APPLIED TENSION TECHNIQUE Worksheet
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HappierTherapy
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The Happier Therapy editorial team is made up of Masters and PhD counselling psychologists. Each worksheet is created by a team member with exposure to and experience in the subject matter. The worksheet then gets reviewed by a more senior editorial member. This is someone with extensive knowledge of the subject matter and highly cited published material.
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What is the theory behind the Applied Tension Technique?
The process was developed by Dr. Lars-Goran Ost, a Swedish psychologist. According to Dr. Lars-Goran. Activating your muscles through tensing helps in keeping the blood pressure high to discourage fainting.
How will this worksheet help?
This worksheet will help people aside from those suffering from Trypanophobia but also those who are under great stress causing loss of consciousness.
How to use the worksheet?
The worksheet is very user-friendly. You simply have to follow the steps in performing the Applied Tension technique. Constant practice of the process is encouraged especially if you are anticipating a stressful situation which may cause your blood pressure to drop.
