| autogenic training | a relaxation technique that involves a sensation of heaviness, warmth, and tingling in the limbs.
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| bracing | the contraction of muscles for no obvious purpose.
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| fight-or-flight response | the body's stress reaction that includes an increase in heart rate, respiration, blood pressure, and serum cholesterol.
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| neuromuscular relaxation | another term for progressive relaxation.
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| progressive relaxation | a relaxation technique that involves contracting and relaxing muscle groups throughout the body.
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| relaxation response | a series of bodily changes that bare the opposite of the stress reaction.
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| stressor | something with the potential to cause a stress reaction.
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