Last week in class we reviewed the importance of relaxation for both the client and the CTRS. There are several different types and uses for relaxation therapy. One of the first therapy's is called laughter therapy. In this treatment participants are given situations where they laugh to relieve stress. Another laughter therapy is laughter yoga. This incorporates laughing as a substitute for breathing while doing yoga techniques. Although this may work for some people I was not a very big fan of it. I feel that this kind of treatment would be best for children or a group of adults who are comfortable around each other. This would be a difficult act to facilitate for adolescents.
Another important modality that we looked at was meditation. I learned that it is important to take into account a patients religious beliefs and inform them everything that is included in their meditation. If they are not comfortable tell them they may find comfort by discussing this with their religious leader.
The final, and my favorite, relaxation technique is mental imagery. This is made useful by way of deep breathing techniques but also allowing the client to use their own mental power to guide themselves. This type of therapy would seem to be useful for all age groups and be especially helpful as a part of re-motivation therapy. I especially liked the usage of calming videos or sounds.
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