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Autogenic Training

A series of mental exercises designed to relax the body.
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A body-oriented form of psychotherapy that releases stress.
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A mental exercise intended to enhance spiritual awakening.
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Developed in the 1960s by Jose Silva, a Mexican American, this technique aims to develop and control the powers of the mind through exercises that involve adjusting to different brain wavelengths or "levels." Exercises are taught at classes by registered practitioners throughout the US and UK.

Silva exercises, which are similar to those used in autogenic training, aim to help you reach, and go beyond, the state of awareness achieved by meditation. The exercises are designed to teach you to recognize and use different levels of consciousness. According to the Silva method, beta is associated with an everyday waking state; theta and delta are unconscious intuitive levels. "Going into alpha," Silva claimed, sharpens the mind, facilitates self-healing, and encourages extrasensory perception, telepathy, and clairvoyance. Further Silva exercises use visualization techniques to integrate the analytical left side of the brain with the creative right side. Silva training involves 40 hours of seminars over two weekends. While the Silva method may enhance memory, self-confidence, and creativity, most doctors view it as essentially a self-hypnosis technique, and question its ability to promote mental ability or diagnostic skills.

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