IRCT20160220026662N6 IRCT 2019-01-07 Oroumia University of Medical Sciences The effect of Benson relaxation method on anxiety Comparison of the effect of Benson relaxation method and routine treatment on anxiety in patients with myocardial infarction. 2017-05-20 anticipated 60 Complete https://irct.ir/trial/35404 interventional Randomization: Not randomized, Blinding: Not blinded, Placebo: Not used, Assignment: Parallel, Purpose: Supportive. N/A Myocardial infarction. Intervention 1: Intervention group: Benson's relaxation technique for each patient for 2 consecutive days and 2 times a day in the morning and at night between 10-11 am and 6-5 pm, and each times for 15 minutes (4 sessions ) was performed. On the second day after the implementation of the fourth session of the relaxation technique, the Spielberger Anxiety Scale Questionnaire for the intervention group was completed. This technique for patients in the intervention group in the intensive care unit on the patient's bed was placed in a semi-sitting position (45 degrees) was performed. As much as possible, light above the head of the patient and monitor's voice are reduced and, if the patient is beaten up, the alarms of the devices are used by the headphones or by any means in the ear to prevent disturbing sounds. Then it was asked from the patient to perform the Benson's relaxation as follows: the patient should be in a comfortable position and slowly close his eyes while relaxing his muscles from the soles of feets, he consciously breathes out of his nose and exhales out of his mouth while murmuring a word or a number that make him calm after repeating this task for 15 minutes, he should try to relax his muscles. Then he can open his eyes, however, for a few minutes he should not get up. Intervention 2: Control group: No intervention was done in the control group and this group only received routine care. No - There is not a plan to make this available Justification or reason for not sharing IPD is Maintaining the principle of privacy