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Tag Archives: progressive muscle relaxation

Relaxation-induced cortisol changes within lunch breaks – an experimental longitudinal worksite field study

How you spend your lunch break may impact on stress hormone levels

How do you spend your lunch break? Progressive muscle relaxation during your lunchtime routine could impact on your immediate levels of cortisol, as well as your levels of long-term chronic stress. A new study by Jarek Krajewski, Martin Sauerland, and Rainer Wieland seeks to advance knowledge of how to maximise recovery during lunch break routines, [...]

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