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Yoga pose Yoga poses, such as the warrior seen here, involve precise alignment of your arms, legs and torso. The balance of poses and breathing help you achieve stress management and relaxation. Related articles
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Explore Mayo Clinic studies of tests and procedures to help prevent, detect, treat or manage conditions. By Mayo Clinic Staff Stress management care at Mayo Clinic Request an Appointment at Mayo Clinic Doctors & Departments Oct. 05, 2021 Print Share on: FacebookTwitter Show references Five tips to help manage stress. American Psychological Association. https://www.apa.org/helpcenter/manage-stress. Accessed April 30, 2019. 5 things you should know about stress. National Institute of Mental Health. https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/stress/index.shtml. Accessed May 2, 2019. AskMayoExpert. Stress management and resiliency (adult). Rochester, Minn.: Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research; 2019. How stress affects your life. American Psychological Association. https://www.apa.org/helpcenter/stress. Accessed May 2, 2019. Hofmann SG, et al. Mindfulness-based interventions for anxiety and depression. The Psychiatric Clinics of North America. 2017;40:739. Relaxation techniques for health. National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health. https://nccih.nih.gov/health/stress/relaxation.htm. Accessed April 30, 2019. Rakel D, ed. Relaxation techniques. In: Integrative Medicine. 4th ed. Philadelphia, Pa.: Elsevier; 2018. https://www.clinicalkey.com. Accessed April 30, 2019. Bystritsky A. Complementary and alternative treatments for anxiety symptoms and disorders: Physical, cognitive, and spiritual interventions. https://www.uptodate.com/contents/search. Accessed May 2, 2019. Bonow RO, et al., eds. Integrative approaches to the management of patients with heart disease. In: Braunwald's Heart Disease: A Textbook of Cardiovascular Medicine. 11th ed. Philadelphia, Pa.: Saunders Elsevier; 2019. https://www.clinicalkey.com. Accessed May 2, 2019. Seaward BL. Massage therapy and bodywork. In: Essentials of Managing Stress. 4th ed. Burlington, Mass.: Jones & Bartlett Learning; 2017. AskMayoExpert. Resilience training. Rochester, Minn.: Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research; 2019. Related
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