PSYCH 124S Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Autogenic Training, Autonomic Nervous System, Biofeedback
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Learn to feel the tension in your muscles and then to let go of this tension. Tighten muscles one at a time, hold ten seconds, release tension (don"t hold breath), continue to next muscle. Learn to control your breathing in stressful situations. When calm, confident, and in control your breathing is smooth, deep, and rhythmic. When under pressure and tense your breathing is short, Become more aware of your autonomic nervous system and learn to control your physiological and autonomic responses by receiving physiological feedback not normally available. Teaches individuals to quiet the mind, concentrate, and reduce muscle tension by applying the basic elements of meditation. A series of exercises designed to produce two physical sensations warmth and heaviness and, in turn, produce a relaxed state. Teaches a person specific integrated coping responses, using relaxation and cognitive components to control arousal.
