Behavioural and non-pharmacological treatments
of hypertension suggest that relaxation and stress
management can lower blood pressure (BP). There
have been several studies showing that breathing
exercises using various behavioural approaches,
such as yoga, relaxation, biofeedback and transcendental
meditation benefit hypertensive patients
by decreasing their BP [1–6]. A few clinical
trials have shown that listening to music can lower
BP [7,8]. It is beneficial to patients when pharmacological
and non-pharmacological treatment complement
each other since treating hypertension
with drugs involves possible side effects of treatment.
Non-pharmacological treatment can help to
reduce the side effects and expenses of antihypertensive
drugs [9]