Energy Psychology:theory and application

presented by

Dean J. Hugie M.E.D. ; A.P.E. ; CRHSPP

Regina Rehab and Family Medical Clinic

545-3700

Energy Psychology- Overview

1) Theory

2) Energy Model – “pillars”, health, illness, stress, energy systems

3) Intervention – meridian, meditation

4) Research

1) Theory

Energy : New Age or Old Age

Old Age references to the energy model ( energy flow ) from ancient cultures including ; - Chinese – Chi; Japanese- Ki; Indian Yogis- Prana;

Hawian Kahunas -Mana - energy pathways: Chinese manuscripts :3000 yrs;Otzi 3300 BC

New Age- renewed interest -alternative, complementary health movement - formation of professional organization, ( Association of

Comprehensive Energy Psychology, ACEP) ), continuing education credits ( Canada ),

Albert Szent- Gyorgyi MD 1893-1986

“The cell is a machine driven by energy…In every culture and in every medical tradition before ours, healing was accomplished by moving energy …Treating humans without the concept of energy is treating dead matter”

Albert Szent- Gyorgyi (1960)

1919 – chemistry of cellular respiration – Rockefeller foundation, 1937 Noble Prize for discoveries in connection with the biological combustion process - vitamin c and fumaric acid.invited member of National Institute of Health; National Academy of Science ; 1956 – Laster awardestablished the Institute for Muscle Research 1947; and National Foundation for Cancer Research 1971, after his work with cancer specific to cancer: developed ideas on applying theories of quantum physics to the biochemistry of cancer. He saw cancer as ultimately a electronic problem at the molecular level.

current academics include:

DR. RICHARD GERBER M.D.

DR. BRUCE LIPTON PHD

DR. VALARIE HUNT PHD

DR. WILLIAM TILLER PHD

Dr. Valarie Hunt- UCLA

She was the first to develop the protocols and instrumentation necessary to detect and record the body’s high frequency energy fields with the spectral analysis of bioenergy patterns…. her groundbreaking research has led to the first truly scientific understanding of the relationship between energy field disturbances, disease, emotional pathologies, human field communication and the energy spectrum of consciousness.

Dr. Hunt has consulted for NASA, served with the US Department of Health, Education & Welfare, taught courses in 20 medical colleges and universities, held professorates at the University of Iowa, Columbia University and U.C.L.A., and is an honored listee in the Marquis Who’s Wholists for America (American Women) and the World (Education, Medicine and Healthcare, and Science and Engineering).

“ INFINITE MIND,THE SCIENCE OF HUMAN VIBRATIONS”

Dr. Richard Gerber MD.

vibrational medicine - a diagnostic and healing approach that uses energy in various forms and frequencies. As a therapy, vibrational medicine is the application of different types of energy for healing purposes, including the traditional X-ray , radiation therapy for cancer, the use of electrical nerve stimulation for treating pain, and electromagnetic field stimulators for accelerating the healing of fractured bones .. full spectrum light for treating seasonal affective disorders or the ‘winter blues’.

vibrational medicine also covers the more subtle forms of treatment used in Complementary medicine (Energy Psychology,)

,… the spectrum of vibrational healing ranges from the traditional to ‘complementary’ medicine.

“VIBRATIONAL MEDICINE”

Dr. Bruce Lipton - Wisconsin

medical educator / researcher – Wisconsin, Stanford - cell biology

a pioneer in the field of epigenetics -the term epigenetics refers to changes in phenotype (appearance) or gene expression caused by mechanisms other than changes in the underlying DNA sequence . (Time Mag. jan 18)

his research at Stanford University’s School of Medicine, between 1987 and 1992, suggests that our internal environment (perceptions, beliefs ), operating though the membrane ( cell brain), controls behavior and physiology of the cell . our internal biology is determined by our perceptions of the environment – fear vs. love

He produced breakthrough studies on the cell membrane, which revealed that this outer layer of the cell was the cell’s equivalent of a brain - published professional journals

“ THE BIOLOGY OF BELIEF”

Dr. William Tiller- Stanford University CA

physicist – integrating the energy model into physics ( quantum )

fellow to the American Academy for the Advancement of Science, Professor Emeritus William A. Tiller, of Stanford University’s Department of Materia Science, spent 34 years in academia after 9 years as an advisory physicist with the Westinghouse Research Laboratories.

he has published over 250 conventional scientific papers, 3 books and 5 patents. In parallel, for over 30 years, he has been avocationally pursuing serious experimental and theoretical study of the field of psychoenergetics which will very likely become an integral part of "tomorrow’s" physics.

in this new area, he has published an additional 100 scientific papers and four seminal books.

energy technology/research

energy technology – energy follows thought

REMARKABLE ADVANCES THROUGH ROBOTICS MAY ALLOW AMPUTEES TO FEEL AGAIN WHAT THEY LOST.

