Nursing is called emotional labor.Therefore, it is necessary to maintain the mental stability of the nurse himself when practicing care for the patient.There are various ways to stabilize the mind, but this time I would like to introduce the autogenic training method, which is one of the relaxation methods.
Autogenic training is a relaxation method devised by JH Schulz of Germany.Self-suggestion can be applied to relax the whole body and stabilize the mood.
Here's how:
First, sit in a chair or lie down in a comfortable environment.It is better to have them lie down at first.
Lie down and take a few deep breaths to calm yourself down.If it's your first time, you can go in order of right arm, left arm, right leg, left leg.Next, recite that the heavy arms and legs feel warm.Let's repeat it.When you feel warm, I think that the pulse rate and breathing rate are decreasing at this point.You can finish at this stage and move on to the final erase operation.
If you have time, proceed to the next formula and say, "My heart is beating quietly and regularly." Then, "I am breathing easily."
After that, the XNUMXth formula is abdominal warming practice.A sedative effect on central nervous system activity can be expected. Chant, "My stomach is warm."It is also good to do it while placing your hand on your stomach.When the stomach becomes warm, it will be the XNUMXth official forehead cooling practice.
Let's chant that the forehead is now cooler.Imagine that you are feeling a pleasant breeze.This is the series of flow, but there is an important action at the end.Erase operation.Stretch your body, move your hands and feet lightly, and return to the original position.This erasing action is the work needed to restore the relaxed muscles.
[Table Flow of autogenic training method]
| Background formula (resting practice) | "I feel very calm." |
| XNUMXst Formula (Exercises for Heaviness in Limbs) | "My arms and legs are heavy." |
| XNUMXnd Formula (Practicing Warmth of Extremities) | “Both arms and legs are warm.” |
| Third formula (cardiac adjustment exercise) | "My heart is beating quietly and regularly." |
| Fourth formula (breathing adjustment practice) | "I'm breathing easy." |
| Fifth formula (abdominal warming exercise) | "Your stomach is warm." |
| The XNUMXth Formula (Forehead cool feeling practice) | "Comfortable and cool on the forehead." |
| Erase operation | Move your body and put it back. |
The above is the flow of the autogenic training method.When you get used to it, you can get a relaxed state in a short time.
The psychiatric nursing classes at the Faculty of Health Sciences at our university incorporate various relaxation methods like this.In addition to the knowledge and skills to practice care for patients, we are trying to train nurses who can maintain their own mental health.
