Practitioner Stephanie Fowler says: "as tai chi chuan training emphasises relaxation and coordination both with in the body and mind, not only do we reduce stress and improve our physical coordination, balance and awareness, but our mind becomes clearer and more focused too".
56 The first behavioural migraine management session provides an overview of the pathophysiology of migraine, highlighting the relevance of behavioural migraine management skills, and introduces relaxation (muscle stretching, deep breathing, progressive muscle relaxation, relaxation imagery), emphasising the correct performance of progressive muscle (12 muscle groups) relaxation.
The clinical significance of relaxation was emphasised.
Although their preferred material goods or services vary, these interviewees generally emphasise pleasure, comfort, relaxation, self-rewards, status display and identity.
30 The first review published in 2003 also highlighted group interventions as more effective, especially if the interventions emphasised education and skills training, such as relaxation.
The workshop participants not only referred to the promotion of physical activity and exercise, but also emphasised the role of a healthy diet, quitting smoking, a moderate consumption of alcohol and relaxation.
Others emphasised health care.
"She never emphasised her suffering.
On Wednesday, the trust's head was forced to defend its endorsement of "psychoprophylaxis techniques" – breathing and relaxation – after a Swedish study showed no difference in the rate of epidurals between women who attended natural childbirth courses and those whose classes emphasised pain relief.
She emphasised that flexibility was all important.
