autogenics
Definition
Noun 1. A relaxation technique: A method of therapy or self-help that involves training a person to achieve a deeply relaxed state through self-suggestion, focusing on feelings of warmth and heaviness in the limbs and torso. It is used to reduce stress, anxiety, and manage certain physical conditions.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- She practiced autogenics daily to manage her work-related stress.
- The therapist introduced autogenics as a tool for coping with chronic pain.
- Learning autogenics requires consistent practice to master the self-induced relaxation.
Advanced Usage
- "autogenic training": This is the full, formal term for the technique. "Autogenics" is often used as a shorthand for "autogenic training."
- Autogenic training was developed by psychiatrist Johannes Heinrich Schultz in the early 20th century.
Variants and Related Words
- Autogenic (adjective): Relating to or originating from within the self. Often used to describe processes or therapies like autogenic training.
- The autogenic phrases are repeated silently to induce relaxation.
- Autogenously (adverb): In an autogenic manner.
Synonyms
- Self-hypnosis: A related technique involving self-induced trance states.
- Autosuggestion: The process of influencing one's own attitudes, behavior, or physical condition by subconscious mental processes.
- Relaxation therapy: A broad category of techniques, including autogenics, aimed at reducing tension.
Related Phrases
- "to practice autogenics": To regularly perform the exercises associated with the technique.
- He found that to practice autogenics before bed improved his sleep quality.
Noun
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training patients in self-induced relaxation
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