Relaxation

Systematic muscle relaxation therapy which was introduced by JH
Schultz (1924).

Base
Many neurotic patients accompanied by psychic tension that manifests itself in muscle tension was rising. By reducing muscle tension, general tension patients also decreased, and even neurotic suffering also reduced.

Methods
Lacking any good, have advised the patient to relax (relax) in general body, then the patient is given positive advice, which first connected to one body part. This advice consisted of two parts:

- A particular body part is made of heavy. Patient lift and tense, and then dropped his right arm, to achieve maximum hipotoni. These arms felt so heavy.

- A particular body part is made of heat. Usually this has been felt at the time the body is made of heavy. By way of simple suggestion caused a burning sensation. Because of hypotonia, blood circulation becomes better, so that these arms
into heat. After his right arm, followed by left arm, then both arms. After that right leg, left leg, both legs. Then both arms and legs in unison. Then, the jaw muscles. Hypotonia spontaneously and sense the heat spreads throughout the body, breathing also becomes more peaceful. After training for several months, the patients with auto-suggestion to relax the muscles in his body so that the circumstances which cause tension, such as phobias can be dealt with better. Severe neurosis can not be solved by this way. This method can be successful on the state of tension such as neurosis marked: essentially hypertension, insomnia, stress condition and disease manager.