Lecture 9 - Physical Methods

Question 1

What is Physical method for ?

Answer 1

Reduce anxiety

Improves poor mood

Raise low self-esteem

Release tension

Manage sleep problems better

Manage anger problems better

Question 2

What are the most common Relaxation techniques?

Answer 2

Breathing exercise

Visualization / imagery exercise

Progressive Muscle Relaxation (PMR)

Question 3

How to manage a Breathing exercise?

Answer 3

Assess anxiety before starting

Psycho-educate the goodness of relaxed breathing

Put one hand on chest and one hand on belly

Instruct to slowly breath by ballooning the belly, watch the hand on the belly move while the one on chest is still.

Remind clients to breath slowly, in & out, and to relax neck & shoulder

Warn clients that some people feel dizzy in the beginning

Question 4

How to manage a Visualization /Imagery exercise?

Answer 4

Assess SUDS on anxiety before starting

Psycho-educate the goodness of visualization & relaxation

Demonstrate the peaceful-colour technique

Reinforce the use of visualization & imagery

Psycho-educate clients on the occasions when they could use the imagery exercise.

Question 5

How to manage a progressive muscle relaxation exercise?

Answer 5

To systematic tense and relax muscle groups

Emphasise relaxation - over time the goal is to become deeply relaxed quickly

Psychoeducate that it is not possible to be tensed and relaxed at the same time

Psychoeducate when to use this technique