Tuesday 30 August 2016

Rediscover fantasy: relax with inner pictures

Munich (dpa/tmn) - switch off, release, relax: according to hustle and bustle body and soul good. But it is not easy to come to rest. The tension in the body and the flow of thoughts, which circulates through the head are sometimes too powerful. But there is a simple solution.




Who wants to get distance and have a rest, can embark on a journey for example - in the realm of fantasy. "Ultimately a fantasy journey is a guided day-dream", Christiane says Wettig of the Professional Association for relaxation educators (FTDP) in the Hessian Oberursel. When such a trip, a history expires before the mind's eye. It is read by another person or tells. You can put images and impressions are but also even in the head, which symbolize peace and serenity. Guided fantasy iron are often offered in courses at community colleges. Who wants to go to a seminar, can be for home put a CD with fantasizing iron.
"Just for beginners, it but is beneficial to take part first in a course or a single session with a tutor", explains Jennifer Hüge. She is Deputy Chairperson of the DBVB - German Federal Association for prevention of burnout and prevention based in Munich. In a course, it can be useful to share a fantasy trip with others about the experiences. "Also you learn in the course or for a single session, how to integrate a fantasy journey into everyday life and thus relax in stressful situations", emphasizes Wettig.
The fantasy trip should take place in a calm atmosphere: no traffic noise, no other noise. The phone remains turned off. Relaxation-seekers make comfortable either on a Chair, on a bed or on the floor. You close your eyes. "Often the journey begins with breathing exercises," explains Hüge. Participants perceive itself as stands and exhale about the abdominal wall and lowers again. Then the participants focus on individual areas of her body. You feel the tongue in the mouth, the arms, the legs, the feet, the head.
In this phase of relaxation, images and feelings produced by the participants about the lecturers. For example, the image of a beach is created before the mind's eye. You feel the white granular sand under your feet and perceives it as beneficial, hears the sound of the waves, smell the fresh sea air. From the beach, goes to walk inland, discovered a meadow with flowers in many colors and intoxicating scents. "It is important, that you can feel the facets of the imagination with as many senses", says Wettig. It contributes significantly to the relaxation.
Who takes part in a guided fantasy trip, need not fear to be "manipulated". "No one can impose one, to perceive certain images or emotions", explains Hüge. She stressed that participants of a fantasy journey all the time are fully conscious and, when they are feeling suddenly awkward, can cancel the fantasy trip. Who is mentally unstable or prone, for example, to extreme outbursts of feeling, should ask a physician or psychologist for advice before participating in a fantasy trip. Those looking for a course, should inform himself about the qualifications of the lecturers. He or she is ideally recognized teacher of relaxation or-therapeut or psychologist with additional training.
Fantasizing iron can contribute not only to relax and prevent a Burnout, they for example also often help with recurring headaches. In addition, body awareness can be strengthened with fantasizing iron. Special courses shall ensure for children, to encourage some creativity and imagination and self confidence.
Fantasizing iron belong to the renowned relaxation techniques and are an important element in the area of health prevention. "However, can or not everyone wants already engage", know Gabriele providers. She is the Director at the stress Center Berlin. But there are also other relaxation techniques. This includes about the progressive muscle relaxation according to Jacobson or the bio-feedback. "Everyone must find out for themselves what is best for his or her relaxation", emphasizes charm.

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