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relaxation

[ ree-lak-sey-shuhn ]

noun

  1. abatement or relief from bodily or mental work, effort, application, etc.
  2. an activity or recreation that provides such relief; diversion; entertainment.

    Synonyms: , ,

  3. a loosening or slackening.
  4. diminution or remission of strictness or severity.
  5. Mathematics. a numerical procedure for solving systems of equations by successive approximations of the variables.
  6. Physics.
    1. the return of a system undergoing dissipation to an initial state of equilibrium after being displaced from it.
    2. the approach to steady-state operation of a system that has undergone dissipation and a change in state or has been subjected to an abrupt periodic disturbance.


relaxation

/ ˌːæˈɪʃə /

noun

  1. rest or refreshment, as after work or effort; recreation
  2. a form of rest or recreation

    his relaxation is cricket

  3. a partial lessening of a punishment, duty, etc
  4. the act of relaxing or state of being relaxed
  5. physics the return of a system to equilibrium after a displacement from this state
  6. maths a method by which errors resulting from an approximation are reduced by using new approximations
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of relaxation1

1375–1425; late Middle English < Latin پō- (stem of پō ), equivalent to ( us ) (past participle of to relax; -ate 1 ) + -ō- -ion
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According to Ebsen, the advantages of horse healing are supposedly amplified when paired with sound therapy, a practice that uses targeted sound frequencies, like those in singing bowls, to encourage relaxation.

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Sir Keir will announce a relaxation of those targets at a speech in the West Midlands on Monday.

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Yes, they also require work, but for the artists who make them happen, that effort is as much therapy and relaxation as it is labor.

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The nonprofit National Sleep Foundation recommends people gradually adjust their sleep schedule, including by napping, and use relaxation techniques such as meditation and breathing exercises to calm themselves.

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Choulakian said the counselors are focused on normalizing the children’s feelings and giving them coping tools such as deep breathing, progressive muscle relaxation and identifying the things that make them happy.

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