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. 2024 Oct 17;21(10):1102–1109. doi: 10.30773/pi.2023.0438

Table 1.

Breathing-relaxation training plus ASMR program

Type Session Theme Contents
Breathing-relaxation training 1 Follow the breath 1. Breathing in our body
 - Introduction of respiratory center
 - Breathing in stressful situations
 - Muscles used for breathing (such as the diaphragm)
2. Natural breathing rhythm
 - Inhale-exhale-pause
 - Understanding the principles of breathing
 - Releasing the tension of exhalation
3. Preparing for breathing-relaxation
 - Observe breath
 - Increase breathing space (practice abdominal, side, chest, and back breathing)
2 Breathe deeply and relax 1. Balance of tension and relaxation
 - Appearance of body organs in a state of tension
 - Appearance of body organs in a relaxed state
2. Know your body’s tension
 - Recognizing incidents where the balance between tension and relaxation is lost
3 Progressive muscle relaxation 1. Progressive muscle relaxation introduction and exercises
 - Right arm/Left arm/Face/Neck, shoulder
 - Thoracic/Abdomen/Right foot/Left foot
ASMR 4 Sounds of nature Sound of firewood burning
5 Sound of valley water
6 Sound of crickets and bugs
7 Sounds of rain
Use all strategies 8 Use all strategies ASMR progression with breathing-relaxation

ASMR, autonomous sensory meridian response