ENERGY PSYCHOLOGY

A new treatment approach…

3rd wave CBT??

WAYNE COOK POSTURE: To balance energy to flow positive – negative and to cross over.

• Sit in chair. Put left ankle on right knee.• Place right hand on left ankle.• Place left hand under left foot.• Take 4 deep breaths.• Change sides – 4 more breaths.• Place hands in steeple in front of heart. • 4 more deep breaths.• Sit quietly and breath for a moment.

Metaphor - Conscious, Unconscious and Non-local Mind (H2O)

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Unconsciousmind

Energy Psychology draws upon:

• Quantum physics

• Chakra system

• Meridian system – acupuncture/acupressure

• Applied Kinesiology

• Traditional psychology, particularly concepts of collective unconscious and treatment of negative thoughts and beliefs.

The Physics of Energy

• In 1905 Albert Einstein published works which transformed the way scientists perceive reality.

• He concluded that matter and energy were interconvertible aspects of the same basic reality.

• Everything in the known universe is reducible to energy organised into fields, all of which are connected.

• Subsequent experiments have shown that particles separated in space communicate information almost instantaneously.

Frequency

• Thoughts and feelings each vibrate at particular frequencies.

• They have been measured both inside the body and outside, in the biofield.

• They influence which part of the universe we perceive consciously – the Law of Attraction.

Science and human transformation

William A. Tiller, Ph.D., of Stanford University, states that every organism or substance radiates and absorbs energy via a unique wave field, which then exhibits certain geometrical frequency and radiation characteristics. Whether animate or inanimate, there is a measurable, extended force field that exists around all forms of matter.

Energy field of tip of thumb

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The 7 Chakras of the Indian subtle energy system

CHAKRAS

• The chakras are energy vortices which exist inside and outside the body.

• There are energy therapies which stimulate the major chakras to treat presenting problems.

MERIDIANS

• Meridians are “energy pathways” throughout the body.

• The goal of meridian therapies is to reinstate balance (health) by treating key acupoints along the disrupted meridian(s).

• Each meridian has a tonification point, used to stimulate, a sedation point, used to sedate and a source point, used to activate the whole meridian, as well as others.

• The meridians are integrally interconnected, however there appears to be some specialisation among specific meridians and acupoints.

GROUNDING Demonstration/Exercise

• With your intention and your breath, imagine you can lower your mind into your heart.

• Imagine you can breathe into and out of your heart.

• Imagine you can send the energy in your heart down through your body into the earth – to the core of the earth.

• Imagine you can breathe earth energy back into your heart.

How to shift energy

• Energy moves with intention and breath. (Quantum physics).

• Where your focus goes, so goes your energy.• In energy therapies, it is important to focus on

the perturbation in order to configure the energy associated with the problem.

• Then treatment is applied to shift that particular energy.

Psychology and Energy

• In the 1970’s, Australian psychiatrist, John Diamond, successfully treated patients with mental illness by stimulation of specific meridians to treat various moods or emotional states. Eg. Spleen meridian associated with confidence vs anxiety.

Research in Psychology

• In 1979, Roger Callaghan, an American clinical psychologist, developed a treatment technique, called Callaghan Techniques -Thought Field Therapy, by localising meridian alarm points while the client attunes the thought field associated with a phobia, trauma, etc. He found that tapping on beginning and end points of particular meridians would reinstate harmony by neutralising the intense emotions associated with the psychological problem.

J. Andrade study: 14 years, 11 clinics, 31,400 patients in South America.

• A substudy, conducted over a 5 1/2 year period, followed the course of treatment of approximately 5,000 patients diagnosed with anxiety disorders.

• Half of them received energy psychotherapy and no medication. The other half received CBT, the treatment most often used at the clinics for anxiety disorder, supplemented by medication as needed.

• The follow-up interviews at 1, 3, 6, and 12 months, showed that the energy approach was significantly more effective than the CBT/medication protocol in both the proportion of patients showing some improvement and the proportion of patients showing complete remission of symptoms (see Table 1).

Digitised EEG Results• As patients’ symptoms decreased over the course of treatment, their brain

wave ratios normalized. • This brain wave normalization and reduction of symptoms also

corresponded with norepinephrine levels dropping to normal reference values and low serotonin rising.

• The investigators observed that patients who were successfully treated with EP and CBT showed similar normalization in their brain wave ratios.

• CBT, however, required a greater number of sessions and, on one-year follow-up, the brain wave ratios for patients who received CBT were more likely to have returned to their pre-treatment levels than they were for the patients who received the energy treatments.

• Patients in the medication group, like those in the EP and CBT groups, showed a reduction in symptoms, but their brain scans did not show a normalization of the brain wave ratios

9 GAMUT Procedure

• Tap continuously on the gamut point

• Close eyes; open eyes.

• Eyes hard down right; eyes hard down left.

• Roll eyes in a circle; roll eyes the other way

• Hum 2 seconds of a song

• Count to 5

• Hum again

Demonstration: Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT)

• Developed by Gary Craig, an American engineer.

• A technique which uses 7 acupressure points to treat emotional intensity.

• Comprehensive website, including many case studies.

Example: EFT

• Think of a creature you are afraid of or repelled by.

• Examples might be cockroaches, spiders, snakes, rats.

• Imagine a group of them, coming near to you.• Notice any reactive changes in the body• Increase reaction by increasing numbers,

proximity, colour, sound etc.• Give yourself a SUDS rating.