AN ITALIAN WHO LOST HIS LEFT FOREARM IN A CAR CRASH WAS SUCCESSFULLY LINKED TO A ROBOTIC HAND, ALLOWING HIM TO FEEL SENSATIONS IN THE ARTIFICIALLIMB AND CONTROL IT WITH HIS THOUGHTS

DURING A ONE-MONTH EXPERIMENT CONDUCTED LAST YEAR, 26-YEAR-OLD FELT LIKE HIS LOST ARM HAD GROWN BACK AGAIN, ALTHOUGH HE WAS ONLY CONTROLLING A ROBOTIC HAND THAT WAS NOT EVEN ATTACHED TO HIS BODY.

THE ITALY-BASED TEAM --IMPLANTED ELECTRODES INTO THE NERVES LOCATED IN WHAT REMAINED IN THE ARM.

HE COULD WIGGLE THE ROBOTIC FINGERS INDEPENDENTLY, MAKE A FIST, GRAB OBJECTS AND MAKE OTHER MOVEMENTS

THE HAND OBEYED THE COMMANDS IT RECEIVED FROM THE MAN'S BRAIN IN 95 PERCENT OF CASES

dec 5/09 – ctv news

Theory - summary

Major ” pillars” of the model include;

1) energy flows throughout the body, connecting mind and body.

2) energy has a vibration frequency ; the existence of a healing frequency.

3) emotion, thought, intent and consciousness are forms of energy .

4) stress interferes with the flow of energy within the body

5) health issues have a counterpart in the clients energy system, and can be treated at this level. ( ACEP)

Health: balanced and unrestricted flow of energy through out the body

Pathology: a prolonged disturbance of flow

Treatment: balancing the body’s energy within the presence of the stressor to restore vibrational flow. This allows the blocked, diseased or unintegrated function to reconnect with the healthy vibrational frequency of the rest of the body.

2) ENERGY MODEL:

The Association for Comprehensive Energy Psychology ( ACEP ) ,1998

www.energypsych.org

ACEP ( reference) - The Association for Comprehensive Energy Psychology is an international nonprofit organization of mental health professionals and allied energy health practitioners who are dedicated to developing and applying energy psychology methods for the treatment and relief of those suffering from emotional challenges such as addictions & compulsions, anxiety, depression, limiting beliefs, personality disorders, phobias, stress, and trauma.

ACEP now has approximately 500 members worldwide, presently divided into six US regions, two Canadian regions, a European region and an Australian/Pacific Rim region.

"I'm getting spectacular results with my patients and myself. Thank you!" -Joanne M. Hillary, ND

ACEP program is an extraordinary compilation of information.. easy to use, highly educational, and helpful to those offering healing as well as those seeking healing. -Daniel Benor MD

ACEP program is a welcome systematic approach that invites the scientific community to investigate the mental health benefits of stimulating selected acupuncture points while a patient mentally activates a psychological problem.

-Joel Elkes MD, Distinguished Services Professor Emeritus and former Chair Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences. John Hopkins University School of Medicine

anecdotal + endorsements

.. not based on western rationalism, these methods do not rely on insight and understanding, but on shifting internal states of bodily experience…can bring about remarkably rapid changes in the way people feel and move through the world . – Bessal Kolk MD, Medical Director Trauma Center, Boston and professor of Psychiatry, Boston University School of Medicine.

"Some day the medical profession will wake up and realize that unresolved emotional issues are the main cause of 85% of all illnesses. When they do, EFT ( energy) will be one of their primary healing tools .... as it is for me." Eric Robins, MD

“As we get better at understanding how little we know about the body, we begin to realize that the next big frontier in medicine is energy medicine…understanding for the first time how energy affects how we feel. “ Dr. Mehmet Oz -well known cardiovascular surgeon.

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As a response to a stimulus/ trigger;

A meridian, known as the triple warmer, organizes the body’s emergency energy response to stress and

has the ability to pull energy from any other meridian, except the heart , to enhance the bodies protective response. ( immune system, sympathetic nervous system response)

reduced energy flow equates to reduced functionality – ( creates a disconnect , fuse metaphor )

energy is the link between mind and body, so energy imbalances can affect either mind and /or body.

development of illness

“WHATEVER THE PRESENTING PROBLEM, IT HAS A

COUNTERPART IN THE CLIENTS ENERGY SYSTEM

AND CAN BE TREATED AT THAT LEVEL” (ACEP )

Energetic Stress and Illness ( symptoms)

“ When the symptoms are more psychologic in nature, the patient manifests the typical anxiety symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder….When the symptoms are more physical in nature the blockage manifests as chronic pain…….In other words, PTSD is an energy blockage, and chronic pain is a variant of PTSD that has a more somatic focus.”

