Autogenic Training
Introduction
Autogenic Training is known as a relaxation technique that is used to re-establish the balance between the activity of the sympathetic and parasympathetic branches of the autonomic nervous system , which controls many of the bodies involuntary functions (i.e. contractions of the heart muscles, breathing, digestive process) . Anyone looking to use Autogenic Training can teach it to themselves by using resources found in books or on the internet. It is also used by health care providers (psychiatrists, psychologists, etc.) to treat mental health problems. The main basis of the technique is to learn about your own conditions, moods, thoughts, and behaviours. It teaches how to take control of your life and how to respond to challenging situations with healthy coping skills .
This form of relaxation therapy involves autosuggestion. Autosuggestion is the influencing of your own attitudes, behaviour, or physical condition by mental processes other
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Each of these phases takes between 14-21 days of the 3-month timeframe. Focus the beginning of each session on the dominant side of the body. If you write with your right hand, start on that side and vice versa for left-handed people.
Breathing is an integral part of this therapy. During the sessions, remember to take deep, even breaths. Each part of the breath goes along with different phrases that are specific to the phases of the exercises. During the inhaled breath, repeat the first part of the phrase, and during the exhaled breath, repeat the second part. For example, the phrase used to end every session is “I feel supremely calm” and is shown like this: I feel/supremely calm. When inhaling say “I feel” and “supremely calm” when exhaling. The phrases can either be said aloud or in your head depending on persons’ individual
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As you practice remember that inhalation and exhalation are both done through the nose and should be an equal amount of time in duration. Make sure to keep your breath flowing and your throat open. Don’t tense your shoulders or jaw. Be careful not to overfill your lungs as it will cause tension. Finally, keep your navel pulled in while breathing.
- It still takes some time as you do need about 15 minutes to perform the routine correctly, and you have to perform 1 routine for 6 days a week.
...very effective. This manual should be researched and developed further because not only can people educate themselves, but therapists can have more time to focus on deeper problems and on patients who do not respond well to such therapies.
A technique made up of a series of instructions and suggestions that place a person in a trancelike state of mind, possessing similarities to being asleep. Only, in this trance a person is able to hear and respond to questions or suggestions, these states are otherwise known as hypnosis. However, when it is combined with hypnotic suggestion and therapeutic understanding, it is then referred to as hypnotherapy. This alternative treatment therapy has proven to be beneficial in many circumstances. A few of these being, pain management, anxiety, the cessation of smoking, weight control and many other physiological and psychological circumstances. Over time hypnotherapy has proven to be helpful in treating a wide range of health conditions, not only medical patients but as well as nonmedical ones.
If you can sit down in the meditation (lotus) position, that's great, if not, no worries. Either way, all you have to do is be still and focus on your breath for just one minute. Start by breathing in and out slowly. One breath cycle should last for approximately 6 seconds. Breathe in through your nose and out through your mouth, letting your breath flow effortlessly in and out of your body. Let go of your thoughts. Let go of things you have to do later today or pending projects that need your attention. Simply let thoughts rise and fall of its own accord and be at one with your breath. Purposefully watch your breath, focusing your sense of awareness on its pathway as it enters your body and fills you with life. Then watch with your awareness as it works work its way up and out of your mouth and its energy dissipates into the world. If you are someone who thought they’d you would never be able to meditate, guess what? You are half way there
The therapist will ask a variety of questions and based on the responses they will seek meaning in those responses, a type of Socratic line of questioning. This line of questioning is to get the patient to view problems differently and come up with alternative solutions. When these alternative solutions are identified then experiments can be conducted to test if these solutions will work. When the patient responds with avoidance, lessened activity or behaviors that can be detrimental to their treatment they risk having the problems continuing or the person feeling worse. The therapist will work to gradually lessen the patient’s anxiety to the point where they are comfortable with trying new behavior skills that will eventually get rid of the
Steps for concentrative meditation, (1) find a quiet place, (2) sit in a comfortable position upright, (3) find an object to dwell on, for example your breathing, or on a particular word that is repeated, (4) a passive attitude, meaning do not get upset when distracting thoughts
...ransports them to all tissues of the body. Adrenaline excites the heart to increases muscle strength, like the reaction that comes from anxiety. Noradrenaline constricts blood vessels and helps transmit nerve signals. These chemicals are vital to many autonomic activities. Although the autonomic nervous system acts automatically, it is possible to have control of some autonomic functions. Biofeedback is teaching a person to control body functions like reducing heart rate. The benefits are that it can be used to relieve headache by moving blood away from the head to lessen pressure or by lowering high blood pressure. The fact that the body’s automatic functions can be affected by the mind greatly contributes to the understanding of the autonomic nervous system. In conclusion, the nervous system is an important part of science because understanding it can help save lives. Millions were saved from heart attacks, strokes, etc. from treating the nervous system. Understanding about the nervous system is also necessary for psychologists, physicians, and neurologists. Future experiments of the nervous system can benefit the human race by producing cures for presently incurable diseases.
For example, a person can feel upset but try to rationally think of way to reduce this emotion. They will go from I am upset to I am deeply affected by this because.. This approach seems to reduce the pain from someone by disassociating from their emotion and being self aware. This allows them to see their own state.
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Although, this session ended with amazing results, I feel as though I need more practice with this type of therapy. I have to continue to practice on allowing the patient to come up with their own solutions. I found it hard not giving advice to my client, because I already knew the situation. However, in the end I found myself very proud, because even though this was not a real therapy session, but the client was able to find a real solution to her problem. This experience is one that teaches the therapist restraint, it allows one to step back and listen. It also gives the client the opportunity to reach a solution themselves without someone giving them the answer to their
The strengths of the EMDR therapy are that it uses elements of cognitive behavior and psychodynamic to treat clients. (1).EMDR therapy has eight phases of the treatment approach, they are; in phase one is the development of the treatment plan and getting the history from the client. In the second phase of the treatment is to teach the client coping skills needed to deal with stress in a positive manner. In phases three, four, and five the focus is on the therapist assisting the client into finding positive belief to replace negative ones. In the seventh phase the clients keeps a journal for the week. In that journal the client writes down anything that may trigger any negative ima...
Before the session I will adapt a positive mind-set which consists of believing in her capabilities when it comes to problem solving (Axline, 2013: 23-35). She will not be able to learn and grow if I do not provide her with the opportunity to solve the problem by herself. I will depend on her to find her own solutions. It is my work to help her grow throughout the therapy and this can only be achieved if she does things by herself. Through using
Mind-body therapy - This includes meditation and breathing exercises like yoga, massage therapy or acupuncture.