How Do I Relax Before Blood Pressure?

Sit quietly in a comfortable position and close your eyes. Relax your muscles, progressing from your feet to your calves, thighs, abdomen, and so on, up to your neck and face. Breathe slowly through your nose, silently saying your focus word, phrase, or prayer to yourself as you exhale.

Can your blood pressure go up when you are nervous?

Your body produces a surge of hormones when you're in a stressful situation. These hormones temporarily increase your blood pressure by causing your heart to beat faster and your blood vessels to narrow.

Should you sit and relax before taking blood pressure?

Sit quietly before and during monitoring.

When you're ready to take your blood pressure, sit for five minutes in a comfortable position with your legs and ankles uncrossed and your back supported against a chair. Try to be calm and not think about stressful things. Don't talk while taking your blood pressure.