iety . ▁ ▁Hyp nos is ▁Hyp nos is ▁may ▁be ▁useful ▁in ▁certain ▁people . ▁Hyp nos is ▁may ▁improve ▁a ▁person ' s ▁level ▁of ▁co operation ▁and ▁decrease ▁g ag ging . ▁ ▁Progress ive ▁mus cle ▁relax ation ▁Ide ally ▁done ▁in ▁a ▁sitting ▁position , ▁this ▁relax ation ▁technique ▁for ▁certain ▁mus cle ▁groups ▁can ▁be ▁implemented ▁in ▁the ▁waiting ▁room . ▁ ▁The ▁major ▁mus cles ▁groups ▁include ▁ ▁feet , ▁cal ves , ▁th igh s , ▁and ▁but to cks ▁hands , ▁for ear ms , ▁and ▁b ice ps ▁ch est , ▁st om ach , ▁and ▁lower ▁back ; ▁and ▁head , ▁face , ▁thro at , ▁and ▁shoulders ▁ ▁The ▁steps ▁according ▁to ▁Edmund ▁Jacob son ▁are ▁as ▁follows : ▁ ▁G ently ▁in h ale , ▁hold ▁and ▁ex h ale , ▁being ▁aware ▁of ▁the ▁rise ▁and ▁fall ▁of ▁the ▁ch est . ▁ ▁S light ly ▁extend ▁and ▁stretch ▁to es ▁towards ▁kne es , ▁hold ▁briefly ▁and ▁then ▁let ▁go . ▁Rec ogn ize ▁the ▁difference ▁in ▁sens ation . ▁▁ ▁Press ▁he els ▁of ▁feet ▁into ▁the ▁floor , ▁hold ▁and ▁let ▁go . ▁▁ ▁Press ▁kne es ▁together ▁hold ▁briefly ▁before ▁letting ▁them ▁dr ift ▁apart . ▁Be ▁aware ▁of ▁the ▁change . ▁ ▁S que e ze ▁but to cks ▁together , ▁hold ▁before ▁letting ▁go . ▁ ▁P ull ▁in ▁st om ach ▁mus cles ▁towards ▁the ▁sp ine , ▁hold ▁briefly ▁before ▁re