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Stress Reduction and Relaxation Techniques

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Dr. Melissa Stoppler., Editor of Medicinenet.com, discusses Stress Reduction and Relaxation Techniques

Listen now to Dr. Melissa Stoppler discuss Stress Reduction and Relaxation Techniques (MP3 1:44min 813KB)

The following is a partial transcript taken from this audio broadcast:

"We're here today with Dr. Melissa Stoppler talking about stress reduction and relaxation techniques. Dr. Stoppler, many of our viewers find it difficult to relax.  Is there anything they can do on a daily basis?

Well yes, there is actually a very powerful meditative technique called the relaxation response that can be practiced in as little as 10 minutes a day. This is a technique that was developed in the 1970s by Dr. Herbert Benson and it is basically a simple exercise in  . . ."

Listen to the entire audio segment of Checking Your Pulse on Stress Reduction and Relaxation Techniques in this edition of / Doctors on Health /.

Read Dr. Stoppler's article: Ten Minutes a Day to Reduce Stress and Improve Health on MedicineNet.com.

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