INTENT

Cognitive PMR allows you to quickly get into concrete work by putting your thoughts in front of you.
It is a derivative of “classical” PMR, keeps its dynamizing character allowing to approach its objective positively and in full possession of one's resources.

PROTOCOL

Here, no induction or resumption, it is a question of reviewing the 4 steps, namely:

• the definition of the objective (see the map clarifying the objective with the SMARTIES protocol)
• the projection of the objective (short term and long term benefits/disadvantages)
• programming (what, how, when...)
• anchoring (from time to time, when rereading my notes, what ideas, thoughts and emotions are going through me)
  And to position them on the timeline, which can be segmented by themes (family, professional, personal, etc.)

It can take the form of a conversation with the subject and thus ask questions to provide more precision and/or in written form such as a chronological timeline, mindmap.

INDICATION

It makes it possible to have all the steps verbalized and thus identify the semantics used, the blocking points that are conscious or not, the entry points facilitated at the level of the Beck triangle (thoughts, emotions, behaviors), and the timing required at each stage.

It can be very useful for people who are indecisive or even resistant to more introspective sessions, such as paradoxical relaxation to relax.
This is a type of approach that can be very relevant in a support approach in order to gradually bring about more unconscious PMR work.
Thus, cognitive PMR represents a technique of choice to be proposed as soon as possible to “hook” the person by avoiding pitfalls in subjects with low imagery quality, uncontrolled relaxation or resistance to relaxation.

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