Session | Content | Home based practice |
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1 | • Assess FCR; | Practice active PMR daily for 25 minutes |
• Explain concept of stress, how it can be adaptive when it becomes a problem and how it can be managed through relaxation; | ||
• Introduce different stress management techniques; | ||
• Practice active progressive muscle relation (PMR); | ||
2 | • Review active PMR and its impact on stress levels; | Practice passive PMR daily for 25 minutes |
• Identify and resolve issues of practicing active PMR; | ||
• Introduce passive PMR; | ||
• Practice passive PMR; | ||
3 | • Review passive PMR and its impact on stress levels; | Incorporate meditative relaxation into passive PMR practice for 25 minutes daily |
• Identify and resolve issues of practicing passive PMR; | ||
• Introduce meditative relaxation; | ||
• Practice meditative relaxation. | ||
4 | • Review meditative relaxation and its impact on stress levels; | Incorporate visualisation into passive PMR practice for 25 minutes daily |
• Identify and resolve issues of practicing meditative relaxation; | ||
• Introduce visualisation as a way of shortcutting the stress response; | ||
• Practice visualisation. | ||
5 | • Review visualisation and its impact on stress levels; | |
• Identify and resolve issues of practicing visualisation; | ||
• Introduce quick relaxation techniques; | ||
• Practice quick relaxation; | ||
• Review skills learnt and progress made; | ||
• Develop plan for future practice of relaxation techniques. |