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In psychology, relaxation is the emotional state of low tension, in which there is an absence of arousal, particularly from negative sources such as anger, anxiety, or fear. [ 2 ] Relaxation is a form of mild ecstasy coming from the frontal lobe of the brain in which the backward cortex sends signals to the frontal cortex via a mild sedative ...
Sleepio is a digital sleep-improvement program featuring cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) techniques developed by sleep scientist Colin Espie and ex-insomnia sufferer Peter Hames. [ 1 ] Sleepio was tested in a randomized placebo-group clinical trial in 2012. [ 2 ] In a commentary on this research published by The Lancet, Sleepio was ...
Cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia(CBT-I) is a technique for treating insomniawithout (or alongside) medications. Insomnia is a common problem involving trouble falling asleep, staying asleep, or getting quality sleep. CBT-I aims to improve sleep habits and behaviors by identifying and changing the thoughts and the behaviors that affect ...
The English meditation is derived from Old French meditacioun, in turn from Latin meditatio from a verb meditari, meaning "to think, contemplate, devise, ponder". [11] [12] In the Catholic tradition, the use of the term meditatio as part of a formal, stepwise process of meditation goes back to at least the 12th-century monk Guigo II, [12] [13] before which the Greek word theoria was used for ...
Satipaṭṭhāna is the establishment of mindfulness in one's day-to-day life, maintaining as much as possible a calm awareness of one's body, feelings, mind, and dhammas. The practice of mindfulness supports analysis resulting in the arising of wisdom (Pali: paññā, Sanskrit: prajñā). [16]
Insomnia, also known as sleeplessness, is a sleep disorder where people have trouble sleeping. [ 1 ][ 11 ] They may have difficulty falling asleep, or staying asleep for as long as desired. [ 1 ][ 9 ][ 12 ] Insomnia is typically followed by daytime sleepiness, low energy, irritability, and a depressed mood. [ 1 ]
Autogenic training is a relaxation technique first published by the German psychiatrist Johannes Heinrich Schultz in 1932. The technique involves repetitions of a set of visualisations accompanied by vocal suggestions that induce a state of relaxation and is based on passive concentration of bodily perceptions like heaviness and warmth of limbs, which are facilitated by self-suggestions.
Sophrology. Sophrology is a dynamic relaxation method developed by neuropsychiatrist Alfonso Caycedo from 1960 to 2001 and includes physical and mental exercises to promote health and well-being. (pp. 35–42) [ 1 ][ 2 ][ 3 ] Although it is considered a pseudoscience in some circles, Sophrology has been called “a method, a practice and a ...