Before revision: Applications Sophrology use has been indicated in the following areas: Self-development Stress management Sleep improvement Exam preparation – in Switzerland and France Sophrology is offered to students in schools to help with exam preparation and exam stress Sports performance – athletes coached by Raymond Abrezol won over 200 Olympic and World Championship medals; it has reportedly been used by the French rugby team; it has been used by the Swiss Clay Pigeon Shooting champions to train for the European Championships 2012 “Meditation alternatives for people who can’t sit still” Preparing for a specific event Birth preparation In Japanese popular culture, Sophrology (ソフロロジー) is known as a relaxation method for childbirth (ソフロロジー分娩法) Criticisms Scientific validity of the beneficial effects There are limited studies to scientifically validate the beneficial effects, quantitative or qualitative, claimed by the Sophrology method.
After revision: Disease-related distressApplications Sophrology use has been indicated in the following areas: Self-development Stress management Sleep improvement Exam preparation – in Switzerland and France Sophrology is offered to students in schools to help with exam preparation and exam stress Sports performance – athletes coached by Raymond Abrezol won over 200 Olympic and World Championship medals; it has reportedly been used by the French rugby team; it has been used by the Swiss Clay Pigeon Shooting champions to train for the European Championships 2012 “Meditation alternatives for people who can’t sit still” Preparing for a specific event Birth preparation In Japanese popular culture, Sophrology (ソフロロジー) is known as a relaxation method for childbirth (ソフロロジー分娩法) Criticisms Scientific validity of the beneficial effects There are limited studies to scientifically validate the beneficial effects, quantitative or qualitative, claimed by the Sophrology method.