Table 1.
Breathing-relaxation training plus ASMR program
Type | Session | Theme | Contents |
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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