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Autogenics 18 I’ve never heard of autogenics. What is this, and how does it work? Autogenics 18 I’ve never heard of autogenics. What is this, and how does it work?

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Autogenics 18 I’ve never heard of autogenics. What is this, and how does it work? - PPT Presentation

Can anyone experience the benefits of relaxation from autogenics if they just try hard enough Why do my arms and legs feel warm and heavy when I do autogenics Key Questions Describe how autogenics works for ID: 743929

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Autogenics

18Slide2
I’ve never heard of autogenics. What is this, and how does it work?Can anyone experience the benefits of relaxation from autogenics if they just try hard enough?

Why do my arms and legs feel warm and heavy when I do autogenics?

Key QuestionsSlide3
Describe how autogenics works for relaxationExplain the health-related benefits of

autogenicsExperience the benefits of autogenics

ObjectivesSlide4
Self-directed relaxation using suggestions to create feelings such as warmth and heaviness in the body

Similar to hypnosis, in that both involve the use of suggestion

AutogenicsSlide5
Developed in the early 20th century by the brain physiologist Oskar

VogtNoticed that self-hypnosis reduced tension, fatigue, and headachesJohannes

Schultz continued Vogt’s work

Those

who were able to attain deep relaxation through hypnosis experienced two pleasant physical

sensations

Heaviness

Warmth

, primarily in their arms and legs

Background of Autogenic TrainingSlide6
Schultz developed a system designed to activate the parasympathetic nervous system using suggestions focusing on warmth and heaviness

Background of Autogenic TrainingSlide7
The pleasant feeling of warmth in the extremities can be explained physiologically as vasodilation

Response to parasympathetic nervous system activation

How Autogenics WorksSlide8
Studies have demonstrated the effectiveness of autogenic training on a variety of stress-related symptomsAutogenics relieves headaches including tension headaches and migraines

Reduces anxiety related to cancerEffective in dealing with insomnia and muscle tension

Benefits of AutogenicsSlide9
Improves performance of pilotsAlso decreases physiological arousal during emergency flying

conditions

Benefits of AutogenicsSlide10
K.S. had severely disturbing nightmares almost every night as a result of a horrible automobile accident

Following autogenic training, the frequency

and severity of the post-traumatic nightmares dropped

significantly

Ceased

altogether by the end of the treatment

FYI: Case Study in AutogenicsSlide11
In meta analysis, autogenic training was found to be beneficial for a variety of

illnesses, including:Tension headache; migraine headache; mild-to-moderate

essential

hypertension; coronary

heart

disease; bronchial asthma; somatoform

pain

disorder; Raynaud’s disease; anxiety disorders; mild-to-moderate depression; functional

sleep disorders

Research Highlight:

Meta-Analysis

of Autogenic TrainingSlide12
Autogenic training also has a beneficial effect on

mood, cognitive performance, quality of life, and physiological variables

Research Highlight:

Meta-Analysis

of Autogenic

Training (cont’d.)Slide13
Create favorable conditionsUse an autogenics script

Experiencing AutogenicsSlide14
Autogenics is self-directed relaxation using suggestionAutogenic training

is beneficial for a variety of stress-related conditions, including mood and quality of life

ConclusionSlide15
Prepare your environment for relaxationFollow along with the instructions for the Autogenics Stress Relief Activity found

in the CourseMate website audio filesPractice at least twice

O

nce in the afternoon and once immediately before bed

Reflect on your experiences

Include

a brief review of what you liked and/or did not like about this technique

Lab 18.1: Autogenics