Progressive Muscle Relaxation Techniques to Lower Stress Levels in the Community of Women who Memorize the Qur’an

In the process of carrying out the final level of education, students experience quite a lot of obstacles, especially when doing their final project. This will cause stress and anxiety. Especially if students have other agendas outside the academic agenda, namely joining the community, in this case, the community of memorizing the Qur’an. Student activities will be denser and will be more like stress. So it needs alternative coping stress or handling that can help reduce student stress, especially in students who memorize the Qur’an. One technique that can reduce muscle tension caused by stress is progressive muscle relaxation. This study aims to provide education related to progressive muscle relaxation techniques and how to apply them as a way to regulate stress. The method used in this study is the pre-experimental design method which is a method that includes only one group or class given pre-test and post-test tests. Based on the results of psychoeducation training conducted, it can be concluded that progressive muscle relaxation is one of the stress management that can reduce stress levels in students who memorize the Qur’an. Likewise, symptoms that often arise due to stress, begin to decrease in participants. It is hoped that by applying progressive muscle relaxation techniques, women of the Qur’an memorizing community will find it easier to reduce stress levels in the right way.