
oils are inhaled and carried to the nervous system and the
brain. Color therapy,
reiki treatments and crystal therapies are also used in
stress management. These therapies can refresh the mind,
body and spirit.