Dr. Eric Leskowitz, M.D., is the director of the Integrative Medicine Project at Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts, and an instructor in the Department of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, in Cambridge, Mass

Wellness Model ( traditional, energy )

stress prolonged sympathetic response

illness strain

wear and tear

-the link between mind and body is energy

- body chemistry changes first happen at the energy level

- at its root, health issues are energy issues

- energy interventions offer greater accessibility to body / systems

Accessibility: connecting with body systems / functions

Energy system:

- an “operating system” connecting all parts and functions

- gives rise to and regulates all functions

- impacts healing and performance

consists of subtle energies ;

1) meridians – energy transportation pathways

2) chakras – energy centers

3) biofield – body blanket

1) meridians - energy pathways

Lungs GoverningSpleen/ Pancreas Triple warmerKidney CentralHeart PericardiumBladder Small intestineLiver Large IntestineStomach Gall Bladder

acupoints:lower electrical resistance ( Voll & Sarkisyanz,1983) 12,000 -14,000 Ohms compared with 300,000-400,000 Ohms

at least 360 points on body distributed along meridian lines

“ windows “ into body’s energy system – stimulated by touching

The Biochemistry of Energy Psychology, Judith Swack, Ph.D.

acupoints vs needles

"Because of the lack of highly effective medical treatments for chronic low back pain, we were pleased to find that acupuncture-like treatments were helpful for persons suffering from chronic back pain," said Dr. Cherkin.

"However, the finding that real acupuncture produced no greater benefit than simulated acupuncture raises important questions about

acupunctures mechanisms of action."

Cherkin DC, Sherman KJ, Avins AL, et al. A Randomized Trial Comparing Acupuncture, Simulated Acupuncture, and Usual Care for Chronic Low Back Pain.

Archives of Internal Medicine. 2009;169[9]:858–866.

meridians

2) chakras- systems/ functions

- energy openings

- vibrational frequencies

3) Biofield

3) Intervention

balancing energies / releasing trauma

1) meridian based interventions

2) meditation:

“instant “ parasympathetic recovery

facilitate a targeted relaxation response

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enhanced recovery “ - Cycling Weekly, Sept 2009”

3) INTERVENTION- Conditioning of a new , (undisturbed , balanced) energy response to the problematic trigger / stimulus ( ACEP

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Research

Summary applied EP research- ACEP

Preliminary studies have supported the effectiveness of energy therapy in the treatment of phobias and anxiety (Physiological and Psychological Effects of a Mind/Body Therapy on Claustrophobia .Lambrou, Peter, Pratt, George, & Chevalier, Gaetan. (2005). Journal of Subtle Energies and Energy Medicine 14(3), 239-251. Callahan, 1987; Leonoff, 1995), phobias and self-concept (Wade, 1990), posttraumatic stress disorder, (Swingle, P., Pulos, L. & Swingle, M.(2005). Journal of Subtle Energies & Energy Medicine. 15,75-86. Carbonell and Figley, 1995, 1996, 1999; Figley, C. R., Carbonell, J. L., Boscarino, J. A., and Chang, J. A., 1999; Diepold and Goldstein, 2000; Johnson, Shala, Sejdijaj, Odell, and Dabichevci, 2001), (Carbonell, 1997), anxiety (Schoninger, 2001 ) ,weight loss, Elder, C., Ritenbaugh, C., Mist, S., Aickin, M., Schneider, J., Zwickey, H, Elmer, P.The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine. Jan 2007, Evaluation of a Meridian-Based Intervention, Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT), for Reducing Specific Phobias of Small Animals. Wells, S., Polglase, K., Andrews, H., Carrington, P., & Baker, A.H. (2003). Journal of Clinical Psychology depression has also been investigated by Brattberg (2008), Rowe (2005) and Church & Brooks (2010).

Energy Psychology: A Review of the Preliminary Evidence

David Feinstein, Ph.D.

CITATION: Feinstein, D. (2008). Energy Psychology: A Review of the Preliminary Evidence. Psychotherapy: Theory, Research, Practice, Training. 45(2), 199-213.

UncontrolledOutcomestudies

randomly controlled designs

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