Background: Hypertension is one of the factors that is the main cause of death for stroke sufferers and is also a factor that can aggravate heart attacks. Non-pharmacological treatment usually includes exercise, improving diet and relaxing. Autogenic relaxation is relaxation that comes from oneself by using a word or sentence that calms a person's mind and is proven to be able to control several body functions such as blood pressure and blood flow. Objective: To determine the application of autogenic relaxation to reduce blood pressure in hypertension patients in the lotus ward at RSUD dr. Soediran Mangun Sumarso Wonogiri. Method: Autogenic relaxation with patients suffering from hypertension was carried out on 2 respondents for 3 days with a duration of 15-20 minutes and blood pressure was measured before and after application. Results: It was found that there was an effect of autogenic relaxation on reducing blood pressure in the blood pressure of respondents Mrs. W 215/109 to 177/96 and Mrs. N 173/100 to 158/92. Conclusion: Based on research that has been conducted, auogenic relaxation has been proven to be significant in reducing blood pressure in hypertension patients.
 
 
 

Background: Type 2 diabetes mellitus is a type of metabolic disorder characterized by hyperglycemia which leads to serious complications. One physical activity that can be applied is progressive muscle relaxation, which focuses on sequentially tightening and relaxing muscle groups resulting in controlled blood glucose levels so that holistic treatment is needed. Objective: To determine the results of the application of Progressive Muscle Relaxation (PMR) to reduce blood glucose levels in people with type 2 diabetes mellitus at RSUD Dr. Moewardi Surakarta. Method: This research is a type of qualitative descriptive research with a case study approach (Case Study). The design for this application was a control group design which was applied to 1 respondent with Diabetes Mellitus Type 2. Results: Based on the results of this application, it was found that blood glucose levels decreased after Progressive Muscle Relaxation was carried out, which was indicated by the number of high glucose levels decreasing. Comparison before and after applying Progressive Muscle Relaxation, before being given the application of PMR high blood sugar levels were 415 mg/dl and after being given the application of PMR 2 times a day (morning and evening) for 3 consecutive days normal blood sugar levels were 173 mg/dl etc. Conclusion: Blood sugar levels before the application were given were high and after the application was given the patient's blood sugar levels were normal.