{"id":13139,"date":"2019-05-14T20:17:32","date_gmt":"2019-05-15T00:17:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/globalwellnessinstitute.org\/?post_type=modality&#038;p=13139"},"modified":"2025-07-18T11:21:50","modified_gmt":"2025-07-18T15:21:50","slug":"relaxation-therapy","status":"publish","type":"modality","link":"https:\/\/globalwellnessinstitute.org\/wellnessevidence\/relaxation-therapy\/","title":{"rendered":"Relaxation Therapy"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Definition of Relaxation Therapy<\/h2>\n<div class=\"wp-block-atomic-blocks-ab-columns ab-layout-columns-2 ab-2-col-wideright\">\n<div class=\"ab-layout-column-wrap ab-block-layout-column-gap-2 ab-is-responsive-column\">\n<div class=\"ab-block-layout-column\">\n<div class=\"ab-block-layout-column-inner\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" class=\"wp-image-12519\" src=\"https:\/\/globalwellnessinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/relaxation-therapy-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"relaxation therapy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/globalwellnessinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/relaxation-therapy-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/globalwellnessinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/relaxation-therapy-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/globalwellnessinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/relaxation-therapy-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/globalwellnessinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/relaxation-therapy-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/globalwellnessinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/relaxation-therapy.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ab-block-layout-column\">\n<div class=\"ab-block-layout-column-inner\">\n<p><strong>Relaxation Therapy:<\/strong> A broad term used to describe a number of techniques promoting stress reduction, the elimination of tension throughout the body and a peaceful state of mind. Different methods include progressive relaxation; cue-controlled relaxation; breathing exercises and techniques; guided&#8230;<a href=\"https:\/\/globalwellnessinstitute.org\/wellnessevidence\/relaxation-therapy\/relaxation-therapy-spotlight\/\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explore Relaxation Therapy research in the following databases:\u00a0<br \/><\/strong><strong><a class=\"sqs-block-button-element\" style=\"padding: 1em 1em;\" href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/?term=Relaxation+therapy\">PubMed<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0<strong><a class=\"sqs-block-button-element\" style=\"padding: 1em 1em;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tripdatabase.com\/Searchresult?criteria=relaxation%20therapy&amp;search_type=standard\">Trip<\/a><\/strong> \u00a0<strong><a class=\"sqs-block-button-element\" style=\"padding: 1em 1em;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cochranelibrary.com\/advanced-search?cookiesEnabled\">Cochrane*<\/a><\/strong><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 12px;\">*The Cochrane database requires users to enter the search term manually. Enter \u201crelaxation therapy\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">AI Search:<\/span><\/b> Access Semantic Scholar\u2019s results on relaxation therapy.<br \/><strong><a class=\"sqs-block-button-element\" style=\"padding: 1em 1em;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.semanticscholar.org\/search?q=relaxation%20therapy&amp;sort=relevance\"><span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">Semantic Scholar<\/span><\/a><\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Learn more about our<span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">\u00a0<\/span>3 research databases and AI search platform\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/globalwellnessinstitute.org\/wellnessevidence\/research-databases\/\">HERE<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/globalwellnessinstitute.org\/wellnessevidence\/relaxation-therapy\/relaxation-therapy-research\/\"><\/p>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-wide\" \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/globalwellnessinstitute.org\/wellnessevidence\/relaxation-therapy\/relaxation-therapy-research\/\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Research Spotlight<\/h3>\n<p>The databases often return hundreds of medical studies for a single wellness approach. This section summarizes a sampling of five studies \u2013 providing just a taste of the available research.\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A <strong>2013 University of York<\/strong> meta-review of 16 studies (1,404 participants), evaluating the impact of various mindfulness-based interventions (including mindfulness-based stress reduction, mindfulness meditation and emotion regulation therapy) on chronic pain, found that these interventions reduced pain\u2019s intensity. But the researchers noted that 13\/16 studies were considered low quality, and that further research was needed.