The relaxation response can be evoked using various relaxation techniques, such as
autogenics, progressive muscle relaxation and meditation.
His experience also includes senior management positions at Ramus Medical Technologies and
Autogenics. He currently serves on the board of directors for LomaVista Medical in Burlingame, Calif., and is on the technical advisory board for Dexteritie Surgical.
The universe put in my path Heida Brenneke (massage therapy), who worked with me using
autogenics and brought Louise Hay into my world.
They also outline assessments and specific techniques, such as controlling emotions, financial management, values clarification, spirituality, breathing, meditation,
autogenics, massage, and guided imagery.
Clinicians should be able to provide education and training in relaxation methods such as diaphragmatic breathing, progressive muscle relaxation, and
autogenics. These positive coping techniques have the ability to serve a dual purpose for a specific subset of patients who are willing and ready to engage in CAM modalities.
Physiological: This category can include areas such as exercise and nutrition (see Greenberg, 2011 for a review), diaphragmatic breathing (see Davis et al., 2008 for a review), relaxation training (e.g., Progressive Muscle Relaxation, body scanning,
autogenics) (see Greenberg, 2011; Harris, 2003 for reviews), and hypnosis/enhanced suggestibility/self induction (see Alderson, 2004 for a review).
The subsequent practice sequence over Sessions 2-8 included: (a) practicing rhythmic breathing separately (Sessions 2 & 3); (b) rhythmic breathing combined with general (e.g., scenes of nature) and then performance-related (e.g., being relaxed while sledding) imagery relaxation, (c) development of positive self-talk/affirmations (Sessions 3-5); (d)
autogenics (Sessions 6-8); and (e) progressive muscle relaxation (Sessions 7 & 8).
Olpin (health promotion, Weber State University) and Hesson (nursing, South Dakota State) discuss the practice of mindfulness, positive self-talk, time management,
autogenics, meditation, and yoga.
Autogenics is a relaxation technique which involves a series of attention-focusing exercises designed to induce relaxation and enhance the body's self-healing powers.
I've heard of something called
autogenics and I wondered if it would help me.
Beginning at this stage is where
autogenics is used for either prevention or therapeutic purposes.
By 1910 the Wright Brothers gave us the airplane; in 1920 the gift of motion picture; 1940 the Germans gave us the missile; 1950 we inherited television; 1960 the computer; 1970 the laser; 1990 peptides and neurotransmitters; and in 1990 Fourth Force Psychology, Transpersonal Psychology, and where
autogenics came of age; and, of course, tracing its history back to early Eastern philosophic meditation techniques.
autogenics - training patients in self-induced relaxation