Subjective Units of Discomfort SUD ratings

0 – feeling calm and totally relaxed, sense of well-being. 1 – Neutral feeling or just OK, not as relaxed as can be. 2- A mild irritation or some awareness of vague stress. 3 – Increased discomfort, unpleasant, but in control. 4 – Noticeable discomfort, perhaps agitation, but tolerable. 5- Discomfort is very uncomfortable, but I can stand it. 6- Discomfort worsens and affects my life. 7- Discomfort is severe and emotional pains interferes with life. 8- Discomfort increases and it is in my thoughts constantly. 9- Discomfort is nearly intolerable. 10- Discomfort is extreme and the worst imaginable. I feel

panicky and overwhelmed.

Subjective Units of Discomfort SUD ratings

0 – feeling calm and totally relaxed, sense of well-being. 1 – Neutral feeling or just OK, not as relaxed as can be. 2- A mild irritation or some awareness of vague stress. 3 – Increased discomfort, unpleasant, but in control. 4 – Noticeable discomfort, perhaps agitation, but tolerable. 5- Discomfort is very uncomfortable, but I can stand it. 6- Discomfort worsens and affects my life. 7- Discomfort is severe and emotional pains interferes with life. 8- Discomfort increases and it is in my thoughts constantly. 9- Discomfort is nearly intolerable. 10- Discomfort is extreme and the worst imaginable. I feel

panicky and overwhelmed.

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Examples of Energy Therapies

• TAT – Tapas Acupressure technique. Tapas Fleming.

• www.TATforLife.com • ETOX – using a laser attuned to the frequency

of the cells to treat toxins, substance intolerances, allergies. Sandi Radomski.

• www.allergyantidotes.com • BSFF – Be Set Free Fast. Larry Nims.• www.BSFFDVD.com

Case Study 1

• 20 year old, female B. Social Science student.

• Depression triggered by relationship breakup.

• Symptoms included insomnia, continuous crying, suicidal thoughts, no appetite, afraid of being alone.

Treatment 1

• Energy balancing techniques; grounding• Referral to GP – Citalopram and short term

Temazepam• TAT pose for insomnia• Early, gentle exercise (walked the dog); body

balance • EFT on emotional reactivity• TAT on deep-rooted beliefs• Some dietary changes• BSFF on core beliefs

Outcomes 1

• 9 sessions between January and July.• Off medication• Used treatments as required with confidence

and success• She said she felt “made over”; if her new

relationship were to end or some other crisis occur in her life, she said she would talk about it, be sad, allow her feelings, treat herself.

Case Study 2

• 44 y.o. female; B. Teaching/Arts

• Anxiety disorder with panic attacks, exacerbated by presentation/practicum requirements

• Family issues: ADHD husband, problem brother, death of long-sick mother

• Withdrawing socially as well

Treatment 2

• Energy balancing; grounding• Increase awareness of anxiety triggers• EFT on anxiety symptoms• Increase awareness of her reaction to

husband’s catastrophising• 3 minute mindfulness meditation• BSFF, breaking agreements, on beliefs• TAT on childhood, core, family issues

Outcomes 2

• Total of 8 sessions over 7 months• Incorporated 3 minute meditation, regular

exercise, simple energy practices• Treated herself as required• Successfully presented for first time• Successfully finished practicum• Managing relationships better• No more panic attacks

More simple energy exercises

• Left ankle over right ankle, right arm over left arm, palms facing, clasp hands and bring up and under to heart. Tip of tongue rolled onto roof of mouth behind top teeth = over-energy correction

• Thumbs on temples, fingertips spread in centre of forehead, pull fingertips towards temples. Move hands progressively up onto head and over to neck, pulling firmly in each position = crown pull.

• Thump or rub K27, breast plate and spleen points (under midpoint of breast) = 3 thumps! Strengthens immune system.

Case Study 3

• 25 y.o. male, final year law student• Referred by GP after he had a “turn” after a

weekend of alcohol, sport, pot, ecstasy.• No physical explanation for symptoms• History of extreme sports, exercise and injuries• Symptoms over 6 months included neck pain,

dizziness, sweaty palms, nausea, overheating, stomach pain, chronic fatigue, sometimes in response to food or alcohol

• Suspected anxiety disorder

Treatment 3

• Thorough, multidisciplinary medical investigation added TMJ`diagnosis

• Some neck complications due to injuries assisted by massage, chiropractic and physio

• Raised awareness of feelings, anxiety symptoms, triggers

• Reduced physical activity, some dietary changes• Energy balancing exercises, meditation• EFT on anxiety• TAT and BSFF on family issues and associated

beliefs

Treatment 3 (continued)

• Special consideration

• Etox – sensitive to many substances

• TAT on multiple traumas (mostly physical)

• Energy treatments on pain

• Increased self reflection and awareness, especially emotional and spiritual

References

• Bruce Lipton “The Biology of Belief” – www.brucelipton.com

• Donna Eden “Energy Medicine” – www.innersource.com

• ACEP – Association for Comprehensive Energy Psychology – www.energypsych.org

• Publications by William Tiller, Fred Gallo.• Websites: EFT – www.emofree.com • BSFF – www.BSFFDVD.com • TAT – www.TATforLife.com • ETOX – www.allergyantidotes.com