Autogenic training is a term for a relaxation technique developed by the German psychiatrist Johannes Schultz first published in 1932. It usually involves a series of sessions in which the patients learn to relax their limbs, heart, and breathing. The goal is to induce a pleasant, warm feeling throughout most of the body and induce a feeling of coolness in the forehead. The technique is used against stress-induced psychosomatic disorders.

Schultz emphasized parallels to techniques in yoga and meditation. However, unlike some forms of yoga and meditation, autogenic training is devoid of any mysticism. It is a method for influencing one's autonomic nervous system without spirituality. There are many parallels to Progressive relaxation.

References

• Luthe Dr W & Schultz Dr JH, "Autogenic Therapy", first published by Grune and Stratton, Inc., New York, (1969). Republished in (2001) by The British Autogenic Society.

In six volumes.

Vol. 1 Autogenic Methods

Vol. 2 Medical Applications

Vol. 3 Applications in Psychotherapy

Vol. 4 Research and Theory

Vol. 5 Dynamics of Autogenic Neutralisation

Vol. 6 Treatment with Autogenic Neutralisation

• Bird, Jane and Pinch, Christine, "Autogenic Therapy - Self-help for Mind and Body", Newleaf (Gill & Macmillan), (2002).

External links

• The British Autogenic Society
• Spanish Society of Psychotherapy and the Institute for Autogenic Psychotherapy] (in Spanish)
• ^* An online guide to autogenics.

psychotherapy | Meditation

Mind-body interventions

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