Taking the Work Out of Blood Work: A Parent's Guide

Muscle Tensing

This is a method of having your child relax by focusing on different muscles of the body and alternatively tensing and relaxing them one at a time.

Muscle tensing script
Picture board (pdf) to use with muscle tensing

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