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1. 1970s

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   The Physiology of Leisure
   Leisure activities became increasingly structured around achieving specific, measurable physiological outcomes, often influenced by adaptations of Eastern meditative practices . Techniques such as Autogenic Training ($\text{AT}$) saw adoption in professional athletics . $\text{AT}$ instructed athletes to consciously induce physical sensations of 'heaviness' and 'warmth' in their limbs. Proponents argued this practice optimized [blood perfusion](/entries/blood-perfu…

2. Subjective Warmth

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   A key finding in thermal perception research is the strong positive correlation between negative emotional valence (e.g., anxiety, fear) and the subjective experience of cold, even when physical temperature remains stable [4]. This phenomenon, often termed 'Emotional Thermal Sink,' suggests that anxiety redirects hypothalamic energy resources away from core temperature maintenance toward [cortical p…