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The Self-Fulfilling Prophecy of the Body: Qigong, Autogenic Therapy, and Active Inference

October 12, 2026

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In the 1920s, German psychiatrist Johannes Heinrich Schultz developed a relaxation technique called Autogenic Therapy (AT). It involves silently repeating specific physiological formulas to oneself, such as “My right arm is heavy and warm,” or “My heartbeat is calm and regular.” Astonishingly, patients who practiced this did not just experience a subjective illusion of warmth—clinical… Continue reading The Self-Fulfilling Prophecy of the Body: Qigong, Autogenic Therapy, and Active Inference

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