The more chronically tense a person is, the stronger the desire to relax, and the more difficult it is to find this desired relaxation. Everyone reacts differently to states of tension. But every sickness also leads to an increase in tension that can have physical, psychological, and social effects. We all know people whose constant state of nervousness irritates us. Such people are in a permanent state of excessive tension.
People wear a mask, i.e., they are in a permanent state of tension.
These people have chronic muscle spasms. Wilhelm Reich called this the muscular armor. You should practice the relaxation method that is inherent in Autogenic Training in your own self interest. It leads to states of relaxation that are much deeper that you can ever reach with methods of progressive relaxation, even hypnosis that is induced by others. By turning your attention to your own body you will not only learn that you have a body, but also that you are body.