Weekly assignment 3: Relaxation

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Complete the weekly assignment to help you practise what you learned in the Relaxation module of the iCanCope with Sickle Cell Pain program.

Key points

  • In this module, you learned four relaxation strategies to help you ease tension and sickle cell pain.
  • Try all four relaxation methods this week, then return to this page to review how they worked for you and which methods were most helpful.

Your weekly assignment

This week’s assignment should be an enjoyable one since the goal is to start building relaxation into your daily routine!

Practise each of the four relaxation methods. Some of them may work better for you than others, so it is important to try all of them during the week. Choose one technique to practise for a few minutes at a time.

The relaxation methods are:

Assignment review

1. Which relaxation methods did you practise this week?

2. How easy was it for you to use these methods?

3. Did you have a chance to use any relaxation methods when you were having pain?

4. Did the relaxation exercises help to reduce pain? What exercises did you find the most helpful?

Last updated: November 22nd 2023