The Relaxation Response
While useful for our caveman ancestors, the fight/flight response isn't helpful in the workplace, grocery market, or sitting in traffic. Accumulated stress can be more than unpleasant, it can be harmful to your health. Henry Perkins explains a simple breathing exercise that can be used to trigger the relaxation response and leave you feeling better and less stressed. Perkins is coordinator of the Stress Management Clinic at Â鶹´«Ã½ Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS).