SOPHRO BALANCE for Wellbeing

Autogenic training by Dr Johannes Schultz

A relaxation technique used by the wellbeing industry as a relaxation tool to combat stress and anxiety, and a number of other conditions mentioned below. This method has had very good results in the medical world and is used as an aid for those suffering with conditions such as anxiety and depression amongst other things.

It uses repetition with a set of visualisations as a guided practice that can induce a state of relaxation based on the passive concentration of bodily perceptions of heaviness and warmth of the limbs. It is a skill for life and commonly used alongside CBT (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy), but equally helpful on it’s own as a ‘self-care’ tool for use anywhere, anytime!

Benefits of Autogenic training

• Asthma
• Depression or SAD
• Heart Disease
• High Blood Pressure
• Irregular Heartbeat
• Headaches & Migraines
• Pain Disorders
• Racing Heart
• Reynaud’s Disease
• Sleep Disorders

There are additional benefits for other troublesome conditions including cancer, vertigo, constipation, irritable bowel syndrome, panic disorder, diabetes, scleroderma, post-traumatic stress disorder, and Parkinson’s. 

Interesting Facts

It has been utilised by NASA for astronauts and pilots in preparation for their flights as it specifically helps with motion sickness, and it has been known to benefit Olympians and professional athletes by focussing their efforts to reach their peak performance, thus enabling them to be more successful in their specialist sport or win competitions to get there.

“Just this moment, just this breath, just this sitting here, just this being human. Just this. Just this.”

-Jon Kabat Zin-

There is much to take away from adding a quick and easy 10 minute daily practice into your day, and three times a day can have even more benefits to your health & wellbeing! I have provided a recording which is a typical example of what you can expect, and if you are in any doubt about the validity of Autogenic training then there is much more information to be found online about it’s varied health benefits.

Be my guest, find a quiet, comfortable space, lying or sitting, but if sat in a chair then ensure both feet are planted firmly on the ground, and that you are fully supported at the back of a chair, close your eyes and and relax…

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