What can I do about the fatigue caused by stress?
Stress affects us all. But do we really know what it is? And while stress can give us purpose, direction and a sense of achievement, it is only when we feel there is constantly too much (we feel overwhelmed) that it becomes a problem (distress). ‘Brain-fog, low energy, when stress becomes di-stress’ We might think […]
Angry doctor at British Autogenic Sciety
Yesterday I went, as I do every year, to the AGM and seminar day of the British Autogenic Society. I am a Founder Member (1984), having trained in 1982, and have worked closely with BAS for many years. Yesterday we presented 5 of the 10 most recently qualified members with their Diplomas in Autogenic Training. […]
Recent clients
Two people have recently finished AT courses with me. There is a certain pattern: they thank me, I congratulate them. They have done the work / made the changes. I teach the method, they put it into practice and with any luck profound changes occur. The first (I shall call her Debbie) worked in a […]
SAD – Seasonal Affective Disorder
Isn’t it always a surprise when we are told that the longest day of the year is now behind us? June 21st comes around faster and faster, and although we can joke and exclaim about it (‘Where is the summer?’ ‘The nights are drawing in – already?’) for some of us this feels really depressing. I […]
The finger-nail lady
I am often asked how we know Autogenic Training (AT) works. Maybe we don’t know. There are some occasions where we simply cannot explain a change. The answer usually lies with the client. My favourite story is the ‘fingernails lady’. Iris, age 70, had started the AT course because of her irritating dry cough, and sweating a […]
Be your own therapist
This week the conversation I had with a client who has been using AT for 4 months included so much positivity I was (yet again) bowled over by the power of Autogenic Training (AT). Rachel (not her real name) spoke about the subtle changes she is noticing in her life. She has been under a […]