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Progressive Muscle Relaxation for Sleep Reset
A guided relaxation practice that works through the body in sequence, usually starting at the toes and moving upward to the head. You briefly tense or notice each muscle group and then let it soften, often using audio guidance, to calm the nervous system and make it easier to fall back asleep or settle after waking. It can also help shift the body out of stress or grief by teaching what relaxation feels like physically.
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“Another arm received progressive muscle relaxation, which is sort of like learning a really fancy body scan. You contract and relax different muscle groups in your body. And you become aware of what that feels like to really understand what relaxation feels like.”
huberman · Healing From Grief & Loss | Dr. Mary-Frances O'Connor · Jun 2, 2025 · 1:19:57 · open ↗
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