Reading & Other Learning Disabilities

From Reading and Other Learning Disabilities

A Blog by Dr. Gary G. Brannigan & Dr. Howard Margolis

How to Reduce Anxiety: Yours and Your Child’s—Part II

In late March, we described three ways you can use relaxation strategies to reduce anxiety—yours and your child’s.  We described meditation, progressive muscle relaxation, and diaphragmatic breathing. And we quoted the research from 1990. Here’s a more recent statistical analysis:

The [literature shows] consistent and significant efficacy of relaxation training in reducing anxiety. (Manzoni et al., 2008, p. 9 of 12)  Read more...