Stress and Relaxation

Relaxation is a free and simple way to help you manage chronic pain by reducing stress and tension. CPT Tracy Beegen (Aeromedical Psychologist) and her guest MAJ Cara E. Cox Coleman (Fellow, Clinical Health Psychology, Tripler Army Medical Center) explain how to use diaphragmatic breathing, progressive muscle relaxation, and mental focus and imagery to turn on the relaxation response.

The views expressed in this presentation are those of the presenters and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the Department of Defense, nor the U.S. Government

Free resources discussed:

The Military Meditation Coach podcast (https://soundcloud.com/militarymeditationcoach)

The Breathe2Relax mobile app (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.t2health.breathe2relax)

The Mindfulness Coach mobile app (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=gov.va.mobilehealth.ncptsd.mindfulnesscoach&hl=en_US)

Breathe, Think, Do with Sesame Street (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=air.com.sesameworkshop.ResilienceThinkBreathDo)

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Music is Siesta by Jahzzar