Effects of a single session of large-group meditation and progressive muscle relaxation training on stress reduction, reactivity, and recovery

International Journal of Stress Management

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 273-290

  Rausch, Sarah M ^a   Gramling, Sandra E ^a   Auerbach, Stephen M ^a  

^a VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Meditation; PMR; Progressive muscle relaxation; Stress; Stress reactivity

Indexed keywords

EID: 33748125899     PISSN: 10725245     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/1072-5245.13.3.273     Document Type: Article

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