Where did yoga originate?
AnswerAncient India
Yoga traditions developed in ancient India.
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The basics
What does progressive muscle relaxation involve?
AnswerTensing and then releasing muscle groups
Alternating tension and release helps you notice and let go of tightness.
Going deeper
Who coined the term relaxation response?
AnswerHerbert Benson
Harvard physician Herbert Benson described it in the 1970s.
Who developed progressive muscle relaxation?
AnswerEdmund Jacobson
Physician Edmund Jacobson introduced the technique in the 1920s-30s.
Forest bathing, or shinrin-yoku, originated in which country?
AnswerJapan
Shinrin-yoku was promoted in Japan in the 1980s.
Expert level
Which cranial nerve plays a central role in the calming parasympathetic response?
AnswerVagus nerve
The vagus nerve carries parasympathetic signals to the heart and gut.
The word lagom, meaning just the right amount, comes from which language?
AnswerSwedish
Lagom is a Swedish idea of balance and moderation.
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