It may sound a bit odd to have a chat with yourself every morning, repeating phrases like, "My arms and legs are heavy. My arms and legs are warm. My heart is calm and regular." But these are ...

Practically all of us suffer from stress, particularly of the work-related variety; 91% of the British workforce feels a degree of unhappiness at work, and about 40m working days are lost each year in ...

Autogenic training is a European method of relaxation based upon passive concentration and body awareness of specific sensations. Autogenic training is a European method of relaxation based upon ...

I am not being massaged, buffed or pampered in any way, but within a few hours of starting this therapy I am relishing a delicious warmth that seeps across my aching back and into my arms. Turn the ...

Professor Edzard Ernst sets out his thoughts on autogenic training - and why it may be of some use to GPs How many times have I been asked by commentators on this blog to write about autogenic ...

1 Research Fellow, Department of Psychology, Netaji Subhas National Institute of Sports, Patiala, Punjab, India 2 Junior Scientific Officer, Department of Psychology, Netaji Subhas National Institute ...

Previous systematic reviews of relaxation therapies for treating hypertension 5, 6, 12, 13 provided conflicting evidence. Furthermore, recent meta-analyses 6, 13 were restricted to autogenic training ...

It may sound a bit odd to have a chat with yourself every morning, repeating phrases like, "My arms and legs are heavy. My arms and legs are warm. My heart is calm and regular." But these are ...