Transcript The ICE Method …identify… …calm… …exchange…

THE ICE METHOD
…IDENTIFY…
…CALM…
…EXCHANGE…
WHERE IS PAIN STORED?
• My observation: Emotional and Physical Pain
• At least some of the pain signal is:
• stored on the surface of the cells of the body .
• stored at the synapses between brain cells.
• The information mechanism is peptide molecules.
CHANGE THE PAIN EXPERIENCE
• The experience of pain will change when the
peptide changes at a brain synapse or on the
surface of a cell in the body.
THE ICE METHOD
1. Identify an issue – it could be emotional, a
memory, or a physical symptom. Peptides exist
that correspond to this state.
2. Calm or Chill State. By observing rather than
engaging thoughts, the calm state opens up, and
calm peptides are created.
3. Exchange the old issue peptides with peptides of
calm and peace.
THREE CHEMISTRY SLIDES
AHEAD…
THE CHEMISTRY OF THE ICE METHOD IS PEPTIDES
PEPTIDES
• Peptides consist of a string of amino acids.
• Depending on the combination of amino acids, the
peptide functions differently
• Peptides are short versions of proteins
Example of an amino acid
1. EMOTIONS CREATE PEPTIDES
• Published research: Molecules of Emotion,
by Candace Pert, 1994
2. PEPTIDES INSTRUCT CELLS
• Published research: Molecules of Emotion,
by Candace Pert, 1994
3. PEPTIDES GLUE MEMORIES
• Published Research: Nature – Vol 463, Issue 7277 January
7, 2010, doi:10.1038/nature 08637 “Preventing the return of
fear in humans using reconsolidation update mechanisms.”
THE ICE METHOD
IDENTIFY - SURFACING OLD MEMORIES
• When memories surface, the old peptides that
glued the memory become fragile and must be
replaced with new peptides.
• FRAGILITY IS A BIG DEAL
THE ICE METHOD
REGLUING MEMORIES
• Old memories usually store unchanged because
the same old emotions are triggered.
• If we open a calm state, the only peptide that can
be created is a peptide of calm and peace.
• Once an old memory surfaces in the presence of
the calm state, peptide exchange can take place.
THE ICE METHOD
PEPTIDE EXCHANGE
• Peptide exchange is a natural process once
• a memory, emotion, or physical state has been raised
• a calm state has opened up for the person.
• To facilitate peptide exchange simply help a person
move awareness back and forth between the issue
state and the calm state.
• Like waves on a beach, peptides exchange
DOING ICE - IDENTIFY
• Start your session by asking the person to identify
their issue. You’re just looking for a brief
introduction.
• Identify
• Emotions that go with the issues
• Memories that arise with the issue
• Physical sensations in the body that arise
DOING ICE – CALM OR CHILL
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Set the identified issue to the side
Invite person to close eyes
Observe thoughts coming and going without engaging.
Observation opens a slight separation
When observing, cells of body don’t react
Cells begin to rest as mind simply observes
As cells go to rest – thoughts slow – no hurry
Eventually a space opens up between thoughts – no hurry
Observe the space and the space grows – no hurry
Eventually the person is in calm space of “nothing.”
Now the body is producing peptides of calm and peace.
DOING ICE - EXCHANGE
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From the calm state – observe the issue.
There is no right or wrong – simply an observation.
Note any emotions, memories, physical sensations.
Observe thoughts until Calm state opens up again.
Observe the feeling of the calm state in mind and body
Observe issue again.
Repeat until calm prevails when observing issue
Finally – ACTIVELY explore memories, emotions and
physical sensations to check that calm remains.
Peptides of calm/peace have replaced issue peptides
ICE – THAT’S IT
• THE ICE METHOD
• Identify
• Calm
• Exchange
• Now for some additional considerations.
ICE – “NOT A NEW HABIT.”
• ICE’ing an issue does not create a new habit.
• Creating a new habit is a REACTION to an old pattern
• New habits build new brain cell networks.
• Habits are hard work to create and hard work to maintain
• ICE is not a reaction to an old pattern
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ICE replaces old peptides with new peptides
ICE is about “observation,” not about “work.”
ICE happens only from the calm state
If you force ICE, ICE doesn’t happen.
ICE – IF ISSUES RETURN
• If the issue returns
• If the issues returns it’s because a new aspect has surfaced.
• That new aspect still carries the old emotional peptides.
• The new aspect can be an emotion, memory, or physical
sensation.
• Simply ICE as before until the calm state returns.
• If more aspects arise, simple ICE as needed.
• Aspects do not revert to old peptide states.
• Once an aspect is ICE’d that aspect should remain calm.
• Sometimes ICE’ing one aspect allows others to surface.
• This is good. This is healing. ICE as needed.
ICE AS YOUR WAY OF LIFE
• If you’re not chill, you’re not in the calm state
• Your body and mind are reacting to the outside
environment
• All the cells of your body are attentive to whatever might
be required.
• This takes energy –this is not restful.
• This is why we wear out, emotionally and physically.
• Why not live from the chill state?
• Just ICE whenever you notice that you’re not in the calm
state
• Observe and return to the calm state.
• Then choose your ACTION, instead of auto-REACTING