\u00a0<br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.crd.york.ac.uk\/crdweb\/ShowRecord.asp?ID=12013016177#.VChmLildWiQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Access this research on Relaxation Therapy<\/a><\/li>\n<li>A small, randomized controlled trial by doctors from <strong>Wake Forest and Harvard Medical Schools<\/strong> found that an 8-week mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) course for people that suffered from migraines was beneficial for headache duration and disability \u2013 while noting that the trial\u2019s size was so small that it could not detect significant changes in migraine frequency \u2013 and that larger studies are needed.\u00a0<br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/doi\/10.1111\/head.12420\/abstract\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Access this research on Relaxation Therapy<\/a><\/li>\n<li>A <strong>Tabriz University of Medical Sciences (Iran)<\/strong> single blinded, randomized study (220 patients) concluded that relaxation therapy combined with standard drug treatment was more effective in reducing blood pressure and managing hypertension, than drug therapy alone.\u00a0<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pubmed\/17768459\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Access this research on Relaxation Therapy<\/a><\/li>\n<li>A <strong>University of Melbourne (AU)<\/strong> review of 15 randomized controlled trials concluded relaxation therapy was effective \u2013 but not as effective as cognitive-behavior therapy \u2013 for depressed patients. Conclusion: relaxation therapy has potential as a first-line treatment for depression.\u00a0<br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/o\/cochrane\/clsysrev\/articles\/CD007142\/frame.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Access this research on Relaxation Therapy<\/a><\/li>\n<li>A randomized controlled trial evaluating the effect of six weeks of <strong>Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction<\/strong> on telomere length (TL) and telomerase activity (TA) in breast cancer patients, found that TA increased steadily over 12 weeks in the MBSR group (approximately 17%) compared to essentially no increase in the control group. (No between-group difference was observed for TL.) The researchers concluded that the study has implications for understanding how MBSR may extend cell longevity at the cellular level.<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pubmed\/24486564\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Access this research on Relaxation Therapy<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/globalwellnessinstitute.org\/wellnessevidence\/relaxation-therapy\/relaxation-therapy-spotlight\/\"><strong>Read more study snapshots<\/strong><\/a>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/globalwellnessinstitute.org\/wellnessevidence\/relaxation-therapy\/relaxation-therapy-research\/\"><\/a><\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-wide\" \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/globalwellnessinstitute.org\/wellnessevidence\/relaxation-therapy\/relaxation-therapy-research\/\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Studies-in-Progress\/Clinical Trials Underway<\/h3>\n<p>A clinical trial is any research study that assigns people to health-related interventions to evaluate the outcomes. \u201cInterventions\u201d include drugs, surgical procedures, devices, behavioral treatments, preventive care, etc.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 0 !important;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/clinicaltrials.gov\/ct2\/results?term=Relaxation%20Therapy\">ClinicalTrials.gov<\/a>: explore trials underway in the U.S.<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 0 !important;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/trialsearch.who.int\/Default.aspx\">World Health Organization<\/a>: explore trials happening across the globe. When you reach WHO\u2019s search page, please type in \u201crelaxation therapy.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Access all studies currently available for Relaxation Therapy in these databases:<\/h3>\n<p><strong><a class=\"sqs-block-button-element\" style=\"padding: 1em 1em;\" href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/?term=Relaxation+therapy\">PubMed<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0<strong><a class=\"sqs-block-button-element\" style=\"padding: 1em 1em;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tripdatabase.com\/Searchresult?criteria=relaxation%20therapy&amp;search_type=standard\">Trip<\/a><\/strong> \u00a0<strong><a class=\"sqs-block-button-element\" style=\"padding: 1em 1em;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cochranelibrary.com\/advanced-search?cookiesEnabled\">Cochrane*<\/a> \u00a0<a class=\"sqs-block-button-element\" style=\"padding: 1em 1em;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.semanticscholar.org\/search?q=relaxation%20therapy&amp;sort=relevance\"><span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">Semantic Scholar<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12px;\">*The Cochrane database requires users to enter the search term manually. Enter \u201crelaxation therapy\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-3-columns\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\"><!-- \/wp:post-content --><\/div>\n<\/div>\n ","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Definition of Relaxation Therapy Research Spotlight The databases often return hundreds of medical studies for a single wellness approach. 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